Top stakeholders in Nigeria football have tasked coach Eric Chelle to qualify Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup. This message was passed on to the Super Eagles coach during a private dinner hosted for him by Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs,Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The stakeholders included former sports ministers Sunday Dare, NSC chairman Shehu … Read more
The NPFL Player of Week 26 is Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United. The winger was the match winner for his team to beat NPFL league leaders Remo Stars 1-0 in Lafia Wednesday. It was his 14th goal of the season and the home win has lifted ‘The Solid Miners’ to 17th position in the standings. … Read more
Kano Pillars veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali is pushing to be the Goal King of the NPFL after he scored his 10th goal of the season Wednesday. Rabiu Ali, at the grand old age of 44, tucked away a late second-half penalty for Kano Pillars to pip Akwa United in a Week 26 clash. This was … Read more
Top Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano has maintained that Victor Osimhen will not take a cut of his 12 Million Euros-year salary to join Manchester United. Manchester United have been widely linked with the Super Eagles striker, whose loan deal with Turkish champions Galatasaray will run out at the end of the season. United are currently … Read more
Flying Eagles winger Clinton Jephta has declared the team want to again be champions of Africa at U20 level. The Flying Eagles have won seven U20 AFCONs and will now be gunning for another title when the tournament kicks off April in Cote d’Ivoire. They are drawn in ‘Group of Death’ along with Morocco, Egypt … Read more
Cyriel Dessers scored twice for Rangers to come from two goals down to beat hosts Kilmarnock 4-2 in the Scottish league. The home team led 2-0 after 14 minutes, before Rangers fought back with Super Eagles striker Dessers finding the target in the 53rd and 62nd minutes. He has now netted 10 goals in the … Read more
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has disclosed that the Flying Eagles are rebuilding for the U20 AFCON in April and will invite foreign pros to fortify the team next month. “We’re still in the building process, we want a balanced team,” Zubairu disclosed after his team beat U20 AFCON hosts Cote d’Ivoire 2-0 in a test game … Read more
The leading scorer in the NPFL Anas Yusuf today scored the goal for Nasarawa United to stop leaders Remo Stars, while Enugu Rangers climbed to third place after a 3-0 home win over Sunshine Stars. CHAN Eagles striker Anas Yusuf hit target after 25 minutes and that proved to be the winning goal against Remo … Read more
The Flying Eagles today defeated their Ivorian counterparts 2-0 in the first of two friendly games ahead of the U20 AFCON in April. After a scoreless first half, captain Daniel Bameyi put the Flying Eagles in front through a penalty kick in the 63rd minute. Divine Olise then doubled Nigeria’s advantage in the 82nd minute. … Read more
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has had to reorganise the Flying Eagles following transfers to Europe of some players while a drop in form caused some other players from the WAFU B triumph last year were axed due to poor form. Star striker Kparobo Arierhi has transferred to Norwegian club Lillestrom, goalkeeper Nathanial Nwosu is now in … Read more
Kelechi Iheanacho will have to step up on his game after he was an unused sub as Middlesbrough snapped a five-game losing run with a 3-1 win at Stoke City. Iheanacho joined the English Championship side on loan with the hope to revive his career after he struggled to find his feet in the Spanish … Read more
Bafana Bafana of South Africa coach Hugo Broos has admitted he has been surprised the Super Eagles are lagging behind in the qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria are four points behind front runners South Africa, Rwanda and Benin after four rounds of qualifying matches in the race for automatic qualification for next … Read more
Yira Sor is pushing to return to action for Genk for Friday’s showdown at Charleroi after recovering from injury. The 24-year-old winger has been nursing a muscle injury since early December. Sor will be available for selection if he got through, according to Het Belang van Limburg. He has scored a goal in 13 appearances … Read more
Sky Sports has reported that Liverpool will sign Ademola Lookman to replace Mohamed Salah should the Egyptian star quit as a free agent at the end of the season. Salah has yet to get a new contract at the Premier League table toppers and he could leave Liverpool on a free at the end of … Read more
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that coach Eric Chelle is now considering another striker who will best compliment Victor Osimhen as the Super Eagles go for all-out attack against Rwanda in next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifier. A source told SCORENigeria the coach plans to start two strikers in Rwanda and take the game to … Read more
The Lagos Master Tournament has ended on a high note with as many as 14 players selected for trials and potential contracts. Scouts at the Lagos Masters The foreign scouts and clubs in attendance were highly impressed with the tournament’s organization and the level of talent on display. The event, organized by Lagos-based football scout … Read more
Disturbed by the reported death of a Nigerian footballer in Uganda, Abubakar Lawal, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said the Nigerian Embassy in Uganda has demanded full autopsy and thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident. In a statement, Dabiri-Erewa stated that “this is pathetic and appears suspicious. We demand … Read more
The growing injury concerns surrounding the Super Eagles ahead of crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers may have increased after captain William Ekong missed his second straight league game in Saudi Arabia. Before this absence, Ekong has been ever-present for Al Kholood having played all 20 matches. The 31-year-old defender was not listed for his team’s … Read more
England legend Alan Shearer has said Victor Osimhen is the striker Arsenal desperately need, while another Three Lions great Gary Lineker does not agree. The 26-year-old Osimhen has previously been on Mikel Arteta’s radar. Shearer said they should renew their pursuit of the striker who will return to Napoli after his loan spell as Galatasaray … Read more
Anthony Nwakaeme has returned to full team training with Turkish club Trabzonspor. The veteran forward has missed the team’s last two games against Besiktas and Gaziantep FK due to injury. He could therefore be available for selection for tomorrow’s Turkish Cup tie against Rizespor.
Super Eagles captain William Ekong has hinted this year’s AFCON in Morocco will be his last. The experienced defender has previously featured at the 2019, 2021 as well as 2023 editions of the tournament. He led Nigeria to the final of the 2023 AFCON and was named the tournament’s MVP. He revealed his position on … Read more
Golden Eaglets skipper Simon Cletus is one of several new players who made the Flying Eagles squad for a series of friendlies against U20 AFCON Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan. Central midfielder Cletus led the Eaglets to finish third at last year’s sub-regional U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana. The other player from that same team who … Read more
Victor Osimhen has expressed confidence Galatasaray will be crowned champions of Turkey for a third straight season even after they were held to a scoreless draw by closest rivals Fenerbache in the “Intercontinental Derby”. The draw meant Galatasaray remain six points clear of Fenerbache with 12 rounds of matches to the end of the season. … Read more
Victor Osimhen has broken the silence over his future as speculations persist where he will transfer to in the summer. The Super Eagles striker is on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray until the end of the season. He has again been linked with a transfer to the Premier League with Manchester United and Chelsea possible … Read more
Gian Piero Gasperini will quit Atalanta at the end of the season, multiple reports said. According to Libero, Gasperini will say his goodbye to the Italian Serie A club after this season. His exit is not connected with his spat with star striker Ademola Lookman, but there are suggestions that the unfortunate incident between the … Read more