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Abdulmuiz Adeleke finished the WAFU B U-20 Championship as its recognised top scorer, providing an individual bright spot after Nigeria lost 4-1 to Burkina Faso in the final.

Nigeria’s Junior Yellow Greens bounced back from defeat to Uganda with a five-wicket win over Ghana, restoring momentum to their World Cup qualifying push.

David Okereke has completed a move to Benevento, signing through June 2028 as the Nigerian forward begins a new chapter in Italian football.

Three major football confederations have intensified their dispute with FIFA, accusing president Gianni Infantino of a breach of trust over the handling of the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has claimed his second European Golden Shoe after scoring 36 Bundesliga goals and finishing top of Europe’s 2025/26 scoring rankings.

Kelechi Iheanacho made an immediate impact on his Bursaspor debut, scoring the opener in a 2-0 away victory over Bodrum FK.

Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrere has delivered a stinging assessment of Nigerian football after major setbacks for the Flying Eagles and Super Falcons.

Cameroon ended Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence, but not their World Cup hopes. The Super Falcons must now beat South Africa and then survive FIFA’s inter-confederation play-off route.

Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey both delivered 103 Fantasy Premier League points last season, but a £1m price gap now separates Fulham’s Nigerian pair.

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.