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The Sports Minister, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)…

The Super Falcons are Africa's most successful international women's side, having won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) nine times and also qualified for all…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria had drawn all three of their previous qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup before Monday's loss to BeninArticle…

8 March 2021Updated 11 March 2021Image source, Getty ImagesNigeria will not win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations even if they clinch qualification later this month, says…

By Oluwashina OkelejiFootball Writer, Nigeria1 November 2021Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Odion Ighalo (left) netted five goals for Nigeria as Gernot Rohr's…

The goalkeeper, who represented Nigeria between 2001 and 2010 and was called up to their 2007 Women's World Cup squad, talks to BBC Sport Africa about the Group B…

By Oluwashina OkelejiFootball Writer, Nigeria29 March 2022Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emmanuel Dennis did not play for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of…

ABIDJAN, Ivory CoastABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Nigeria star Victor Osimhen did not travel with the rest of the squad on Monday for its Africa Cup of Nations semifinal with…

Alongside the start of Euro 2024 and the Copa America, the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues in Africa, as Nigeria host South Africa in a…

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