2026 World Cup Race: Chelle dumps Kano Pillars forward , Ahmed Musa, names Ekong, Lookman, Osimhen, others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has announced his 23 man final squad for the crucial FIFA world cup 2026 cracker against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. NFF media sources said “ Chelle has named goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list of 23 players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
CAF and African Club Association sign historic MoU to strengthen African Club Football The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President Dr Patrice Motsepe and African Club Association (“ACA”) Chairman Hersi Said signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. The MoU strengthens the partnership between CAF and ACA and formalizes a number of strategic objectives. ACA has commended CAF President Dr Motsepe for increasing financial support for Club Football. This includes the USD 50 000 solidary fee given to all Clubs that participated in the preliminary stages of the CAF Interclub competition –…
CAF 14th Extraordinary General Assembly holds March 12 in Egypt The 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly will be held in Cairo on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, at the Marriott Mena House. The event, starting at 10h00 Cairo Time (08h00 GMT), will be broadcast on CAFOnline.com and CAF TV. Key African football leaders, including presidents of CAF’s 54 Member Associations and its six Zonal Unions, as well as senior international football stakeholders, will attend. Dr Patrice Motsepe, CAF President, will chair the meeting. Prior to the Extraordinary General Assembly, several CAF engagements will take place: 10 March: CAF Zonal Unions meetings…
World Athletics president, Coe, hails Kenya over moves to tackle gender-based violence. Aftermath of the tragic death of high profile Kenyan women athletes On a trip to Kenya this week, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe met with leaders to assess and discuss the progress being made in tackling gender-based violence and femicide. The tragic and high-profile deaths of athletes including former world record-holder Agnes Tirop and former world mountain running champion Rebecca Cheptegei highlighted that gender-based violence and femicide was a critical public health issue in Kenya and many other nations. These incidents, occurring against a backdrop of rising femicide…
Arsenal gets’ new sporting director Andrea Berta have accepted the offer to take over as the new sporting director of Arsenal in the English Premier League. EPL. The 53 years old accepted the offer even when there were major interests for his services from Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and other top clubs. The Italian, would be joining Arsenal after spending 12 years with La Liga side, Atletico Madrid. He is reported to be taking English classes preparatory to resuming in his new assignment at the Emirates stadium. Edu has left his position as Arsenal sporting director last November to pave…
Prof Elizabeth Pike named Global Winner of the 2024 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Award Professor Elizabeth Pike PhD, a leading expert in sport and gender from the University of Hertfordshire (Great Britain), is the Global Winner of the 2024 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Champions Award. On the eve of International Women’s Day, the IOC is celebrating Pike, alongside five continental winners who are all breaking barriers in #SportForAllWomenAndGirls. A Professor in Sport, Health and Exercise, Pike has dedicated her career to creating life-changing opportunities for women in sport and empowering female…
FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking USA still No 1, Japan jumps . As Djibouti , Tanzania climb the ladder, Libya, Chad in host chase The latest installment of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking marks a number of milestones. The first release of 2025 features more teams than ever before: 196. Djibouti make their debut, entering the global pecking order in 195th place. This is just one of the ranking-related storylines served up the last couple of months, during which 127 internationals have been contested, including African qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. The USA still lead the table…
World Athletics Road Running Championships 2025 to be moved from San Diego Following detailed discussions between World Athletics and the Local Organising Committee of the World Athletics Road Running Championships San Diego 25, it has been agreed that the World Athletics Road Running Championships will no longer be held in San Diego in September as planned. World Athletics is currently talking to other potential hosts and expects to announce another location shortly. We would like to thank the San Diego 25 team for their work over the last few months and hope we are able to find another opportunity to…
FIFA Talent Development Scheme: Jibril says Nigeria’s on the right path to greater glory The coordinator of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) in Nigeria, Nasiru Jibril, has stated that the establishment of the talent development pathway has had a positive impact in Nigeria since its introduction in 2023. Following the December 2023 workshop which had a representative from each State of the Federation in attendance, the NFF swung into action last year with a scouting program across ten different states of the country to unearth potential superstars of the game. Jibril told thenff.com that the scheme, which seeks to…
World Athletics: Indoor 4x400m mixed relay added to rule book as official discipline The initial indoor 4x400m mixed relay world record standard and designated running order have been confirmed following the event’s inclusion in the rule book as an official discipline. Following the decision of the World Athletics Council in August 2023 to introduce the 4x400m mixed relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, starting in 2026, further steps have been taken to ensure the event’s recognition and the processing of results. Specifically, the event needed to be coded into the World Athletics Competition and Technical Rules and several amendments…
