“What Has Nigeria Achieved In African Football? — Ben Ahenda Slams NPFL After Sudan’s 4–0 CHAN Rout
The fallout from Sudan’s stunning 4–0 victory over Nigeria at CHAN PAMOJA 2024 has triggered a wave of criticism, none sharper than that from Ben Ahenda, veteran sports journalist with Standard Group–Kenya, who has covered international football for over 40 years. Speaking to Sports247 in Zanzibar after the match, Ahenda delivered a frank assessment of Nigeria’s football system: “This is...
NFF To Be Blamed For Chan Eagles Humiliation In Zanzibar
Back in January, Nigeria Football Federation through its president, Ibrahim Gusau, pointed out that the new coach will be the one to lead the Super Eagles B, to the 2024 Africa Cup Championship of Nations, (2024 CHAN) slated for Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. Gusau said : “We have come out with the policy that whoever we employ as the Super...
“Nigeria Are Slow On The Ball” – Yagoub Explains Sudan’s 4–0 CHAN 2024 Rout
Sudan pulled off the biggest upset of CHAN PAMOJA 2024 so far, humiliating higher-ranked Nigeria 4–0 in Zanzibar to storm to the top of Group D and dump the Super Eagles B out of the competition with a game to spare. The encounter at the Amaan Stadium began in chaotic fashion for Nigeria. Just ten minutes in, Leonard Ngenge’s attempted...
CHAN 2024: Sudan’s Coach Kwesi Appiah Reveals How His Tactics Caged Nigeria’s Eagles-B
Sudan's Ghanaian coach at the ongoing Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2024), Kwesi Appiah has disclosed how tactical stability helped his side pull off a dramatic 4-0 trouncing of Nigeria's home-based national team on Tuesday. Sports247 reports with corporate support from Showtime brand that a match that initially appeared to be going Nigeria's way, as they dominated play from kick-off...
Sadiq Umar, Hon. Bello El-Rufai Secured Ownership Rights Of Rancher Bees FC
Super Eagles striker and Real Sociedad forward, Sadiq Umar, alongside current House of Representatives member (Kaduna North), Hon. Bello El-Rufai has officially acquired Rancher Bees FC, the historic Kaduna-based football club. The team is set to compete in the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the upcoming season. Rancher Bees FC is a traditional name in Nigerian football history, having...
8th African Nations Championship: Nigeria Eliminated As Sudan Dismantle Eagles 4-0 In Zanzibar
Nigeria crashed out of the 8th African Nations Championship on Tuesday after an abject performance by a team that failed to put any foot right against Sudan in 90 minutes of football in Zanzibar The defeat on the Indian Ocean Island, following from the one-goal defeat by Cup-holders Senegal a week earlier, meant the Eagles B will pack their bags...
Coach Ayodeji Calls For Mandatory Medical Tests For Coaches, Backroom Staff In Nigerian Football Leagues
Former Sunshine Stars, Rising Stars FC, Adamimogo FC and Akure City FC Head Coach- Adepoju Banjo Ayodeji, has urged the governing bodies of football leagues in Nigeria to make medical tests for coaches a mandatory part of the registration process for all league teams across the country. This call comes in the wake of the sudden passing of Shooting Stars...
“Double Blow for Nigerian Football: SSA Mourns Deaths of Coach Osun and Akin Olowokere, Calls for National Solidarity”
Nigerian football is in mourning after suffering two devastating losses within 24 hours — the deaths of Coach Osun, former Super Eagles player and Technical Director of SmartCity FC, and Coach Akin Olowokere, newly appointed assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka (Zulu Authority),...
CHAN 2024: Uganda Maintain Perfect Run in Group C as South Africa Secure First Win
Uganda moved to the summit of Group C at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 with a composed 2–0 victory over Niger at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, on Monday night. The result marked their second win in as many matches, keeping them firmly on course for a quarter-final berth. Read Also: Rag-Tag Pitch, Limited Training Time: Flying...
Rag-Tag Pitch, Limited Training Time: Flying Eagles’ World Cup Dreams in Jeopardy
The poor preparations of the Flying Eagles for the FIFA U20 World Cup have raised concerns among fans and observers. The team has been sharing the FIFA Goal Project pitch with the Nigeria U20 girls and Nigeria U17 teams, resulting in limited training time of less than 60 minutes. Read Also: Nigerian Defender Adamu Abubakar Joins Ethiopian outfit Ethiopia Coffee Sport...
