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Nigeria finished the year with 1,502.46 points, sitting fifth in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.

On paper, it reads like a mismatch. But, AFCON does not forgive slow starts. It punishes arrogance. And it rewards ...

The Super Eagles will open their campaign against Tanzania on 23 December at the Complexe Sportif de Fès, before facing ...

AFCON 2025 runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, marking the first time the tournament will be staged ...

Musa, Nigeria’s record FIFA World Cup goalscorer with four across two tournaments in Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018), has formally ...

The 29-year-old revealed that he has already begun consultations within the squad, particularly with senior players, to ensure everyone is ...

At the 1988 AFCON in Morocco, Nigeria were drawn in Group B alongside Cameroon, Egypt and Kenya, with all their ...

The three-time champions arrived in the North African kingdom on Thursday, completing their journey from Cairo to Fès aboard a ...

Nigeria’s complaint stemmed from their elimination after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in November, a result that ...

In practical terms, Nigeria’s failure to qualify immediately shut the door on a guaranteed $10.5 million (about N15.5 billion)— money ...

Officials of the national team confirmed that the Super Eagles will leave Cairo at midday, bringing an end to their ...

Victor Osimhen’s arrival means head coach Eric Chelle now has his full complement of players as Nigeria enters the final ...

Ahmed Musa retires as the country's most capped player ever

Osimhen remains central to Nigeria’s hopes in Morocco, having been a key figure in recent international campaigns and a proven ...

Both coaches made use of the friendly nature of the fixture to rotate players and assess squad depth, with Super ...

The Nigeria Football Fedration has lodged an official complaints which may help the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA ...

The Egypt vs Nigeria friendly is the final dress rehearsal for the Super Eagles ahead of the AFCON 2025 tournament

Nigeria's gambling surge is quietly reshaping the informal economy in 2025, fueling jobs while slipping past formal taxes.

From Istanbul to LaLiga, from Croatia to Belgium and Greece, Nigerian players delivered final reminders of their quality before boarding ...

The Super Eagles camp is gaining momentum as the AFCON 2025 countdown intensifies

Stanley Nwabali has been Nigeria’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper since the last AFCON, where he played a key role in the ...

From Istanbul to the Premier League, Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi all left their mark.

Each newcomer to the Super Eagles AFCON 2025 squad brings a unique background of club form and youth development to ...

None of the players from the Nigeria Premier Football League — including rising prospects Ebenezer Harcourt, Abdulrasheed Shehu, Ekeson Okorie ...

Whether true or not, the mere allegation that Nigeria’s head coach is being owed says as much about systemic dysfunction ...