Nigeria General Sport news

• Iwobi set for landmark 100th cap

  09-06-2026 03:01 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigeria midfielder Alexander Iwobi has expressed heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians at home and abroad as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for the Super Eagles in Wednesday’s international friendly against Portugal in Leiria.
  The Fulham star is set to join an exclusive group of Nigerian players to reach the century mark in international appearances, a milestone he described as both humbling and rewarding.
  “I am proud to be where I am today; proud to wear the green-and-white,
  
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• Portugal vs Nigeria: Ronaldo’s Portugal set for tune-up test against Nigeria

  10-06-2026 02:43 via thesun.ng
  
  By Joe Apu
  Portugal will conclude their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an international friendly against Nigeria on Wednesday night, as Roberto Martinez’s side seeks to fine-tune its squad ahead of the tournament opener against DR Congo on June 17.
  The Selecao enters the match carrying high expectations, with a star-studded squad widely regarded as one of the strongest heading to North America. Portugal are aiming to capture the World Cup title for the first time in their hi
  
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• Time Magazine names Ujiri among sports most influential

  10-06-2026 02:42 via thesun.ng
  
  Nigeria and Africa’s highest sports franchise Executive, Masai Ujiri, made the latest list of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026.
  The list also includes the FIFA President, Gianna Infantino, lady golfer Nelly Korda, Stephen Curry, and 19-year-old Formula One driver Kimi Antonelli. There is also Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and women’s number one tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, amongst others.
  The Time publication released on Tuesday, June 9 reads, &l
  
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• LA 2028 Olympic Qualifiers: Super Falcons to face Comoros in second round

  10-06-2026 02:40 via thesun.ng
  
  African champions, Nigeria Super Falcons, will face Comoros in the second round of the African qualifiers for the women’s football tournament at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, www.aclsports.com reports.
  Comoros secured their place in the second round after recording a historic 30-0 aggregate victory over Sudan in the opening phase of the qualifiers. The Coelacanths took a huge step towards progression with a 17-0 triumph in Morocco on 4 June, the biggest win ever registered by the nat
  
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• Fulham retains Iwobi, Bassey, as 14 players depart ahead of new season

  10-06-2026 02:39 via thesun.ng
  
  Fulham have confirmed the departure of 14 players following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season as the Premier League club begins preparations for the upcoming campaign.
  The London side announced the squad changes in an official update, with former Mexico international Raúl Jiménez among the most prominent names set to leave Craven Cottage, BSNSports.com.ng reports
  Jiménez departs after a three-year spell at Fulham, during which he scored 31 goals in 115 appearances across
  
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• SuperSport hosts World Cup Virtual Round Table with John Terry

  10-06-2026 02:35 via thesun.ng
  
  As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway across North America, supersport.com has announced the launch of a series of exclusive Virtual Round Tables aimed at connecting African media with some of football’s most celebrated figures.
  The inaugural session, scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, will feature former Chelsea FC and England National Football Team captain John Terry.
  Regarded as one of the finest defenders of his generation, Terry enjoyed a distinguished playing career, making 717 app
  
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• … Wakes up Africa with ‘The Morning Cup’

  10-06-2026 02:34 via thesun.ng
  
  As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the globe, SuperSport will launch The Morning Cup, a live daily breakfast show designed to redefine how fans start their World Cup mornings.
  Premiering on Wednesday, 10 June, the show brings together football, music, entertainment and conversation in a fast-paced, pan-African studio format.
  Anchored by SuperSport presenters Lwazi Ziqubu and Fiso Mazibuko, the show features Basketmouth, Phat Joe, Sarah Hassan and Sirayah Shiraz as part of its rotating c
  
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• NUGA UNICAL 2026 appoints Chukwuemeka youth ambassador

  10-06-2026 02:33 via thesun.ng
  
  The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) UNICAL chapter has appointed Agomeze Saint Chukwuemeka as the official Youth Ambassador for the 28th Nigerian University Games scheduled to hold at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in 2026.
  The appointment, announced on June 8, is aimed at strengthening youth engagement, promoting participation among students and advancing the objectives of the competition, tagged, “Paradise Games.”
  NUGA described Chukwuemeka as a visionary leader an
  
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• From Ronaldo to Modric, football’s over-40 guard defies time

  10-06-2026 02:31 via thesun.ng
  
  In a sport where youth is a highly prized commodity, the World Cup starting this week offers evidence you cannot keep a good man down.
  A record eight players aged 40 or older have been selected to play at the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States – one more than at all the past 22 tournaments combined.
   
