…on it.” With Nigeria facing an unfamiliar reality of missing out on senior and age-grade World Cup qualification in the same window when the Super Eagles had also just missed the 2026 World Cup, the debate over the NFF’s electoral structure looks set to intensify in the weeks leading up to September’s Elective Congress…

…assignment will be against South Africa. A win over Banyana Banyana would keep their World Cup qualification campaign alive through the intercontinental playoff.For Nigeria, the defeat marks a significant low point in a tournament where they have historically been the dominant force. The Super Falcons are the most deco…

…Scorchers at Stade El Barid, writing:“Best I've ever come across, heads up champ!!”World Cup qualification adds pressureThe stakes extend well beyond the tournament itself. FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 qualification is tied to the competition's results, making the defeat even harder to absorb for Nigerian football fans…

…case was highlighted as one of persistent underinvestment, having come closest to World Cup qualification in the 2014 African qualifying series, where the Walias were eliminated by Nigeria over two legs, despite having previously won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962. Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Premier Le…

…view is that Delcroix may only have picked Haiti because they were on the brink of World Cup qualification, but he says it has become a voyage of self-discovery."It was always in the back of my head that I could play for Haiti. The first time when we got together, I felt like I was not alone," he said."When I'm with th…

…where they will face Portugal, Norway and Denmark later this year.But they missed out on World Cup qualification after losing a penalty shootout in the play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina and have won just three out of their past 11 games.Bellamy's former Norwich and Wales team-mate Iwan Roberts told Radio Cymru: "I'm…