Nigeria women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, have been drawn alongside Canada, France, and Samoa in Group D of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, set to hold in Morocco later this year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The draws, which took place at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in the capital city of Rabat on Wednesday, saw the Flamingos …

The Premier League has officially commenced the 2025/26 season following its Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 4 June. With the administrative transition now complete, all 20 clubs — including promoted sides Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland — have been formally recognised as members of the top flight. ‘The change from 2024/25 to the 2025/26 campaign has been formalised’, the …

The Premier League has officially commenced its 2025/26 season following its AGM on June 4, formally recognizing promoted clubs- Leeds, Burnley, and Sunderland, with fixtures to be released on June 18

Rasheedat Ajibade scored twice as the Super Falcons earned a comfortable 2-0 win over Cameroon in the much-awaited international friendly match played on Tuesday at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. It was a strong start from the hosts, who passed with confidence in the early stages and created several chances before the breakthrough came in the 26th minute when …

A change has been made to the rules governing penalty kicks, following the controversial disallowance of Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez’s spot-kick against Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League shootout in March. The previous ruling, which invalidated the goal due to a ‘double touch’, has now been amended. Going forward, if a penalty taker unintentionally strikes the ball with …

Nigeria’s Under 20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, will commence their first training session on Tuesday as preparations begin in earnest for the upcoming WAFU A and B U20 Nations Cup Invitational Tournament, scheduled to take place in Ghana from 15 June to 30 June, 2025. The maiden edition of the regional competition will feature 16 West African nations, …

Liverpool are reportedly preparing to initiate negotiations for the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli during the upcoming summer transfer window. The 26-year-old forward, who spent last season on loan at Galatasaray, delivered an impressive performance, netting 37 goals and providing eight assists in 41 appearances. According to British outlet Caught Offside, Liverpool’s interest in Osimhen aligns with …

Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili has pulled out of the 2025 Racers Grand Prix, set to take place on Saturday, 7 June, at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Her absence from the high-profile event was confirmed by Jamaican track and field analyst Kemal Forde, who revealed that Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan and American Deajah Stevens have been drafted into …

The international friendly between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon will now be held on Tuesday (tomorrow) at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected a proposed shift to Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Falcons, who had earlier announced the rescheduling of the tie via their official …

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has expressed his desire to win more trophies for Nigeria after winning the Unity Cup at the GTech Community Stadium in Brentford, London, on Saturday. Chelle guided the Super Eagles to victory over Jamaica in the final of the second edition of the tournament, 21 years after winning the first-ever organised Unity Cup. In 2004, …