  Modric
  The previous entrants in this rarefied category include six goalkeepers and Cameroonian striker Roger Milla, who remains the oldest man to score at the finals afte
  
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• Injury tracker: Latest news on Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Neymar

  10-06-2026 02:29 via thesun.ng
  
  The 2026 World Cup finally gets underway this week, but some of the tournament’s biggest names face a race against time to be fit.
  The 23rd edition of FIFA’s showpiece event returns to its post-season slot, which has heightened injury risks for players in the red zone.
   Unlike in Qatar four years ago, the 2026 World Cup will include stars who have already clocked major minutes across the past 12 months.
  Virgil van Dijk has played 5,841 minutes for club and country since June 202
  
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• Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation

  10-06-2026 02:22 via thesun.ng
  
  Iran’s allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country’s football federation.
  The World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, begins on Thursday, with Iran scheduled to play New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June – both in Los Angeles – before facing Egypt in Seattle on 26 June.
  Iran’s governing body says Fifa regulations state each federation invo
  
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• Foreign coaches lead majority of teams at 2026 World Cup

  10-06-2026 02:09 via thesun.ng
  
  Foreign coaches will outnumber local counterparts at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams and be hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
  Of the 48 head coaches competing in the tournament, 28 will be foreign nationals, while 20 will be nationals of the countries they represent.
  The influence of foreign coaches will be particularly visible among European managers. Seven European foreign coaches will be leading national teams from other countries, while Eur
  
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• White House World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee, Iranians

  10-06-2026 00:17 via vanguardngr.com
  The head of the White House Task Force for the World Cup on Tuesday defended the decision not to grant visas to a Somali referee and some support staff for the Iranian team.“To this point we’ve had 35 teams that have come into the United States,” Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the task force, said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council in Washington.“No players, no coaches have been denied,” Giuliani said. “There have been some officials that
  
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• Spain, France qualify for 2027 Women’s World Cup as England wait

  09-06-2026 23:58 via vanguardngr.com
  World champions Spain and France booked their tickets to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday, but England missed out on automatic qualification despite beating Ukraine.Spain thumped Iceland 6-1 in Reykjavik with Vicky Lopez scoring twice. Edna Imade, Salma Paralluelo, Claudia Pina and Aitana Bonmati were also on target to seal first place in qualifying group A3.Melvine Malard scored the only goal for France in a 1-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland on the final day of Eur
  
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• Kane: This Is England’s Best Opportunity To Win World Cup

  09-06-2026 23:09 via completesports.com
  
  England captain Harry Kane believes this is the country’s best chance to win the World Cup. Kane is coming off a staggering 2025-26 season with Bayern Munich, where he netted over 60 goals across all competitions. Combining his current peak fitness with a squad featuring talents like Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, the skipper, in [...]
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• DR Congo lose in World Cup warm-up moved over Ebola fears

  09-06-2026 22:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The Democratic Republic of Congo, whose World Cup preparations have been disrupted by concerns over the Ebola outbreak, lost 2–1 to Chile in a warm-up match played behind closed doors in France on Tuesday.The friendly was originally due to be played in a city in southern Spain, but the mayor refused to host the match due to concerns over the virus. It was instead held in Orleans without spectactors.The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outb
  
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• 2026 W/Cup: Clinton Slams Decision To Deny Somali Referee Entry To US

  09-06-2026 21:51 via completesports.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lashed out after Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the United States after being selected to officiate at the FIFA World Cup. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed on Monday that a Somali man scheduled to referee at the World Cup was denied entry after flying [...]
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• Serie A Club Line Up Move For Orban

  09-06-2026 21:50 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria striker Gift Orban is on the radar of Serie A new Boys Venezia, Completesports.com reports. Orban spent last season on loan with Hellas Verona from Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim. The 23-year-old scored seven goals and provided three assists in 28 league appearances for Verona. The Yellow and Blues opted against exercising the option to make [...]
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• Somali referee says World Cup ‘dream’ ruined

  09-06-2026 21:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Somali referee Omar Artan said the “biggest dream of my life” had been ripped away after he was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup.Artan, who was named referee of the year in 2025 by the Confederation of African Football, has been dropped from FIFA’s list of officials after he was refused entry to the US upon arriving in Miami on Saturday.Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administr
  
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• Neymar says he feels like a ‘kid’ at his last World Cup

