Unprecedented show of solidarity support from Confederation to rebuild continental rugby CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 2, 2020/ — Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) is elated to announce it will be granting EUR 276,490 for the successful and safe preparations for the restart of its 2021 rugby season, after a very... Read more
Head Coach Isa Ladan Bosso has picked his 20 -man squad that will contest for the WAFU B Cup of Nations title at the tournament taking place in Porto Novo, Benin Republic next month. The competition, which holds 5th – 20th December, will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the... Read more
Rivers United FC will depart Port Harcourt on Friday for their First leg preliminary round CAF Confederation’s Cup tie against Futuro Kings of Equatorial Guinea on November 28. The club’s Media Officer, Charles Mayuku, made this known on Thursday in an interview with journalists in Port Harcourt. “The team... Read more
The Super Eagles delayed picking their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying ticket as they could only share points in a scoreless draw with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Freetown on Tuesday. Spurred on by a special incentive of a blank cheque made by President Julius... Read more
Nigeria’s delegation to Tuesday’s 2022 AFCON qualifying match against Sierra Leone arrived in Freetown on Monday afternoon aboard a chartered flight that flew the team from Benin City, and after a 30-minute ferry ride on the Atlantic from the International Airport in Lungi to the Sierra Leonean capital. The... Read more
They have become used to this trend of things under Franco-German trainer, Gernot Rohr, in his four years and four months so far: earning tickets to major tournaments with matches to spare. And that is what the Super Eagles aim to continue in this international fixtures-corridor when they... Read more
A superb Nelson Esor’s goal and another by goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai was not enough to earn Rivers United the valuable three points as the “Pride of Rivers were held to a 2-2 draw by Akwa United at the Sharks Stadium Port Harcourt in Wednesday’s Governor Nyesom Wike preseason tournament tie.... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has issued a strong warning against sharp practices by player-managers, football agents, coaches and even parents of football players, saying the Federation would go as far as prosecuting those who are found culpable. NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed on Monday that the Federation... Read more
The Confederation of African Football has categorically stated that no journalists or supporters would be allowed inside the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City for Friday’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. In the guidelines... Read more
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up Captain Ahmed Musa, defender William Ekong, midfield enforcer Oghenekaro Etebo and 21 others for next month’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying quick-fire double against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. Defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun and Chidozie Awaziem, midfielder Alex... Read more
