Nigeria head coach Finidi George has defended the tactical omission of Victor Boniface in the 1-1 draw against South Africa on Friday. Boniface was an unused substitute in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Uyo with Paul Onuachu handed a rare start to lead the Super Eagles attack while Terem Moffi was brought on later in the game. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s strike in the 47th minute...
Nigeria will host South Africa in matchday three of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Friday, June 7. The Super Eagles are yet to win a game in the qualification round and they have two points from their first two games, after settling for draws against Lesotho and Rwanda. South Africa, on the other hand, have a registered a win...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been replaced in Nigeria's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin in June. Osimhen has been replaced by high-flying Enugu Rangers left-back, Kenneth Igboke due to an injury that will rule him out of action for four weeks. Osimhen came off the bench to play in Napoli's goalless draw against Lecce on Sunday as his...
Africa's foremost Free-to-Air sports channel, Afrosport has been awarded Free-to-Air rights to broadcast live the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for African countries in Nigeria. MMS/PC Plus Group, FIFA’s exclusive agency for the FIFA World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers in 41 Sub-Saharan African countries for a free-to-air broadcast, awarded AfroSport the exclusive media rights of the competition to the millions of fans across Nigeria, as the Super...
Ronwen Williams is upbeat about South Africa's chances of securing a win against Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles will rekindle rivalry at the Goodswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on June 7, with Hugo Broos' men hoping to revenge for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final defeat to the West Africans. The most recent encounter between both...
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