  09-06-2026 21:29 via vanguardngr.com
  Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a “kid” ahead of what will be fourth and “final” World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.The 34-year-old is a doubt for the start of Brazil’s World Cup campaign and is expected to miss their tournament opener against Morocco in New Jersey on Saturday.But Brazil’s all-time record scorer is said to be “recovering well” and will hope to play a part for Carlo Ancelotti’s si
  
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• Ndidi reveals what Portugal friendly means to Super Eagles

  09-06-2026 21:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeSuper Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has described Nigeria’s international friendly against Portugal as a “massive test” as Eric Chelle’s side prepare to face Cristiano Ronaldo and one of Europe’s strongest teams on Wednesday night.Nigeria will take on Portugal at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria in their final match of the June international window, with the Super Eagles looking to extend their recent unbeaten run.The thr
  
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• Serena Williams makes winning return in Queen’s Club doubles

  09-06-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  Serena Williams made a winning return to tennis after four years in retirement as the American legend partnered Victoria Mboko in a first-round doubles victory at the Queen’s Club on Tuesday.Williams rolled back the years alongside Canadian teenager Mboko in a 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 win over third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez at the grass-court tournament in west London.It was like she had never been away as the 44-year-old produced her trademark thunderous serve and fearsome
  
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• Atletico reject Real Madrid’s €150m move for Julian Alvarez

  09-06-2026 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabAtletico Madrid have turned down a €150 million (£129 million) bid from city rivals Real Madrid for star forward Julian Alvarez, as competition for the Argentine’s signature intensifies ahead of the new season.The Spanish club confirmed the approach in an official statement, revealing that Real Madrid had formally submitted an offer for the 26-year-old attacker.“Real Madrid C.F. announces that, following the meeting of the Board of Directors held today
  
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• Atletico Reject Madrid’s €150m Offer For Alvarez

  09-06-2026 20:25 via completesports.com
  
  Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid have announced that their €150 million bid for Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez has been rejected. Florentino Perez gave his word that Madrid would attempt to sign a €150 million player if he was re-elected as club president. Perez was announced as the winner in the early hours of [...]
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• Fans Ticket Allocation For 2026 World Cup Have Been Revoked –Iran FA Claims

  09-06-2026 20:12 via completesports.com
  
  The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has announced that its official 8% World Cup ticket allocation for its three group-stage matches in the United States was abruptly revoked, days ahead of the tournament. The FFIRI released a statement calling the revocation discriminatory and contrary to the principles of equality governing international sports, suggesting [...]
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• Friendly: Portugal Coach Martinez Expects Tough Battle Against Super Eagles

  09-06-2026 20:04 via completesports.com
  
  Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez is expecting a stern test when his side takes on Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly on Wednesday night, Completesports.com reports. The Seleção das Quinas will host the three-time African champions at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria as they continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [...]
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• Why Playing Against Super Eagles Is A Big Opportunity For Portugal – Chelle

  09-06-2026 19:45 via completesports.com
  
  Eric Chelle has said Wednesday’s friendly against the Super Eagles will afford Portugal the opportunity on how to approach their World Cup group K clash with DR Congo. The Super Eagles and Portugal will meet for the second time at the men’s senior level, after their first encounter – also a friendly – ended 4-0 [...]
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• Alonso Is Right Man For Chelsea Job –Leboeuf

  09-06-2026 19:25 via completesports.com
  
  Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has praised the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the new manager of Chelsea Football Club, calling him a perfect choice and the authoritative leader the club has needed for years. Leboeuf in a chat with Tribal Football, stated that Alonso brings the tactical intelligence and aura that the Stamford Bridge [...]
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• Platini sues FIFA, Infantino over corruption allegations

  09-06-2026 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeFormer UEFA president Michel Platini has launched legal proceedings against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over corruption allegations that he claims destroyed his chances of leading world football.According to the BBC, Platini has filed both criminal and civil cases in France, accusing FIFA officials of actions that ultimately derailed his bid to become FIFA president.The 70-year-old French football legend is seeking financial compensation from FIFA and has also
  
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• 5 things to know about Somali referee Omar Artan denied US entry

  09-06-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeWith the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to commence this week, one of the tournament’s biggest off-field controversies involves Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry into the United States despite being selected to officiate at football’s biggest event.Artan was set to make history as the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before his dream was cut short by immigration authorities.For Artan, the decision means missing what he described as th
  
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