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LONDON, England :Tomas Soucek cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's opener as West Ham United drew 1-1 at Brentford on Saturday, with the hosts becoming the first team in Premier League history to score in the opening minute in three successive matches.
There will be a familiar pairing in this year's Women's FAI Cup final as holders Athlone Town progressed to face Shelbourne in this year's decider for the third year running.
Manchester United will be going in search of a third successive victory when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.
Evan Ferguson returned to the Brighton starting line-up for the first time since March as they overcame Premier League rivals Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round.
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have concluded plans to appoint German coach Winfred Schafer to manage the Super Eagles.
In this engaging interview with AZUBUIKE JIDEAKA, former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo offers candid reflections on his time as both a player and assistant coach with the Nigerian national team. Yobo speaks about working alongside Austin Eguavoen, the challenges of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and his thoughts on the national team’s future. He shares insights into the team’s attacking philosophy, his personal experience in coaching, and the leadership qualities of key players like William Troost-Ekong. Yobo also touches on his personal journey, leaving the door open for a potential return to football management.
Nigeria’s women’s U-18 basketball team, J’Tigress, which caused a big upset on Wednesday night by beating Egypt in the quarterfinals of the ongoing AfroBasket U-18 Championships in Pretoria, South Africa, will face Uganda in the semifinal of the championship today. The girls, against all expectations, defeated Egypt 66-51 to reach the semifinals of the championships, which offer the winners tickets to the FIBA U-18 Championships later this year. Nigeria’s game with Uganda will come shortly after the other semifinal involving Cameroon and Mali. On Wednesday against Egypt, Nigeria won the first quarter 24-13 and maintained the lead as the teams went on halftime, with scores 37-23 for J’Tigress. Egypt struggled to get back into the game but failed until the buzzer. Incidentally, it was the second game between both teams within one week. Egypt won that opening match 72-60, but on Wednesday night, J’Tigress rose ferociously in the game that mattered more to win the quarterfinals. Speaking on his expectations of the team, a member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Ugo Udezue, said the girls showed the Nigerian spirit by rising above their struggles to beat Egypt. He said that the girls have shown they can withstand any opposition at the championship, and assured that the J’Tigress would do their best to make the country proud.
The Malians who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the onset of the game, won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at 40-38.