The ₦1bn headline has transformed expectations around the new NPFL season, but Gbenga Elegbeleye says the league’s own champions’ reward remains ₦200m.
Zambia won their final Group C match and still went home. With Nigeria and Malawi progressing from a three-team tie, Nora Häuptle’s criticism has pushed WAFCON’s tie-break system into the spotlight.
CAF has backed FIFA leadership after the Forward Enterprise proposal was dropped, while endorsing an update that acknowledged mistakes in the process surrounding the plan.
The NPFL is holding its 2026/27 fixture draw in Ibadan, with clubs waiting to discover the opening shape of the new campaign as the official pairings are awaited.
Gianni Infantino has received internal FIFA backing after criticism of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, but UEFA’s opposition keeps the World Cup money fight alive.
