FIFA has appointed a team of South African match officials for the forthcoming Super Eagles’ World Cup playoff clash against Gabon. Nigeria will take on Gabon on November 13 in one of the two semi-finals of the African World Cup playoffs in Morocco. The winner of the match will face either Congo DR or Cameroon…
The house of representatives has resolved to probe the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over alleged misuse of $25 million grants received from the global and continental soccer ruling bodies. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during Tuesday’s plenary following the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Adedayo Adesola and Nwaeke Uche. Moving the motion,…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has clarified that all funds it receives from world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are tied to specific projects and not given as free grants or gifts. In a statement released on Friday, the NFF said the clarification was necessary following widespread misinformation on…
Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Stanley Nwabali have been nominated for top honours at the 2025 CAF Awards, though Nigeria’s national team failed to make the shortlist for the National Team of the Year category. CAF announced the nominations on Wednesday, with Osimhen making the final ten-man list for the Men’s Player of the…
Nigerian star, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards. The announcement was made during a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the finest talents in African football. The Atalanta forward had a sensational year, dazzling fans with his incredible skill, blistering pace,…
Nigeria’s Super Falcon goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has been crowned the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards. This solidifies her reputation as one of the finest shot-stoppers in world football. The Paris FC and Super Falcons goalkeeper was honoured during the grand ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, after a phenomenal…
Following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), tensions have heightened within Libyan media, with several platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country. The CAF Disciplinary Board penalized the LFF with a $50,000 fine and awarded a 3-0 forfeit…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Libya and awarded three points and three goals to Nigeria for the abandoned game against Libya. This was disclosed in a statement by the chairperson of CAF Disciplinary Board, Ousmane Kanethe on Saturday. Nigeria walked away from the tie following poor treatment by the host country that…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the 2024 African player of the year awards will be held in December. In a post via X on Thursday, the continental football governing body revealed that the award event will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on December 16. “It’s this time of the year again….
The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio…