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Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence is over, a new African champion is guaranteed, and the Super Falcons must now fight through the repechage route to keep their 2027 World Cup hopes alive.
Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji beat Brazil’s Kauana Beckenkamp 21–12, 21–12 in Lima to claim the women’s singles SL3 title at the 2026 Peru Para Badminton International.
Junior D’Tigress dismantled Senegal 70–40 in Abidjan, recovering strongly from defeat to Cameroon and securing progression to the U18 Women’s AfroBasket quarter-finals.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were three goals down by half-time as Burkina Faso powered to a 4–1 victory in the WAFU B U20 final, taking the trophy and continental qualification prize.
Nigeria produced the greater attacking volume, but Cameroon scored the goal that mattered, winning 1–0 to knock the defending champions out of WAFCON and take a direct Brazil 2027 ticket.
From Nigeria to Denmark, Belgium and now Germany, Raphael Onyedika has built his career by crossing one difficult threshold after another. At Eintracht Frankfurt, another test begins.
The ₦1bn headline has transformed expectations around the new NPFL season, but Gbenga Elegbeleye says the league’s own champions’ reward remains ₦200m.
Jessica Oji has delivered Nigeria’s breakthrough at Oregon 26, winning the women’s shot put world U20 title with an 18.08m throw.
Frank Onyeka has completed a permanent move to Coventry City after helping the Sky Blues win promotion, putting the Nigeria midfielder back on the Premier League stage ahead of a demanding opening trip to Arsenal.
Nigeria’s AFCON 2027 qualification race is taking shape, with the Super Eagles drawn alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau and reports pointing to Madagascar as their opening opponent in Uyo.