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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup looms, Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Gabon’s Panthers are set to collide in a do-or-die play-off that promises drama, intensity and tactical intrigue. With both teams finishing second…
As Nigeria head into one of the most important international weeks in years, Super Eagles head coach Éric Sékou Chelle has delivered a powerful message of belief, identity and ambition in an exclusive interview with CAF. With the 2026…
As the latest round of fixtures across Europe’s top football leagues come to a close later today, fans can look forward to a thrilling end to another thrilling and action-packed matchday.
We take a closer look at a selection…
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Age fraud - also known as age doping or football age - involves falsifying a player’s age to gain eligibility for youth competitions or attract scouts looking for younger talent. In Nigeria, this…
Now nine games into the 2025/26 English Premier League season, the picture at the bottom end of the table is beginning to take shape. The early chaos of the campaign has started to settle just enough to reveal which…
When Arsenal fans woke up on Monday morning, it was hard not to feel more than a flicker of belief. Liverpool beaten again. Manchester City slipping up at Villa Park. Chelsea nowhere to be seen. And the Gunners?…
As the English Premier League approaches matchday nine, the excitement and intrigue continue to build across England’s top flight. With early-season form starting to shape the title race, battle for European spots and the fight against relegation, plenty of…
It’s been a long road back for Coventry City - but under Frank Lampard, the Sky Blues are daring to dream again.
As midweek Championship action returned, Lampard’s men extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1…
Victor Osimhen’s hat-trick against Benin not only fired Nigeria into the CAF World Cup play-offs, but also moved him to within touching distance of Rashidi Yekini’s legendary goalscoring record for the Super Eagles.
With 29 goals in just 44…
The 2025 summer transfer window saw a wave of attacking talent join the English Premier League as several clubs secured new strikers to bolster their forward lines.
From proven finishers to emerging stars, each signing carried its own weight…
