Nigeria

Somewhere in Lagos right now, a television is on, and the World Cup is playing, and nobody in the room is fully watching it. Somewhere in Douala and Yaoundé, the same. The tournament has begun — the biggest in history, 48 teams, nine of…

Arsenal won the Premier League this week after a 22-year wait. In London, the wait felt eternal. Across most of Africa, it did not really matter. The continent had decided long ago that Arsenal was its club. The Tuesday-night title only…

Morocco booked their place in the AFCON 2025 final after defeating Nigeria 4–2 on penalties following a tense 0–0 draw after 120 minutes at a packed Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. The victory sends the Atlas Lions into their first…

Nigeria produced their most emphatic performance of the 2025 africa-cup-of-nations/">africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday, thrashing Mozambique 4-0 to secure a comfortable passage to the quarter-finals. Led…

Four of Africa's footballing heavyweights will clash in Morocco this week as a high-stakes playoff tournament begins on Thursday to determine which nation will advance to the final intercontinental qualifier for the FIFA World Cup 2026.…

Nigeria produced a sensational second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in a dramatic final on Saturday, securing a record-extending 10th Women's africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. In front of a…

A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Michelle Alozie secured Nigeria's place in the final of the 2024 Women's africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a tense 2-1 victory over defending champions South Africa on…

Nigeria's 2026 fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup qualification hopes suffered a blow on Tuesday as a last-minute equalizer saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe at the…

Victor Osimhen marked his return to Nigeria's World Cup qualifying campaign with a brace, leading the Super Eagles to a 2-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali. The win, Éric Sékou Chelle's first as Nigeria coach, provides a much-needed boost…

Nigeria has withdrawn from their africa-cup-of-nations/">Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in protest of a chaotic travel experience that saw their flight diverted and the team stranded for hours.Nigeria Boycott AFCON…