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NFF announce date for Federation Cup national draw   

NFF announce date for Federation Cup national draw  

The Nigeria Football Federation announced on Saturday that the draws for the national competition of the 2023 Federation Cup will now take place on Wednesday, April 19, at the conference room of the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, inside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The country's football body also released the required schedules, revealing that a total of eight matches will be played on Tuesday, April 18...

AFCON 2025: CAF inspects Nigeria stadiums for hosting rights

AFCON 2025: CAF inspects Nigeria stadiums for hosting rights

Following Nigeria and Benin Republic’s proposed joint bid for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Confederation of African Football-appointed team has begun the inspection of several stadiums and facilities tendered in the bid. Nigeria’s bid as hosts of the 35th edition of the continental tournament has seen six national stadiums come under intense evaluation from CAF. The aforementioned stadiums include the Moshood Abiola National...

Report: Super Eagles bow to Guinea-Bissau in AFCON 2023 qualifiers

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: ‘Don’t give up on us’ – Super Eagles beg Nigerians

The Super Eagles are pleading for fans support after their humiliating 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the first leg of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Friday. Jose Peseiro's star-studded team failed to impress fans in Abuja as Mama Balde's first-half strike condemned Nigeria to their fourth straight loss. The three-time African champions are yet to win a match since their 10-0 heavy defeat...

CAF approves Abuja, Uyo stadiums for Eagles AFCON qualifiers

CAF approves Abuja, Uyo stadiums for Eagles AFCON qualifiers

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has selected the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja and the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo to host the Super Eagles' home matches for their upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The African football governing body approved the two stadiums for Nigeria and also revealed that a total of 24 countries will have to play their home matches on...

Flying Eagles set for Zambia friendlies ahead of U-20 AFCON

Flying Eagles set for Zambia friendlies ahead of U-20 AFCON

Nigeria's under-20 team, the Flying Eagles, are set to face the Junior Chipolopolo of Zambia in back-to-back friendly games as part of their preparations for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations to be held from February 19–March 11. The friendlies will take place in Abuja on Friday, January 27 and Monday, January 30, as head coach Ladan Bosso looks to select his final squad heading to...