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Nigeria international Stanley Nwabali has completed a return to South African Premier Division side Chippa United, bringing an end to months of uncertainty surrounding his club future. The 30-year-old goalkeeper had parted ways with the Eastern Cape club earlier this year after requesting the termination of his contract, a decision that fuelled expectations of a move elsewhere. However, despite attracting interest following his impressive performances for Nigeria, a permanent transfer failed to materialise during the window. Chippa United confirmed Nwabali’s return on Sunday, announcing that the Super Eagles goalkeeper will once again be part of the squad ahead of the…

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has rejected claims that FIFA is favouring Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mikel made the remarks while appearing on The Rest Is Football podcast ahead of Argentina’s semi-final clash against England, where he joined former Chelsea teammate Joe Cole as part of the match analysis panel. The discussion centred on suggestions that Argentina have benefited from a favourable route to the latter stages of the tournament and that FIFA would like to see Messi reach another World Cup final. Cole claimed that “the whole world wants…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn alongside Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo in Group B of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship. The draw for the biennial regional competition was conducted on Wednesday at the WAFU B headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the tournament scheduled to run from July 26 to August 9. The Flying Eagles, coached by Abdu Maikaba, will face familiar rivals Ghana’s Black Satellites, Burkina Faso’s Young Stallions and Togo’s Junior Sparrow Hawks in what promises to be a competitive group. Hosts Côte d’Ivoire headline Group A, where they will battle Benin and Niger for a…

Super Falcons forward Chiwendu Ihezuo has declared that Nigeria’s primary objective at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is to successfully defend their continental title while securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Nigeria will head to Morocco aiming to win a record-extending 11th WAFCON title when the tournament gets underway later this month. The competition also carries added significance, as the four semi-finalists will automatically qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Speaking ahead of the tournament, Ihezuo acknowledged that the stakes are higher than in previous editions because of the World…

Senegal have dismissed head coach Pape Thiaw after the Teranga Lions’ disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an early end. The decision was confirmed by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), which announced that it had begun the process of terminating the contracts of Thiaw and his technical staff following a review of the national team’s performances at the tournament. Senegal’s World Cup journey ended in the Round of 32 with a dramatic defeat to Belgium. The West Africans looked on course for a place in the last 16 after establishing a two-goal lead, only for Belgium…

Spain have etched their name into the FIFA World Cup record books after becoming only the fourth nation to reach the tournament final while conceding just one goal. La Roja achieved the milestone following their impressive 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s semi-final, securing a place in the 2026 World Cup final. Spain’s only goal conceded throughout the tournament came in the quarter-final against Belgium. Apart from that solitary strike, Luis de la Fuente’s side has produced a series of disciplined defensive displays to reach the final. The achievement places Spain alongside three other nations that accomplished the same feat…

France and Spain will meet in one of the most anticipated matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup when they clash in Tuesday’s semi-final at Dallas Stadium. The encounter pits two of the tournament’s strongest teams against one another, with a place in the final against either England or Argentina at stake. According to the Opta supercomputer, France enter the contest as slight favourites. Didier Deschamps’ side progressed to the final in 56.7 percent of the model’s 25,000 pre-match simulations, while they also remain the favourites to lift the World Cup with an overall title probability of 33.6 percent. Spain,…

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon believes the current generation of Nigerian internationals is unlikely to form the core of the team that will compete for a place at the 2030 FIFA World Cup, insisting that a new wave of talented youngsters will be expected to lead the country’s future. Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after finishing behind South Africa during the qualifying campaign before falling short in the playoffs, extending the country’s absence from football’s biggest tournament after also missing the 2022 edition in Qatar. The next World Cup will be staged in 2030 across…

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has thrown his support behind Eric Chelle remaining as head coach of the Nigerian national team, praising the Franco-Malian tactician’s leadership, man-management and the positive atmosphere he has created within the squad amid reports that he is set to sign a new long-term contract. Chelle, who was appointed on an initial two-year deal, is currently in the final year of his contract, which is due to expire at the end of 2026. However, reports indicate that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC), is putting the finishing touches to…

France’s free-scoring attack will come up against Spain’s rock-solid defence when the two European heavyweights meet in the first semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday in Dallas, in what promises to be one of the tournament’s defining encounters. According to Opta’s supercomputer, the winner of the clash will become the favourite to lift the World Cup trophy, with both France and Spain given a higher probability of winning the tournament than the other semi-finalists, England and Argentina. While both teams have reached the last four in impressive fashion, they have done so using contrasting approaches that set…