…seven of the Super Eagles’ 14 goals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and were among the tournament’s top four scorers. Osimhen ended the 2025/26 season with 30 goal contributions in all competitions, while Lookman managed 12 goals and six assists. Numbers like those would ordinarily keep Osimhen in the conversation, b…

…Nigeria, Ghana and Morocco will represent Africa as they seek to progress further in the tournament and compete for the title. The qualified teams are Germany, North Korea, Japan, China, Spain, the United States, Brazil, Nigeria, Poland, Argentina, Ghana, France, Morocco, Mexico, Venezuela and Kenya. Full List of Count…

…some communities. The campaign featured an advocacy rally on Saturday and a para-soccer tournament involving polio survivors on Friday as part of activities marking the 2026 World Polio Day. The rally began at the Specialist Hospital in Sokoto, passed through Marina and Gobirawa, and returned to the hospital, with part…

…Obi One Podcast released on Monday, reflecting on Ghana’s dramatic elimination at the tournament in South Africa. “And Luis Suarez handling that ball killed a lot of hopes, not just from Ghana, but the whole continent,” he said. Ayew recalled that Ghana’s players had been confident of beating Uruguay and reaching the f…

…most recent chapter was the 2024 WAFCON final, played in July 2025 in Rabat after the tournament was postponed. Morocco surged to a 2-0 lead before the Super Falcons mounted a memorable second-half fightback. Goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and an 88th-minute strike from Jennifer Echegini completed a…

…to select certain players, insisting on choosing the squad he believed could win the tournament. According to him, the minister repeatedly urged him to field specific players, but Bonfrere maintained that he had to make his own choices to secure victory. Nigeria defeated Argentina 3-2 in the final of the Atlanta 1996 O…

…Cup qualifiers, a development that contributed to Nigeria's failure to reach the 2026 tournament. This comes after reporting by The New York Times and Le Monde on allegations that FIFA's own legal officials determined DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was ineligible because his change of international association from F…

…in Rabat, Morocco, was the final of the CAF play-offs for a spot in the intercontinental tournament. DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1. According to the report published on Tuesday, FIFA’s own legal officials had privately determined that Congo had breached player eligibility rules after goalkeepe…

…season in sketches like “Wheel of Dozens,” “All Up in the Family,” and the “Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions.” He later starred in Fox’s short-lived 1998 comedy Getting Personal and appeared in films such as Jacob’s Ladder (1990), Minor Adjustments (1995), and Little Nicky (2000). He is also remembered for his role…

…after competing against students from six countries to clinch the biggest prize of the tournament, the Best International School Debate Team award. This was according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alex Otti, Ukoha Ukoha, on Sunday. The 2026 edition, coordinated by the Vocara Institute and host…

…Norway reach the World Cup quarterfinals this summer in its first appearance in the tournament since 1998. Norway lost 2-1 to England.

…in 2022 and followed that achievement with another strong campaign at the 2026 tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. Morocco currently have 1,803.99 points in FIFA’s live ranking calculation, narrowly ahead of Brazil on 1,802.90. The position remains unofficial until FIFA confirms the results from the latest interna…

…February 23 and March 6, 2027.Africa will ultimately send only two teams to the Olympic tournament in Los Angeles in July 2028, making every round of this five-fixture qualifying stretch critical for Nigeria's ambitions.Eguavoen named Super Falcons interim coachEarlier, Legit.ng reported about Eguavoen’s appointment as…

…performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 40-year-old shot-stopper became one of the tournament's breakout stars after helping Cape Verde secure a historic 0-0 draw against Spain in their opening match. Vozinha produced seven saves against the European champions, earning widespread praise and attracting millions of…

…in Lodz on Sunday, September 13, one of the most commanding performances of the tournament so far.Falconets striker Ramotalahi Kareem says the team is looking forward to the Round of 16 encounter against England. Photo by Mateusz SlodkowskiImagesKareem's hat-trick drives Nigeria into last 16Nigeria took control of the…

…performances by Nigeria's national teams in major international qualifiers and tournaments, prompting President Tinubu to order a comprehensive overhaul of the country's football administration. by Linda Ikeji at 01/09/2026 10:03 AM | Share this Story

…lost in the first round of the U.S. Open.It is also his earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament since 2006, when he was knocked out in the opening round of the Australian Open. Djokovic, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, entered the tournament with 24 Grand Slam singles titles but wa…

…four hours and 36 minutes.The defeat marks Djokovic's earliest exit from any Grand Slam tournament in 20 years, dating back to the 2006 Australian Open. Visible physical distress plagued the 24-time Grand Slam champion throughout the night.Djokovic battled vomiting and severe cramping, requiring medical attention, medi…

…highlighted the Super Eagles' silver and bronze medals at recent Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the Super Falcons' triumph at the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.However, his tenure ended under significant pressure. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Super Falcons m…

…pressure to step down over his aborted plans to secure private investment in FIFA tournaments, with three continental confederations accusing him of "deception" and UEFA threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions. Despite being widely regarded as a potential challenger to Infantino, 58-year-old Čeferin reaffirmed his c…

…Falcons player making the selection.Nigeria endured a disappointing campaign at the tournament, bowing out at the quarter-final stage following a 1-0 defeat to eventual champions Cameroon.It was the first time the 10-time African champions failed to reach the semi-finals of the continental showpiece. Cameroon dominated…

…at the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City and during the halftime show of the tournament’s final. The song, which first topped the Billboard Global 200 in mid-July, has continued to maintain its position despite the conclusion of the tournament. For Burna Boy, the “Dai Dai” feat marks his first number one on the…

…up Ngah Manga for her second goal in first-half stoppage time. Malawi, competing at the tournament for the first time, struggled to find a way through Cameroon’s defence. The Scorchers had relied heavily on sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga throughout their impressive run to the final, but the pair were kept largely q…

…a remarkable 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in North America with France, becoming the tournament’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals. He also made history by becoming the first player to win multiple Golden Boot awards, netting 10 goals and providing four assists as Les Bleus finished in fourth place, losing 2-0 to…

…AFCON champions and holders, were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the ongoing tournament in Morocco before losing 1-2 to South Africa in the playoff for a place in the Inter-Confederations Playoffs. The failure means Nigeria will miss the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, ending the Super Falcons’ ever-present…