Solomon Agbalaka was named Man of the Match following Nigeria’s 1-0 win against hosts Egypt at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. This was as the seven-time African champions steered their campaign back on the rails after defender Agbalaka’s 71st minute header collected all three points from host nation, Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday night. …

Flying Eagles will be gunning to get back on track in the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations as they trade tackles with host nation Egypt on Matchday Day 2 on Wednesday at the Cairo International Stadium. The Nigeria U20 men’s team lost narrowly to the Junior Teranga Lions of Senegal 0-1 in the opening game on Sunday but still stand a chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals …

In the wake of a viral photograph of a Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) official urinating publicly on the pitch prior to their MatchDay 9 fixture against Akwa United last Sunday, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) has fined the club and suspended the official identified as Auwal Mohammed. In a summary jurisdiction notice sent to 3SC, IMC’s Head of Operations, …

The Flying Eagles will have to get their acts right on Wednesday when they engage host Egypt in their second Group A match of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals. Record seven-time winners of the championship, the Nigerian squad lost their opening fixture to Senegal on Sunday, and have Wednesday’s game against Egypt and Saturday’s against Mozambique to …

Fixtures at Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe United and the other at Jos International Stadium will be the focus as Matchday 9 continue this evening. Plateau United are fourth in Group A, while Remo Stars stand a step below. Plateau United travel 285 kilometres to Gombe to square up against Gombe United realising that a point will lift them to …

Renowned sports marketing company, HotSports is at an advanced stage of securing Corporate Nigeria’s support for the Super Falcons’ campaign at this summer’s FIFA Women in Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of the championship. The month-long tournament kicks off 20 July. While the elaborate plan will soon be unfolded and executed, HotSports is already excited about the original …

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. Atsu, 31, played for Chelsea and Newcastle in the English Premier League. The Ghana international had not been seen since the quake that caused the collapse of the apartment in the city of Hatay in which …

Borussia Dortmund forward, Karim Adeyemi seems to be in constant touch with his Nigerian heritage despite being a German footballer. The origin of the 21-year-old has become a subject of interest again following his comments after Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League first leg round of 16 game on Wednesday night. Adeyemi controlled from a counter …

Plateau United moved into the championship playoff spots after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors at the New Jos Stadium. The Jos side got off to a flying start scoring three goals in the first 30 minutes. Anthony Sunday scored first in the fourth minute before Eru Jackson (21st minute) and Ibrahim Mustapha (28th) took the match beyond  the …

Bayern München defeated PSG 1-0 in the first leg of their European Champions League last-16 encounter on Tuesday, with replacement Kylian Mbappe denied a late equaliser by a questionable offside call. Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the game as Bayern fully take advantage of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League game. The unmarked Coman swept in …