FULL LIST : DATES, LOCATIONS FOR FIFA WORLDCUP 2026 AFRICA QUALIFYING MATCHES
HOTJIST NEWS The African Football Confederation and the host nation, Morocco, have announced the locations for the African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Play-off tournament. This mini-tournament is set to take place in Rabat, Morocco, from...
FLAMINGOS CRASH OUT OF FIFA U-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AFTER 4-0 LOSS TO ITALY
The Nigeria U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have been eliminated from the ongoing 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after suffering a 4-0 defeat...
SUPER FALCONS QUALIFY FOR 2026 WAFCON AFTER 3-1 AGGREGATE WIN OVER BENIN REPUBLIC
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, have secured qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON)...
MESSI: I’D LOVE TO PLAY AT 2026 WORLD CUP, IF MY BODY ALLOWS
BY MUNIRAT BALOGUN Football icon Lionel Messi has expressed his desire to represent Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though he admits his participation...
NAFA LAUNCHES SEASON 4 OF NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE – AFRICA’S LARGEST FLAG FOOTBALL GATHERING
The Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA) has officially announced the commencement of Season 4 of the Nigerian Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL), reaffirming the...
NPFL SPORTLIGHT: WIKKI WONDERKID MAIRIGA IN RED HOT FORM
It is still early days in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season but the rave review has started filtering in for the top...
DUNAMIS ICON CELEBRATES UDO-OBONG, CONFEDERATION OF AFRICA ATHLETICS Best TECHNICAL OFFICIAL
Dunamis Icon has congratulated Enefiok Udo-Obong on his recent award of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) Technical Official of the year, 2025. Udo-Obong, a...
CARRAGHER WARNS LIVERPOOL IN CRISIS AFTER FOUR STRAIGHT DEFEATS
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has sounded the alarm over his former club’s worrying slump, describing their recent run of poor results as a “crisis.” Speaking...
MADUGU TO SUPER FALCONS: NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY AHEAD OF BENIN RETURN LEG
Head coach Justine Madugu of Nigeria’s Super Falcons has urged his squad to start fast and aim for a commanding result in the first leg...
REAL MADRID EDGE BARCELONA 2–1 IN EL CLÁSICO TO GO CLEAR AT THE TOP OF LA LIGA
By Aishat Momoh. O. Real Madrid claimed a hard-fought 2–1 victory over arch-rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, moving clear at the top...