Nigeria’s Super Eagles launched their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a hard-fought comeback victory over Madagascar on Thursday, winning 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with two debutants supplying the goals that turned the…
Nigeria kick off their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Friday, and already the team news is complicated. The Super Eagles face Madagascar’s Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on 25 September 2026, with kick-off…
Madagascar’s controversial goalkeeper Zacharie Boucher has trained with the national squad in Nigeria, putting to rest reports that he would be dropped before the Super Eagles qualifier. His presence raises questions that go well beyond one man’s place in a…
When the Madagascar squad touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, they arrived not as tourists but as a side with a point to prove. Led by French coach Corentin Martins, the Malagasy players flew in ahead of…
Nigeria’s attacking options for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers are looking decidedly thin. With Victor Osimhen already ruled out through injury, Tolu Arokodare has now admitted he is not fully fit — raising serious questions about the Super Eagles’ firepower ahead…
Two of Nigeria’s most celebrated strikers spent their playing careers chasing goals with very different styles. In retirement, they have channelled that same competitive drive into building business empires — and the contrast between their approaches is just as striking…
Victor Osimhen will not be on the pitch when Galatasaray travel to Lisbon for their UEFA Champions League fixture against Sporting, and his absence is no small matter. The Nigerian striker is one of the most dangerous forwards in European…
Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez has signed for Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion in a deal worth up to £15 million — and he has been candid about exactly what convinced him to make the leap from the…
Picture the scene: a striker who has rejected €130 million from one of the world’s wealthiest clubs, locked into a contract until 2029, performing week after week for a side that has every reason to keep him. That is the…
A Long-Held Ambition Comes Back Into Focus Victor Osimhen has never been shy about where he wants his career to go. Comments the Nigerian striker made back in 2023 — in which he openly declared his ambition to play in…