World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Nigeria, Others Face Elimination Nigeria’s hopes hang in balance, must win crucial upcoming matches. Several African giants risk elimination with four rounds left. As the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup intensifies, African giants Egypt and Morocco are edging closer to securing their places at the tournament in the United … Read more
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Morocco, defending champions Ivory Coast, and Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to headline the top-seeded nations for the 2025 tournament draw, scheduled for January 27 in Rabat. A Confederation of African Football (CAF) official, speaking anonymously to AFP, indicated that the latest FIFA world rankings would likely determine the … Read more
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has named a 20-player squad for Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. Among the selected players are FIFA World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Harmony Chidi. Also included in the squad are goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and … Read more
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in the men’s categories for the 2024 CAF Awards. Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali have made the final shortlist for the prestigious Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year awards, respectively. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise … Read more
Defending champions Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea have both qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without playing, as the second-to-last round of qualifiers began on Wednesday. Ivory Coast secured their spot in the top two of Group G following Sierra Leone’s 1-1 draw with Chad. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
The Ivory Coast government evacuated its ambassador, diplomatic staff, and several nationals from Lebanon on Saturday due to escalating regional conflict, according to a statement from the foreign ministry. The evacuation included around 100 Ivorian citizens residing in Lebanon, with approximately 60 expressing a desire to return home. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part … Read more
By Fikayo Babalola Nigeria’s Super Eagles have faced backlash from rapper Illbliss over the World Cup qualifiers. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian rapper and actor Illbliss, whose real name is Tobechukwu Ejiofor, has made a scathing comparison, stating that the Super Eagles football team is a mirror image of the country’s ineffective government. Reacting … Read more
The Golden Eaglets will miss the 2025 U-17 AFCON and World Cup in Qatar. Despite winning against Ghana, the team did not qualify due to the U-17 AFCON remaining a 12-team tournament. This was confirmed by CAF, dashing hopes of an expanded tournament. Eko Hot Blog reports that The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that … Read more
Dimeji Lawal had defended Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba, faults NFF for inadequate tournament preparations. He stress the significance of proper planning, highlighting his player experience to underscore the point. He called for respect and appreciation for Garba’s coaching achievements. Eko Hot Blog reports that former international Dimeji Lawal has defended Golden Eaglets head coach … Read more
Golden Eaglets advanced to the WAFU B U-17 Championship semi-finals with a 3-0 victory over Togo. The match, postponed to Thursday due to weather, was played at the University of Ghana. Nigeria will face Ivory Coast in the semi-finals on Saturday evening. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria Golden Eaglets will compete against Ivory Coast … Read more
Former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh praised Finidi George’s appointment as Super Eagles head coach. He urged Finidi to focus on skill development and instilling values like discipline and respect. Ijeh believes this approach will strengthen the team’s foundation and character. Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh has outlined specific actions that … Read more
Ola Aina, a former Chelsea player now with Nottingham Forest, looks forward to facing his old club. Despite being a Chelsea fan, he aims to help Forest secure victory. Aina reflects positively on his time at Forest and his international experience with Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ola Aina, Nottingham Forest defender, expressed anticipation … Read more
Matthew Kuti and Hope Udoaka led Nigeria to victory at the 2024 ITTF West Africa Regional Championships. Kuti showcased exceptional skill, avenging a team event loss to claim the men’s singles title. Udoaka dominated the women’s singles, while Nigeria retained the team title. Eko Hot Blog reports that African Games medalist Matthew Kuti and Hope … Read more
Nigerian footballers Terem Moffi and Moses Simon are nominated for the Marc-Vivien Foe award. Victor Osimhen and Vincent Enyeama are the only Nigerians to have won the award previously, which was established in 2009. Moffi’s prolific goal-scoring record and Simon’s contributions despite injury highlight their strong contention for the prestigious honor. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
The Nigerian Super Eagles experienced a significant drop in squad market value, falling from 12th to 13th globally with a decrease of €121m. Despite this decline, they remain the most valuable team in Africa, surpassing Ivory Coast and Morocco, who rank second and third respectively in the continent. England maintains its position as the world’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Portuguese football manager, Jose Peseiro, has announced his departure as the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Peseiro announced this in a terse message shared on his official X handle Friday. Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. “It was a pride and honour to coach the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Equatorial Guinea FA has suspended their all-time highest goalscorer, Emilio Nsue for misconduct during the 2023 AFCON. Emilio Nsue was Equatorial Guinea’s most prolific goalscorer during the just concluded 2023 AFCON and ended the tournament with the Golden Boot. The 34-year-old CF Intercity forward scored a hat-trick in the country’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has published the names of foreign embassies owing ground rent in Abuja. According to the list, a tota to to to yt6t5l of $5.36m is being owed. In a memo titled Final Notice on Payment of Outstanding Ground Rent in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has awarded members super eagles a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour in recognition of the team’s outstanding performance at the recently ended AFCON 2023 competition in Ivory Coast. Additionally, each of players and technical crew received a flat and a plot of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Super Eagles of Nigeria to lift the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Speaking in a chat with FIVE UK in a yet-to-be-released episode, Mourinho revealed that Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is his best friend in football. … Read more