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Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel enthralled the crowd with his performance at the World Cup Fans Festival in Qatar. Kiss Daniel took to his verified Instagram account to share a video snippet of his performance with the caption, “As a Naija boy, I say thank you Africa. Patoranking is another Nigerian performer scheduled to appear in […]

Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener on Wednesday, punishing the four-time champions for not taking their chances after they dominated the first half. The German team covered their mouths for the team photo before the match in a powerful protest against FIFA’s decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands. Hansi Flick’s team came to […]

Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Salem Al-Dawsari hit a stunning winner to sink the red-hot favourites, bringing the South American side’s 36-match unbeaten run to a shuddering halt. The win was fully deserved after Saudi Arabia came […]

World Cup chiefs on Friday banned beer sales around stadiums in a stunning U-turn just two days before kickoff as Cristiano Ronaldo prepared to jet in to Qatar. Alcohol is largely prohibited in the Islamic nation but the organisers sparked anger from fans with their dramatic decision. Football’s world governing body FIFA said beer would […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football’s governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday. A brief statement from FIFA said that Infantino would be the only candidate when the election takes place at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on March 16. “No other […]

The Flamingoes have defeated the United States of America to book a spot in the semi-final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women World Cup. The Nigerian ladies eliminated the American girls 5-4 on penalties to make it to the semis for the first time. The game entered into penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular […]

Head Coach of the U-23 National team, Salisu Yusuf has unveiled an 18-man squad to prosecute the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. On the list are quite a number of foreign-based players, including Promise David of Sirens FC of Malta. Former Flying Eagles striker, Success Makanjuola, and FC Vizela of Portugal star […]

Nigeria’s Flamingos bounced back from their opening game defeat against Germany, thrashing New Zealand 4-0 at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Friday. Goals from Amina Bello, Miracle Usani, Taiwo Afolabi, and Etim Edidiong ensured the Nigerian girls grabbed all three points on the plate in the Indian city of Goa. Hungry to […]

Nigeria’s Flamingos begin their campaign at the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup when they face Germany on Tuesday. Coach Bankole Olowookere’s side are in Group  B of the competition taking place in India. Aside from the Europeans, the lot also has Chile and New Zealand. The youngsters will clash at the Pandit Jawaharlal Stadium in […]

The newly elected president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has said his administration will do everything possible to unite football stakeholders in the country and record success, as this is what Nigerians want. He stated this while addressing journalists in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital after his emergence as the President […]