Namibia’s national rugby coach Allister Coetzee yesterday announced a 40-man national squad that will convene in Windhoek next week in preparation for Namibia’s upcoming international matches. At a press conference at the Namibia Rugby Union, Coetzee also gave feedback on the Welwitschias’ performances in the Mzansi Challenge, a coaching clinic in Grootfontein, and Namibia’s international […]
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The Falcons are the underdogs going into Monday’s encounter against England, but the Nigerians have the arsenal to surprise the European champions. An England win is many pundits’ prediction; thus, Monday’s match against Nigeria would be a foregone conclusion. Except for the ever-believing Nigerian fan, who has witnessed football miracles in the past. The 1989 […]
New global opinion poll shows majority of public (53%) believe human rights should be a key consideration in hosting decisions, with even more – 60% – of those in UK taking this view Sport & Rights Alliance concerned that human rights could be sidelined when deciding hosts for 2030 men’s football World Cup ‘FIFA must […]
Captain Nnadozie made a crucial penalty save, and Demehin and Abiodun were impressive debutants. The Super Falcons got off to a solid start in their 27th FIFA Women’s World Cup match, drawing 0-0 with Olympic champions Canada. The Nigerian squad had conceded the most goals in FIFA Women’s World Cup history (63), but captain and […]
As the Crocodiles have shown, records may be misleading so the Super Eagles need to face the 90 minutes ahead of them squarely and forget all past achievements Nigeria will on Sunday be looking to bounce back from their opening day draw against Lesotho when they take on Zimbabwe in their second match of the […]
A host of Amavubi football legends have rallied in support of the national team after a bright start to the Africa 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The November qualifiers leave Rwanda with head held high at the top of Group C standing after collecting four points from two matches. German head coach Frank Spittler started his […]
Some of the outstanding bonus payments, camp allowances, and expenses date back to 2021 FIFPRO, the global umbrella body for professional football players, has issued a forceful statement condemning the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for failing to pay Super Falcons players. FIFPRO said in a statement released on Tuesday that it is terrible that the […]