By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau  Shorts worn by Cabo Verde international Sidny Lopes Cabral at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ are among the objects presented by the FIFA Museum, preserving a physical reminder of the island nation’s historic first appearance at the tournament. Still bearing a visible stain across the number on the left side, the shorts were collected ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Nigeria’s U23 boys lost 0-2 to their counterparts of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of their CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Lubumbashi on Friday, leaving the Nigerian side with a difficult task ahead of the return fixture in Ikenne. The Olympic Eagles made a promising start to the encounter, ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor, Abuja Bureau The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and FeedConstruct have announced a major new partnership today at a signing ceremony in Yerevan, Armenia. The agreement secures FeedConstruct the exclusive worldwide rights, including match data rights for the continent’s most prestigious sporting events such as the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) and the TotalEnergies ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Two goals within eight minutes early in the second half by substitute Tolu Arokodare saw the Super Eagles soar to a 3-1 win over Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their Day 3 encounter in the ongoing race for places in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. Three-time African champions Nigeria got off to a quickfire ...