Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey says the team is not under any pressure despite sitting in fifth place ahead of Friday's FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against South Africa in Uyo. Nigeria are second from bottom after Benin defeated Rwanda on Thursday and Lesotho got the better of Zimbabwe earlier on Friday. Bassey, who played a pivotal role as the Super Eagles finished second at the...
Benin temporarily moved ahead of the Super Eagles of Nigeria after defeated Rwanda 1-0 in their Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Abidjan on Thursday. Douko Dodo scored the only goal of the game to move the Cheetahs, lead by former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr, on four points, joint top with the Rwandans. The Super Eagles will have the opportunity to jump ahead of...
Players and officials of participating teams at this year’s ITTF Africa Cup were welcomed to Rwanda on Sunday with a full display of the Rwandan cultural. The ITTF Africa Cup is annual competition featuring the best table tennis players on the continent and it will also serve as qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony took place at the BK Arena in...
The Huye Stadium in Butare was buzzing on Tuesday as home side Rwanda sealed a 2-0 win over South Africa to go atop Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers. Two first-half goals from Innocent Nshuti and Gilbert Mugisha helped the Wasps to their first group win following a goalless draw in the opening game against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. South Africa came...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Lesotho has been moved by a day earlier than the former date. The Super Eagles were supposed to face Lesotho initially on Friday, November 17, but will now take on the Crocodiles on Thursday, November 16. The change in date was revealed on the team’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday. Quick update#soarsupereagles #letsdoitagain pic.twitter.com/Uigi0T1JsI...
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