Zimbabwe will be without star midfielder Marvelous Nakamba when they take on the Super Eagles in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier in Uyo later this month. Luton Town defensive midfielder Nakamba suffered a calf injury in action against Watford. He will be sidelined for the next six weeks Nakamba is one of Zimbabwe’s most experienced stars…
Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF). The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately…
Nathan Tella was one of the stars for German champions Bayer Leverkusen, with Super Eagles teammate Victor Boniface on the bench for most of their comprehensive win against Frankfurt. The Nigerian, who was one of Leverkusen’s most active players, opened the scoring with a clever run behind the Eintracht backline, firing a shot into the bottom…
Kenya Harrison Muchira Wanjiru won the ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon half-marathon on Saturday in 1 hour 04.39; on his heels was another Kenyan, Adam Sulaiman Muhamad, who was second 1.05.27, and a Nigerian Francis James Musa came third in 1.05 51. If Kenyans dominated the men’s race, the women’s race was dominated by Ethiopians. Lydia Natiyaka…
Officials have admitted Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong is injured, but it is “not serious enough” to keep him out of must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. Ekong has not been listed by Saudi Arabian club Al Kholood in their last two league games as a result of the unspecified injury….
Coach Eric Chelle will be in Kano tomorrow to take a final look at Ahmed Musa in action for Kano Pillars against Enugu Rangers in a high-profile NPFL clash. SCORENigeria has exclusively learnt that the Super Eagles coach will decide on whether or not to invite the Super Eagles captain after watching him in action for Pillars…
Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has now recorded his highest tally in Europe since 2019. He consolidated his position as the leading scorer in the Belgium Jupiler Pro League by netting his 16th goal of the season Friday night. The big striker, who is on the radar of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, put table toppers Genk in…
Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month. The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege. He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and…
UEFA Europa Conference League Draw and Fixtures: Everything You Need to Know The UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA’s third-tier club competition, continues to captivate football fans across Europe with its unique blend of emerging teams and historic clubs vying for continental glory. The 2023-24 season has already delivered thrilling moments, and the recent draw for…
In a dominant display at the King Power Stadium, Brentford overwhelmed Leicester City with a 4-0 victory, intensifying the Foxes’ relegation concerns. This defeat marks Leicester’s sixth consecutive home loss without scoring, setting a new Premier League record. The match commenced with Leicester showing early promise, as Woyo Coulibaly’s effort was saved by Mark Flekken,…
Cameroon’s 1988 AFCON-winning coach Claude Le Roy has tipped the Super Eagles as well as hosts Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Egypt and Algeria as the favourites to contend for the title in December. The 2025 tournament will be played from December 21 to January 18, 2026, across six cities in Morocco. Nigeria finished as runners-up…
The 11 home-based players invited for the D’Tigers’ next phase of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers will open Nigeria’s camp in Abuja on Monday (today), with their foreign counterparts scheduled to join them later, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced. The NBBF on Sunday released a preliminary 24-man roster for the third phase of the…
