Defending champions Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets tonight survived a late rally by Niger to scrape their first win at the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Ghana. The 1-0 win lifted the Eaglets to second place in Group B on four points…
Golden Eaglets lead after a first half they dominated from start to finish. Nigeria took the game to their opponents, who preferred to sit back in their own half of the pitch and hit the Golden Eaglets on the counter. The opening goal was…
Coach Manu Garba has rung several changes in attack to his starting XI as they go for goals against Niger tonight in a Group B WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Ghana. Abdulmuiz Adeleke will lead the attack, while Rafa Adams have…
Victor Osimhen will quit Napoli at the end of the season and the best option for the Italian club could be to sign a striker, who has already been dubbed as ‘New Osimhen’. According to Spanish newspaper El Demarque, Napoli want to replace…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has given his club Chippa United a fitting parting gift after he helped them draw at Royal AM to ensure their safety in the South African PSL. Chippa needed at least a draw at Royal AM and Nwabali…
CAF have announced that the Super Eagles 2026 World Cup qualifier against Benin will be played on June 10. The match will kick off 5pm at the Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, where the Super Eagles won three of their 2023 AFCON matches…
Full action in the NPFL will resume Saturday after Rivers United were allowed to play their outstanding matches caused by their participation in the CAF Confederation Cup. Week 33 matches will be played from the coming weekend. Enugu…
SCORENigeria can report that Golden Eaglets captain Simon Cletus has attracted interest from the Premier League in England on the back of his superlative display at the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifiers in Ghana. Foreign clubs, agents and scouts…
Paul Onuachu scored his 15th goal in the Turkish Super Lig to guarantee Trabzonspor a ticket to the UEFA Europa League next season. Onuachu scored with a header in first half stoppage time at Istanbul Basaksehir to give his club an…
Major League Soccer (MLS) side Toronto FC and striker Ayo Akintola have mutually terminated his contract. Form and injuries limited the 24-year-old Akinola in recent years, last scoring an MLS goal in September 2022. Ahead of the 2022…
The Flamingos today took a giant step towards qualifying for the U17 Women’s World Cup after they brushed past Burkina Faso 6-0 to go through 7-1 on aggregate to the final qualifying playoff. They will now face the winners of the tie…
Victor Boniface scored his 14th goal today to end the Bundesliga season in fine style as Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Augsburg 2-1 at home to finish unbeaten in the German league. Bayer Leverkusen is going unbeaten for a league season Victor…
Former Flying Eagles midfielder Obinna Nwobodo remains the biggest Nigerian earner in the Major League Soccer (MLS), according to the latest figures released by the league’s players’ union. Former Enugu Rangers star Nwobodo enjoys a…
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that Finidi George may have got off on a controversial note as new Super Eagles coach after his choice of Abuja for the team to train ahead of an epic 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa. The…
As the build-up to the Super Eagles vs South Africa World Cup qualifier gathers steam, Hugo Broos has again given a strong hint he could still dump Bafana Bafana for a top Belgian club. Broos has not exactly been the favourite of the South…
Another Nigerian star who has been primed for a club exit is Chuba Akpom. The 28-year-old forward has had very poor game time (10 starts in 46) at the Dutch club this current season, with a move away looking to be the best option. Ajax…
Super Eagles Joe Aribo will feature with Southampton in English Championship promotion final playoff, which is widely regarded as the richest game in football. It is estimated that as much as 200 Million Pounds is at stake in the game that…
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen muscle injury may be worse than first feared after he missed tonight’s Serie A game at Fiorentina. He did not train with the rest of the team leading up to the Fiorentina match as he went through recovery. He…
Niger are the new leaders of Group B of the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament after they beat Togo 3-2 to set up an epic clash Sunday against the Golden Eaglets. The Niger vs Togo match was rescheduled till earlier today after it…
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has lamented the poor preparation of his team after they scraped a goalless draw with Burkina Faso in their opening U17 AFCON qualifying match. “The match against Burkina Faso was only the first…
New Super Eagles coach Finidi George has been given a target to lead the team to at least the quarterfinal of the 2026 World Cup, according to NFF president Ibrahim Gusau. This will be of course after Finidi has qualified the country for…
The Golden Eaglets U17 AFCON qualifying Group B rivals Togo and Niger will play their match this morning after heavy rain caused it to be postponed. SCORENigeria learnt that the second Group B match, which was originally billed for…
Golden Eaglets skipper Simon Cletus has been named the official Man of the Match for the goalless draw with Burkina Faso today. The Mavlon FC midfielder caught the eye with his creativity and assured display in the heart of the Eaglets…
Goalkeeper Arthur Okwonkwo, who is eligible to play for the Super Eagles, has announced his departure from boyhood club Arsenal. The Hale End graduate has finally ended his 14-year stay at the club after coming through from the U-18 team…
Coach Manu Garba has vowed the Golden Eaglets will beat Burkina Faso in a WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifier today to get their title defence off to a winning start. Nigeria get their qualifying campaign underway by 4pm at the University Stadium…
Victor Boniface has been voted the Bundesliga Rookie of the season. Rookie of the Season. ???????????????????? Victor Boniface. What a Year. ????????????#Bayer04 | #BLRookie #Sorare | @boniface_jrn pic.twitter.com/Xt8i8jseC7 — Bayer 04…
Bafana Bafana certainly mean business against Super Eagles next month in a crunch 2026 World Cup qualifier after they listed Burnley striker Lyle Foster on a provisional squad. ???????? Lyle Foster has been named in Bafana Bafana's…
Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman have enjoyed stellar campaigns this season so much so they are primed to be nominated for the CAF Player of the Year for 2024 after fellow Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen went all the way last year.…
SCORENigeria takes a closer look at the five players who are set to shine at the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Accra, Ghana, today. The Golden Eaglets begin their title defence tomorrow against Burkina Faso. 5.EDWARD OCHIGBO A…
SCORENigeria can exclusively report that the record transfer of Super Eagles No 1 goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has reached “advanced stage”. Sources familiar with the transfer told only SCORENigeria that a top club have already agreed…