Morocco 2025: Kenyan officials to take charge of Flamingos, Bantwana’s clash in South Africa The Confederation of African Football has appointed Kenyan official, Josephine Wanjiku, as referee for next week’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, and their South African counterparts, Bantwana, slated for Pretoria. The Flamingos and Bantwana will clash starting 3pm South Africa time (2pm Nigeria) on Saturday, 8th March in the first leg of a second-round fixture, at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa’s administrative capital. While 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists Nigeria drew bye to the second round, Bantwana crushed…
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.
2025 Concacaf Nations League. US, Canada in hot chase . As Finals preliminary rosters is announced The four men’s national teams participating in the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals have submitted their preliminary rosters ahead of the competition’s semifinals on March 20. The fourth edition of the Concacaf Nations League Finals will be held at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, featuring the national teams of Canada, Mexico, Panama, and the United States. Action will commence on Thursday with the three-time defending Nations League champions, the United States, facing Panama. Canada will then square off against Mexico in the day’s second match.…
Guatemala named host for the inaugural Concacaf W Futsal Championship Concacaf has announced that Guatemala will host the inaugural edition of the Concacaf W Futsal Championship. The Confederation’s qualifying competition for the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup will take place between April 29 and May 4, 2025, at Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The competition will kick off with a seven-team group stage (one group of four teams and one group of three teams). After Round-Robin play between April 29 and May 1, the top two group winners will advance to the Knockout Stage. The Knockout Stage will…
Riyadh to host 2027 Inaugural Olympic Esports Games The first edition of the Olympic Esports Games, a landmark event both in the world of esports and within the Olympic Movement, will be held in 2027 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Road to the Games with the first Olympic competitions will already start this year, it was announced today. The IOC made history in July last year, when the 142nd IOC Session decided to create the Olympic Esports Games. For the organisation of these, the IOC is partnering with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC). As part of this cooperation,…
Igala Super League 2025 gets jerseys, balls patronage Idrisima Foundation has extended jerseys and balls patronage home to the teams competing in the 2025 edition of the Igala Super league. Abubakar Kamar Olachene, chairman Igala Super League Management Committee said “ Each team will receive two sets of jerseys and match balls, ensuring a well-equipped and professional playing environment for the inaugural season. He further said “This sponsorship marks a significant step in the ISL’s mission to develop grassroots football, engage local talent, and strengthen community support for the sport. “With this backing, the league is set to provide an…
IOC and TCL announce long-term global TOP Partnership through to 2032 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a Worldwide Olympic Partnership with global technology company TCL through to 2032. TCL will be the official Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in the Home Audiovisual Equipment and Home Appliances category. TCL products will drive new experiences for fans and athletes, from digital displays at the Olympic and Paralympic Games to household appliances in the Olympic Village. Through this new partnership, the organisations will also work together to bring the magic of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to billions of fans around…
CAF Hosts Inaugural CAF General Secretaries Leadership Workshop The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) successfully hosted its inaugural InTandem: CAF General Secretaries Leadership Workshop in Cairo, Egypt, from 20-21 February, 2025. This initiative falls under the umbrella of the CAF General Secretary Programme, which aims to strengthen the leadership and management capabilities of General Secretaries across CAF Member Associations (MAs). Designed to enhance executive management skills, the workshop provided a platform for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and capacity building. The programme also fosters unity among CAF’s Member Associations, reinforcing the crucial role that leadership plays in the success of African football. “The…
Côte d’Ivoire 2025: Flying Eagles now to confront Ivorian Elephants in two games Following the circumstantial cancellation of the planned friendly matches between the Nigeria U20 team and their Egyptian counterparts, the Nigeria Football Federation has secured a replacement team, in order for the Flying Eagles not to leave camp without testing their strength ahead of the forthcoming Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The seven-time African champions will now play AFCON host nation, Cote d’Ivoire in two matches scheduled for Wednesday, 26th February and Friday, 28th February 2025 in the Ivorian capital. Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim, Team Administrator of the Nigeria U20 side confirmed…
Fortunato breaks world indoor 5000m race walk record in Ancona European bronze medallist Francesco Fortunato smashed the long-standing world indoor 5000m race walk record at the Italian Indoor Championships in Ancona, clocking 17:55.65*. The 30-year-old covered the first kilometre in 3:39.6, then increased the pace to reach 2000m in 7:16.9. He went through 3000m in 10:54 and covered the final kilometre in a swift 3:29 to cross the finish line in 17:55.65, taking more than 11 seconds off Mikhail Schennikov’s world indoor record set 30 years ago. “It was a dream to improve the Italian record, so it’s crazy that…
FIFA confirms Coca-Cola Company as Club World Cup 2025 partner A long-time FIFA Partner and a sponsor of the FIFA World Cup since the 1978 edition, The Coca-Cola Company looks forward to continuing its partnership by activating the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Fans of 32 of the best-performing clubs on the planet can expect to encounter exclusive experiences and programmes as part of Coca-Cola’s activation across US cities and elsewhere around the world when the groundbreaking tournament takes place in June and July 2025. “The Coca-Cola Company has been involved in stadium advertising at every FIFA World Cup since…
