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Pogba Set For Long-Awaited Comeback As Ligue 1 Returns
Paul Pogba is expected to make his long-awaited return to action after over two years out of the game when Monaco travel to Rennes this Saturday in Ligue 1. The 2018 World Cup winner has made only 12 appearances across the last three seasons due to injuries, a doping suspension and an extortion case in…
W/Cup: DR Congo To Play Jamaica/New Caledonia In Intercontinental Playoffs (FULL FIXTURES)
The Leopards of DR Congo have been drawn against Jamaica/New Caledonia in the final of the intercontinental playoffs for the 2026 World Cup. DR Congo defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles via penalties on Sunday to book their ticket for the playoffs. In the draw held on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, Coach Sebastien Desabre’s men were drawn…
CAF Awards: Osimhen Faces Stiff Salah, Hakimi Battle
Winners of the 2025 CAF Awards will be revealed on Wednesday night in Rabat, Morocco. The winner of the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award, Victor Osimhen, returns to the podium, facing competition from Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, and Morocco and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi. Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, is…
Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao To Clash At Renovated Camp Nou
Barcelona will finally return to their reconstructed Camp Nou stadium against Athletic Bilbao on November 22 in La Liga, the club said Monday, after more than two years in exile. Since the stadium closed at the end of the 2022/23 season, the Catalan giants have been forced to play elsewhere, mainly at the Olympic Stadium…
NFF Issues Heartfelt Apology After Super Eagles’ World Cup Setback
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has apologised for the Super Eagles failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles hopes of qualifying for the mundial was dashed on Sunday following a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo. NFF in a statement on Monday, apologised to Bola Ahmed…
Nigeria Vs DR Congo: Preview As Super Eagles Enter Final Battle For Intercontinental World Cup Playoffs Ticket
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking to book a spot in the Intercontinental World Cup playoffs when they lock horns with DR Congo on Sunday. In the semifinals, both team were thoroughly drilled and pushed by their opponents. The Super Eagles were forced into extra time against Gabon, while DR Congo had their…
WCQ Playoff: Nigeria Thrash Gabon 4-1 To Boost W’Cup Hopes
Victor Osimhen scored twice as the Super Eagles sealed an emphatic 4-1 victory over the Panthers of Gabon in extra time to advance to the final round of the 2026 World Cup playoffs on Thursday at Stade Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. After a goalless first half, Akor Adams broke the deadlock early in the…
Preview: Nigeria Face Gabon In Crucial 2026 World Cup Play-Off
Nigeria may have missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Still, Thursday’s semi-final play-off against Gabon offers them a lifeline of reaching the competition billed for North America next year. The Super Eagles, one of Africa’s football powerhouses, lost the Group C automatic slot to South Africa, finishing on 17 points, one…
Super Eagles’ Camp Bubbles With 21 Players For Gabon Match
21 players are now in the Super Eagles’ camp in Morocco, ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff with Gabon on Thursday evening. Eric Chelle’s side opened camp on Sunday in Morocco for the World Cup playoffs. They had their first training session on Monday and the likes of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Raphael Onyedika, Frank…
Maduka Okoye Returns As Nigeria Unveil Squad For World Cup Playoffs (FULL LIST)
Nigeria have named a 24-man squad for the 2026 World Cup playoffs, recalling Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, for the tie against the Panthers of Gabon. Okoye returns after serving a two-month ban for involvement in betting. Onyedika is making the list following his missing of the final games of the World Cup qualifier due to…