Brazil, Ghana, South Africa, Japan others qualify’. As Cape Verde, Uzbekistan debuts for the 2026 World Cup By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The pomp and pageantry has began as nations have booked their spot in the forth coming largest world cup ever in history. The largest world cup would be hosted by United states with Canada and Mexico as co host nations. The world cup draws would hold on December 5 at the JF Kenndey cultural centre in Washington DC. 48 national teams from across the continents would do battle for t host coveted football prize. Argentina are the defending champions. Our…
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.
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2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League Season, That’s a wrap for Matchday 7 of the NPFL2025/26 season! 📊 Compiled by Usman Bature Enyimba and Rivers United remain unbeaten, while Nasarawa United sit comfortably top of the table with 16 points. 📅 Saturday, October 4 🔸 Bendel Insurance 0–1 Nasarawa United Nasarawa United extended their lead at the top with a hard-fought away win in Benin. Substitute Garba Mohammed scored in stoppage time his second goal of the season to hand the Solid Miners their second consecutive away victory. 🔸 El-Kanemi Warriors 2–1 Kano Pillars At the Maiduguri Sports Complex, Daddy Abdulrahman…
Policy Brief on Nigeria’s U17 Football Crisis- Engr Dr Suleiman Musa FNSE Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, once the most dominant U17 national team in world football, have now failed to qualify for back-to-back U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments (2023 and 2025). Consequently, Nigeria has missed two consecutive FIFA U17 World Cups. This represents a severe crisis in youth football development, weakening Nigeria’s talent pipeline for the Super Eagles and eroding the country’s global football reputation. Background • Historical dominance: Nigeria has won 5 FIFA U17 World Cups (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015). • Recent failures: • …
24th FIFA U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles target three points against Saudi Arabia The Flying Eagles will be aiming for victory against Saudi Arabia on Matchday 2 in the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Chile, after a painful loss to Norway in their first group game on Monday. Despite dominating the game and creating a number of opportunities, the seven-time African champions were unlucky not to have equalized in the second half of the encounter, and probably taken the three points. On two occasions, their appeals for penalty awards were turned down by the referee. Victory against Saudi Arabia will put the two-time World Cup runners-up in a good position to qualify for the championship’s Round of 16,…
Chile 25: No way for Norway, Flying Eagles promise Nigerians superb FIFA U20 World Cup start The Flying Eagles will head out of the dugout against Norway next Monday at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca for the first time ever in the history of the tournament. Two-time finalists in Saudi Arabia in 1989 and in The Netherlands in 2005, the West African giants will be making their 14th appearance in the competition that commenced as FIFA U21 Youth Tournament in Tunisia in 1977. On the other hand, their Scandinavian counterparts will step on to the field for only the third…
Governor Makinde splash dollar s reward on Nigeria’s U20 girls Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde on Saturday rewarded Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets with the sum of $15,000, after the two-time World Cup runners-up defeated their Rwandan counterparts 4-0 in a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Goals by Precious Oscar, Tumininu Adeshina, Janet Akekoromowei and Alaba Olabiyi steered the Falconets, to a 5-0 aggregate win, and a date with either Senegal or Algeria in the third round of the series in February next year. Playing with purpose, passion and unceasing…
WAFU-B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets to confront Ghana’s Black Starlets in semi final The Golden Eaglets and Baby Stallions of Burkina Faso settled for a goalless draw in their last game in group B played at Stade Lycee Scientifique on Saturday evening. Nigeria piled pressure on the Burkinabes from the first blast of the referee’s whistle, but their opponents were very resolute in the defence, while depending on occassional counter – attacks, which were equally thwarted by the Eaglets, leading to the game remaining scoreless at the end of 90 minutes. Nigeria’s Boluwatife Thompson, who tormented the defence of Burkina Faso with his dribbling runs and high football intelligence was awarded the…
EFCC, ICPC investigations: NFF moves to sanitize financial records, appoints new independent auditors By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria Football Federation, NF has initiated the process to tidy up its financials transactions in accordance with the provisions of statutory regulations governing its spendings. It would be recalled that Nigeria’s anti graft agencies had continually launched frequent investigations into the financial books of the federations, this has arisen from series of complaints bordering on the alleged misappropriation and feeble accountability processes , on the whereabout of funds held in the custody of he NFF . There has been persistent general outcry in urging…
West Ham coach, Graham Potter fired West Ham United head coach Graham Potter has been fired his nine-months reign at the London Stadium. The coach was shown the exit after his 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace he had dismissal record against Chelsea and Tottenham at home. The club chairman David Sullivan has sent the coach packing 48 hours before their home game against Everton. Assistant Coach Bruno Saltor, first team coaches Billy Reid and Narcis Pelach, lead Goalkeeper Coach Casper Ankergren, and goalkeeper Coach Linus Kandolin have also left with immediate effect. They are yet to name a…
DCC 27 dispute : Kano sports commission ask Kano High Court to transfer case to Kano FA Kano state Sports Commission, KSSC has asked the state High court No 3 sitting at Miller road to transfer the matter between Tanko Warriors football club and Aguluzigbo football club to the state football association for settlement. The commission in a letter dated 24th September 2025, the acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Umar Yakubu had urged the court been presided by justice Musa Ahmad to transfer the case to the state FA. He prayed the court that the request is made to…
