Senegal to face resurgent Nigeria, Sudan in CHAN 2025 tournament
Holders Senegal will face a resurgent Nigeria and Sudan in Group D of the rescheduled African Nations Championship (CHAN) being co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August.
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Nigeria ends 2024 as FIFA’s 44th best footballing nation
The Super Eagles retained their number 44th position in the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday. This is their lowest rating since 2018. In the ranking released on FIFA’s official website, the Eagles maintained their fifth position in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.
Argentina still best in the world, says FIFA
Reigning world champions Argentina have kept top spot in the final FIFA men's world ranking of 2024 for a second consecutive year, with no changes in the top 10 of the latest list published on Thursday.
CAF Awards: Lookman, Osimhen make Africa XI
The Super Eagles duo of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were the only players listed among Africa Eleven in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards in Marrakech, Morocco.
Ademola Lookman wins CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award
Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman has won the CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2024.
Ademola Lookman And Barbra Banda Crowned African Players Of The Year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award. Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year became the first Nigerian winner since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. The 27-year-old owes his achievement to consistently excellent performances both for Nigeria and current Serie A leaders Atalanta. His three goals helped Nigeria reach the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they led hosts the Ivory Coast before losing 2-1 in Abidjan.
Nigeria, six others get first-round pass for 2026 WAFCON qualifiers
Nigeria has been exempted from the first-round of the qualifying series for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Morocco for the third consecutive time.
Nigeria bags membership of World Wheelchair Rugby Federation
The Nigeria Wheelchair Rugby Association has been granted full membership of the World Wheelchair Rugby Federation, following its compliance with all statutory requirements of the international body.