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Sanusi lauds stakeholders as 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League lights up Birnin Kebbi
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi (MON), has praised beach soccer stakeholders in the country for their support of the game. In its fifth season, the 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) kicked off with Round One games on Monday, 31st March in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State, Nigeriasoccernet.com report.…
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NFF selects participants for first batch of CAF B-License Coaching Course
Participants in the first batch of the CAF B-License Coaching Course that will run between April and August 2025 have been identified and contacted by the Technical Department of the Nigeria Football Federation, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. “Those who will take part in the first batch have been selected and contacted. All applicants are advised to check…
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NPFL: Plateau United earn comeback win over Pillars, Insurance edge Sunshine Stars
Plateau United got an important win towards their fight away from the drop zone with a hard fought win over Kano Pillars while Bendel Insurance claimed a slim win over Sunshine Stars on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Peace Boys came from a goal down to win 2-1 at the New Jos Stadium in the match…
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NPFL: Kabir Balogun’s late goal keeps Rangers far from title retention
Nasarawa United inflicted defending champions, Rangers International with their ninth defeat of the season in the Nigeria Premier Football League match played on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Kabir Balogun scored late to grant Nasarawa United a vital win which took them away from the drop zone at the Lafia City Stadium. After securing a point in…
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Prominent Nigerians, stakeholders, legends commend Gusau-led NFF as massive project begins
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, GCON, on Tuesday cut the tape on the epitaph, which signalled the commencement of work on the NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel and new Training Pitches located inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. On a sunny spring afternoon in Nigeria’s administrative capital, eminent personalities in…
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NFF breaks ground for construction of Players’ hostel and new training pitches
The Ibrahim Musa Gusau-led NFF administration will add another milestone on Tuesday when the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches holds in Abuja. The groundbreaking will be done by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas GCON, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Named the NFF-FIFA…
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U-17WWCQ: Flamingos dispatch Bantwana to reach final hurdle
Nigeria U-17 Women National team secured their in the final round of the U-17 Women World Cup Qualifiers after completing the double over South Africa on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Flamingos defeated the Bantwana 2-0 to win 5-1 on aggregate at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne courtesy of goals from Harmony Chidi and Aishat Animashaun…
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14th CAF EGA: Nigeria’s Amaju Pinnick favored to retain FIFA Council seat
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is highly favoured to retain his seat as a member of the 37-person FIFA Council – the supreme governing-organ for world football – when elections are conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. The debonair football administrator is at the…
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Ahmed Taofeeq late strike breaks 3Sc’s heart
Katsina United got an important win at home against Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan courtesy of a late strike by Ahmed Taofeeq in their match day 28 fixture, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Shooting Stars Sports had effectively managed the game for almost entire duration of the game, but a late goal denied a point at the…
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La Liga: Corberán praises Sadiq’s match-winning display
Valencia manager Carlos Corberán has heaped praise on Umar Sadiq after the Nigerian striker scored the winning goal in their 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Sadiq’s 54th-minute strike sealed a crucial three points for Los Che, boosting their chances of avoiding relegation. The 28-year-old has now scored five goals…
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Ikorodu City smile home with all points against Lobi Stars
Ikorodu City inflicted more pain to drowning Lobi Stars at their newly adopted home in their NPFL match day 28 fixture on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Shola Adelani struck in the second half to give the Oga Boys a valuable three points away from home at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The Lagos side got the…
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Rivers United edge Tornadoes as Remo Stars falter once again away from home
NPFL side, Rivers United closed gap on top place Remo Stars with a slim over Niger Tornadoes after Remo Stars loss to Bendel Insurance in the match day 28 fixtures played on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Pride of Rivers kept a third consecutive clean sheets to beat Niger Tornadoes 1-0 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium…
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Alex Iwobi assist Fulham’s goal in defeat to Brighton
Nigeria Super Eagles duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were unable to help their club Fulham with their great performances as they lost to Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Alex Iwobi provided an assist, Calvin Bassey made his presence felt in defence, but Fulham fell to a late…
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Francisca Ordega scores in Al Ittihad Ladies league loss
Nigeria Super Falcons duo Francisca Ordega and Ashleigh Plumptre captains the side’s efforts could not stop Al Ittihad Ladies from falling to an away league defeat against Al Nassr, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Al Nasr rallied from Francisca Ordega’s goal to take maximum points at the Al-Nasr Club Stadium. The Nigerian opened score in the 12th minutes…
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Ade Oguns scores first goal in Kas Eupen win over Francs Borains
Nigeria’s Ade Oguns got on the score sheet for the first time as Kas Eupen defeated Francs Borains in the Belgian Division one B on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Oguns scored the second goal as Kas Eupen got their third home win with a 3-1 victory over Francs Borains, and their sixth of the 2024-25 season.…
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FIFA Talent Development Scheme: Jibril reveals Nigeria is on right path to greater glory
The coordinator of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) in Nigeria, Nasiru Jibril, has stated that the establishment of the talent development pathway has had a positive impact in Nigeria since its introduction in 2023, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Following the December 2023 workshop, which had a representative from each State of the Federation in attendance, the…
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Chelle names Ekong, Musa, Lookman, Osimhen, 35 others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe games
Super Eagles Head Coach Éric Sékou Chelle has named goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Adeleye Adebayo, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in a provisional list of 39 players for this month’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches…
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Aghahowa backs Super Eagles to beat Rwanda
Former Nigeria international, Julius Aghahowa has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles will secure a crucial victory over Rwanda in their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifier, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The three-time African champions are under pressure to revive their qualifying campaign, having taken just three points from four matches in Group C. Rwanda have already…
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Morocco 2025: Flamingos head to South Africa on Wednesday
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos,will on Wednesday fly out of the country to South Africa for the first of their two-leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against the U17 girls of South Africa, known as Bantwana, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The match, for which the Confederation of African Football has selected Kenyan officials to suprintend, will…
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“None of the players show half the fight of Osimhen” – Emre Bol blasts Galatasaray players
Former Turkish professional player Emre Bol has given a scathing assessment of Galatasaray players while singling Victor Osimhen out for praise following the six goal thriller against Kasimpasa over the weekend as they lose further footing on the Super Lig standings, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigerian international brace alongside Davinson Sanchez’s goal wasn’t enough as the…