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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has been named among international music stars set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has officially confirmed goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo’s change of international allegiance from England to Nigeria, making the 24-year-old Wrexham shot-stopper eligible to represent…
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The 2026 World Cup, the first edition to be jointly hosted by three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, is set to be the largest in the tournament’s history. With the March international break concluded, the full list of…
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The world football governing body, FIFA, has sanctioned both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Congolese Football Association following disciplinary incidents recorded during a 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture between the two…
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Nigeria’s first indigenous coach of the Super Eagles, Chief Festus  Adegboye Onigbinde, is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 88. The family announced his passing in a statement issued by Mrs Bolade Adesuyi on Monday. “With…
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FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the footballing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA…
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FIFA on Tuesday launched the final 100-day countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the approach of the tournament. However, the world football governing body did not provide any update on the anticipated disciplinary verdict…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to…
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The Super Eagles will end 2025 ranked 38th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Monday. Nigeria’s position remains unchanged from the Nov. 19 ranking, after the team climbed three places from 41st. The Super…
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Reigning champions Argentina will face Algeria, Austria, and first-time qualifiers Jordan in their 2026 World Cup group, according to the draw made in Washington on Friday. Five-time winners Brazil play 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, as well…
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