The Super Eagles have dropped two places to 42nd in the latest world ranking released by global football body FIFA. This comes on the back of the three-time African champions recording 1-1 draws against lowly-ranked Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last month, making it three draws in four games stretching back to the October international break when they played Saudi Arabia and...
Morocco ensured they booked a place in the last eight of the ongoing Under-17 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 win over Iran in a penalty shootout after both sides played out a 1-1 stalemate after regulation time. Following a tough first 45 minutes that ended without a goal from either side, Morocco began the second half on high, with Mohamed Hamony forcing a huge save...
Nigeria’s senior women’s team, the Super Falcons, has been shortlisted as one of the ten nominees for the best national women’s team at the 2023 CAF Awards, slated for December 11 in Marrakech, Morocco. The nine-time African champions finished fourth at the last edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in 2022 and were one of the four representatives of the continent at this...
Nigeria maintained their position in the latest FIFA World Rankings released by the football governing body on Thursday. The three-time African champions are placed 40th in the world and they occupy the sixth position in Africa, following their uninspiring results in the two friendly matches played earlier this month. Jose Peseiro’s men drew 2-2 with the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia on October 13 before claiming...
Africa’s top-ranked team, Morocco, confidently dispatched Liberia 3-0 in their rescheduled Group K fixture in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Adrar Stadium on Tuesday night. The Atlas Lions, led by goals from Amine Harit, Ayoub El Kaabi, and Amine Adli, confirmed their place at the top of the group with nine points. Marseille midfielder Harit put Walid Regragui’s side ahead in the...
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