Tag: World Cup qualifiers
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W/Cup Qualifier: Chelle names Musa, 3 other home-based players in provisional list
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has recalled former captain Ahmed Musa in a provisional list of players for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. This is according to a statement by Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications
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2026 WCQ: Osimhen to miss Bafana Bafana, Squirrel matches
African Footballer of the year and Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen will miss the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic in Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire due to an injury he sustained while playing for Napoli SC.
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Eagles depart Marrakech, focused on World Cup qualifying games
The Super Eagles contingent to the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in the Moroccan city of Marrakech has departed the ‘Red City’, with most of the players flying back to their bases in Europe.
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Super Eagles told to focus on World Cup qualifiers
Fanny Amun, the former coach of Nigeria`s U-17 team, has urged Nigeria’s Super Eagles to learn from their mistakes after their 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Sunday night.
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Crowd Trouble: Messi, Martinez slam Brazilian police for maltreating Argentine fans
Argentine Super Star Lionel Messi and strike partner, Litauro Martinez have condemned the actions of the Brazillian police before the 2026 South American qualifier between Brazil and Argentina at the Maracana stadium.
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Nigeria Scrabble Federation name 26 players for World Cup Qualifiers
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named a 26 man list for the World Championship Qualifiers which holds this weekend in Sapele, Delta State. The list which was made public on Monday, by the NSF is dominated by players from Warri Scrabble Club, Benin Scrabble and Yenagoa Scrabble Club. Warri Scrabble Club has six players,…
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D’Tigers lose to Cape Verde, blame it on high turnover
D’Tigers stand-in head coach, Alan Major, says the team must take care of the ball when they face Mali in their next game on Saturday. The Nigerian senior male national basketball team lost 70-79 points to Cape Verde on Friday at the on-going 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers The coach noted that the team’s turnover…
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Messi missing in Argentina squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Messi missing in Argentina squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers
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NFF begs Premier League to release players for World Cup qualifiers
President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, says the federation has made an appeal to the UK government to allow Super Eagles players feature in the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on Tuesday. In an interview with CNN, Pinnick said it would be painful if the UK-based players were stopped from playing against Cape…