Category: Sports
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Edo Queens have emerged champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership. The game played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, saw the Benin side hold the defending champions Bayelsa Queens to a goalless draw in the decisive Super Six clash on Sunday. The result was enough for the…
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Ivory Coast made a winning return to the FIFA World Cup after Amad Diallo struck a dramatic 90th-minute winner to secure a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their Group E opener in Philadelphia. The tightly contested encounter looked destined to end goalless until Amad, introduced from the bench, produced a composed finish from Wilfried Singo’s…
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Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly as the Europeans rounded off their preparations for the World Cup with a second consecutive victory. Portugal’s midfielder #18 Pedro Neto celebrates scoring the opening goal during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Nigeria at Magalhaes Pessoa Stadium in Leiria, on…
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Abuja: At every FIFA World Cup, one of the eagerly anticipated subjects has been the design of the official football. From the Telstar at the FIFA 2018 in Russia to the Brazuca at the 2014 edition in Brazil, the official ball has always been a talking point. Who will forget the famous Jabulani when South…
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Victor Osimhen, one of Africa’s brightest football stars, recently opened up about his approach to life after football. He said, “Football money is temporary. I already own 2 estates, and that’s what I will fall back on when I retire.” “Football money is temporary, i already own 2 estates and that’s what i will…
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The Senegalese Football Federation has rejected the decision of the Confederation of African Football Appeal Board awarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco and confirmed it will challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Morocco were on Tuesday crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the…
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The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Appeal Board decided today that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result…
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FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an accreditation notice circulated to journalists ahead of the competition, FIFA detailed the tournament format and listed…
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In their determination and commitment to ensuring adequate preparation and superb delivery at the second Niger Delta Games,, the host state Edo State Sports Commission on Sunday moved their athletes for the Games to camp as planned. As at 12 pm on Sunday, February 8,2026, the Edo State Sports Commission boss Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele…
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Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, has disclosed that the state will present 282 athletes in 16 sports at the second edition of the Niger Delta Games. Enabulue stated this at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while officially declaring open the Team Edo camp for the Games, which will hold in Benin from…