The Super Eagles of Nigeria is now ranked the 42nd national team globally after sitting at the 40th position in October. Sports analysts say the downward movement is because the team failed to beat Lesotho and Zimbabwe in their first two games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification bid with a 1-1 draw against Lesotho on 16 November. The 19 November game with...

The draw for the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Cote d’ Ivoire held on Thursday with Nigeria Super Eagles drawn against the host country, Cote d’ Ivoire in group A. Also drawn with Nigeria are Guinea Bissau and Equatorial; Guinea. Group B teams are Mozambique, Cape Verde, Ghana and Egypt while Group C teams are defending champions Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia. Reports have it that Algeria will...

Zambia’s football association on Friday expressed “surprise” at claims its women’s coach abused a squad member at the current World Cup, after FIFA launched an investigation into what it called an “allegation of misconduct. According to a report Zambian coach, Bruce Mwape is accused of rubbing a player’s breasts after a training session. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being...