***Continued from yesterday**** By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Like what obtains in Morocco, Republic of South Africa has roughly 40 to 50 major sports stadiums that can host standard football matches, with 12 to 13 elite venues fully approved by FIFA and CAF for high-level international tournaments. These include: *FNB Stadium (Soccer City): Johannesburg (Capacity: ~94,700—the largest in Africa). *Moses ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                   For Nigeria’s 11 national teams including Super Eagles and Super Falcons, expectations of playing their ...

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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief                                                                                Despite their 0-2 reverse against Spain in their first match at the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen will lead Nigeria’s Senior Women’s National Team, the Super Falcons, on an interim basis for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October, as the search for a substantive head coach for the team continues. ‘Cerezo’ brings a wealth of experience to the assignment, having managed at ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief                                                                                               Nigeria and Russia will clash for the second time in ...

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Edo Queens of Nigeria have won the WAFU Zone B Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament after beating Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies 4-1 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Ouagadougou. The final was delayed for more than an hour because of heavy rain and strong winds, but once play began Ampem Darkoa made a fast start. Berline Nyarko opened the ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief The Acting General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has congratulated Nigeria’s flag-bearers Edo Queens for emerging winners of the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League tournament held in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.  Edo Queens on Saturday night reclaimed the WAFU-B trophy they won in 2024, by defeating Ampem Darkoa Ladies of Ghana 4-1 on ...