Morocco 2025: CAF picks Egyptian officials for Nigeria, Benin Republic clash in Uyo Egyptian official Amin Mohamed Omar, who has been a FIFA referee since 2017, has been selected by the Confederation of African Football as referee for next week’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. The Matchday 1 encounter, scheduled for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, will kick off at 5pm Nigeria time. Omar will be in company with compatriots Mahmoud Abouelregal (Assistant Referee 1), Ahmad Hossam Taha (Assistant Referee 2) and Ahmed ElGhandour (Fourth Official) as the…
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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Women basketball world ranking : Nigeria’s D ‘Tigress goes top 10 , US retain top spot MIES (Switzerland) – While USA proudly retain top spot after taking gold at the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024, several other nations have secured rises off the back of their great work at the showpiece event. In a truly absorbing and memorable competition that was played out in front of record-breaking crowds, USA secured a stunning 10th title and their 8th in a row, which sees them remain top of the rankings with 883.3 points. France leap four places and into third spot…
Colombia 2024: Falconets land in Wyndhad hotel, Bogota, days to clash with Koreans Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets have taken up residence at their Wyndhad Hotel, Bogota, where the team will stay for their first two matches of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024. After scoring 27 goals in a total of eight premium games (six competitive and two friendly matches), the 2010 and 2014 runners-up arrived in high spirits while looking forward to their first match of the tournament against Korea Republic on Monday, 2nd September. The Koreans have finished in third place in one championship in the 22-year-old competition,…
France spent seven years planning to host 2024 Olympic games- President Macron French president, Emmanuel Macron has disclosed that the country spent seven years of commitment to hard work to achieve the successful hosting of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games. Macron speaking, after receiving the International Olympic Committee, LOC, Olympic Order award revealed that all segments of France as a nation were involved in making the country record history by hosting a successful Olympic games. Upon receiving this distinction, President Macron said: “You are doing me a great honour by presenting me with this Order, and recognition which goes…
Tennis star, Dominic Thiem Quit The first match of this year’s US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York will also be remembered as the last Grand Slam match of Dominic Thiem, whose only major title came at Flushing Meadows in 2020. The 30-year-old Austrian lost in the first round to the nine-year-younger American Ben Shelton in two hours 4:6, 2:6, 2:6 and was eliminated. Thiem will end his tennis career at the ATP tournament in October at home in Vienna. WILD CARD .The fact that the former number 3 in the tennis world, now only number 89,…
UK new Super League Basketball league nets Reebok supplier deal ahead of inaugural season Super League Basketball (SLB) has inked a league-wide kit supplier deal with US sportswear and footwear brand Reebok. As per the multi-year agreement, Reebok will supply all nine teams with playing and training kits, travel apparel and footwear for the SLB’s inaugural 2024/25 season. The deal includes official kit supplier and basketball sneaker designation. SLB, which launched earlier this month, will replace the British Basketball League (BBL) as the elite tier of UK men’s basketball. This came after the British Basketball Federation terminated the BBL’s operating…
Future stars: Sport England announces £120m fund for aspiring Olympic and Paralympic athletes Sport England has announced a new £120m fund for the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The fresh funding will aim to expand opportunities for young athletes, as well as alleviating inequalities within sport. The fund’s launch comes after the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on 11th August, and ahead of the Paralympic Games, which commence on 28th August. This will be available to athletes over the four-year period from 2025 to 2029. Sport England’s funding is being delivered through its partnerships with…
Morocco 2025: Ekong, Aina, Simon, Ndidi, 19 others to battle Benin Republic, Rwanda , reports for duty Sept 2 Captain William Ekong, wing-back Olaoluwa Aina and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi are back in the Super Eagles’ nest, for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This year’s AFCON’s Man-of-the-Competition, Ekong, was discountenanced for the Matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying race in June as he was recovering from injury, while Aina, Awoniyi and reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen were out injured altogether. There…
Visa pre-sale begins for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 Visa pre-sale begins at 9:00 AM local time (15:00 CET) on 27 August and runs until 2 September, after which tickets will be available to the general public Ticket launch marks 50 days until kick-off The historic tournament will begin on 16 October, with the final on 3 November As excitement builds ahead of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024™, set to take place from 16 October to 3 November, Visa cardholders now have the exclusive opportunity to purchase match tickets early through a special pre-sale…
Nigeria has A new football head coach, German born, Bruno Labbadia The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect.” Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, who won two caps for Die…
