We can enter through the back door, but we should not pretend we arrived, because no country stumbles into greatness

Winners at home in 1980, and in Tunisia in 1994 and South Africa in 2013, the Super Eagles will launch their onslaught for another title against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars on Tuesday in the historical city of Fés, with the added impetus of wanting to appease their teeming fans at home and in the diaspora over failure to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup finals in the Far West.

Nigeria’s most capped international, Ahmed Musa, has officially announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a distinguished career with the Super Eagles that spanned nearly 15 years.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reacted strongly to Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over allegations that the Leopards fielded ineligible players during their 2026 World Cup playoff clash, warning the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) against seeking victory off the pitch.

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is still waiting to receive his salary for the last two months with the 2025 AFCON fast approaching. Eric Chelle is on a monthly salary of $55,000 and he is also responsible for the salaries of his foreign assistants. The payment has been held up since last month’s 2026 World Cup […]

Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a provisional list of 55 players for the upcoming 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

The former NFF president, Anaju Pinnick, introduced this “Naija” nonsense, and it’s time someone called him out

Nigeria began and ended her 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in the worst manner possible. From a 1-1 home draw against Lesotho on November 16, 2023 in Uyo to a disastrous 5-4 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in the CAF World Cup playoff final in Morocco on November 16, 2025.

Sadly, the chaos in our political space has now found another home in our sports. The same old pattern: those feeding fat from the system act like nothing is wrong

Nigeria began and ended her 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in the worst manner possible. From a 1-1 home draw against Lesotho on November 16, 2023 in Uyo to a disastrous 5-4 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in the CAF World Cup playoff final in Morocco on November 16, 2025. The shootout scoreline didn’t accurately reflect the Eagles’ poor performance.

By Douglas Baye-Osagie Stanley Nwanbali 7/10 Kept under pressure with the frequency of the back passing and the onslaught of the Congolese attack but made some decent saves to keep the game open and couldn’t be blamed for the goal the team conceded. He did very well to save 2 penalties during the shootout. Read […]

Wilfred Ndidi has been cleared to play for the Super Eagles in Sunday’s crucial World Cup play-off final against DR Congo, following confirmation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Nigeria will face DR Congo in a high-stakes World Cup play-off final on Sunday after overcoming Gabon 4-1 in extra time, keeping their hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup alive.

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has quickly shifted the team’s focus from their semi-final victory to the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off final against DR Congo tomorrow.

The Super Eagles, who had boycotted training in the lead-up to the game over pay disputes, needed extra time to defeat Gabon in their semi-final, emerging 4-1 winners in Rabat, Morocco.