Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has said his team are now pressed to win in South Africa on Wednesday after they fell 3-2 at home to Congo.

As the September 25 elective congress of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) draws nearer, former international, Dominic Iorfa says he is the right man to succeed the immediate past president of the federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari whose tenure expired on August 25, 2014.

Greg Etafia has said Nigeria must give 120% if they hoped to get a result against South Africa in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Ugandan minister of health Ruhakana Rugunda has announced fans from Guinea will not be allowed into the country as only a 25-man squad from the West African nation is expected for a 2015 Afcon qualifier on Wednesday.

Emmanuel Emenike showed his furious side immediately after Nigeria lost 2-3 to Congo in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier on Saturday.

Congo are headed for the top if they remained humble, confident and mentally strong, according to coach Claude Le Roy.

Super Eagles have departed Nigeria for Johannesburg ahead of a AFCON 2015 qualifier against South Africa billed for Wednesday in Cape Town.

The seventh edition of the National School Sports Festival (NSSF) would hold in Otukpo, Benue, from Nov. 6 to Nov. 16, an official said on Sunday in Abuja.

Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has blasted as “dubious” the penalty awarded to the Black Stars against his team on Saturday in Kumasi.

There were issues about the 2010 World Cup in South Africa until the tournament came to pass.

And it was a huge success. The Africans are still savouring the success even after the World Cup in Brazil which also faced many issues including threats from their own citizens. It still came to pass, scoring well in organisation and promotion of the game of football.