NFF, ministry to meet on reviving 2026 World Cup campaign
Gafaar urges federation to restructure technical committee, scouting system
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National trials clash with Sallah celebration a coincidence, says AFN
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has urged Moslems nationwide to bear with the federation, which is holding its national trials from June 16 to 18.
Resign if Eagles fail to qualify, Sports Editors’ guild tells NFF board, Finidi
The Guild of Sports Editors, yesterday, told the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that they must be ready to resign from the body if they fail to guide the Super Eagles to the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Blame NFF, not Finidi, for Eagles’ sloppy performance, says Jalla
Ex-national team player, Harrison Jalla, has advised Nigerians to blame Super Eagles’ poor performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifying series on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and not the head coach, Finidi George.
Minister queries NFF, demands technical report over Super Eagles’ poor results
Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, yesterday, demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the country’s disappointing performance at the ongoing 2026 World Cup African qualifying series.
Nigeria’s best athletes storm Benin City for Olympics trials
The 2024 national trials to select track and field stars for both the African Senior Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be the biggest event in the history of athletics in the country, U.S.-based Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) Performance Director, Victor Okorie, has declared.
2026 World Cup: Nigeria’s fading hope dims again as Cheetahs defeat Super Eagles 2-1
Nigeria’s fading hope of returning to the FIFA World Cup at the 2026 edition in the Americas got a massive blow yesterday when the Super Eagles fell to a 2-1 defeat by Benin Republic in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes in ruins after shock loss to Benin
Benin Republic beat the Super Eagles for the first time on Monday, defeating them 2-1. That scoreline leaves Nigeria’s World Cup qualification on the line.