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Adegboye Onigbinde, the first indigenous coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 88. His death marks the end of an era in Nigerian football, spanning over four decades of service as a coach, mentor, and administrator. From leading the national team to two...

The Digest: Former Super Eagles coach Adegboye Onigbinde has passed away at the age of 88. His family confirmed his death on Monday through a WhatsApp broadcast message signed by family member Bolade Adesuyi, describing him as "a life well spent." Born March 5, 1938, Onigbinde was the first...

The Digest: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has criticised Morocco's decision to jail 18 Senegalese football supporters following last month's Africa Cup of Nations final. The fans were arrested after Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 in the January 18 final in Rabat, with authorities...

The Digest: Moroccan prosecutors have sought jail terms of up to two years for 18 Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Rabat since January's AFCON final, over allegations of hooliganism. The prosecution told the court the defendants "deliberately sought to disrupt the proper conduct of the...

The Digest: Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has reaffirmed plans to expand the Africa Cup of Nations to 28 teams and shift the tournament to a four-year cycle starting after 2028. Speaking after a CAF executive committee meeting in Dar es Salaam on Friday...

The Digest: For the 19th consecutive year, no Nigerian referee or assistant referee was selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations, with the recently concluded AFCON 2025 featuring 73 match officials, none from Nigeria. Stakeholders attribute this prolonged exclusion to systemic...

The Digest: Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau has assured fans that new young talents will be integrated into the Super Eagles under head coach Éric Chelle. Speaking on the team's progress since Chelle's appointment in January 2025, Gusau highlighted Nigeria's strong...

The Digest: The Angolan Football Federation is attempting to lure Nigeria’s head coach, Eric Chell, with a doubled salary offer of $100,000 per month. The move comes as Chelle leads the Super Eagles through an impressive AFCON campaign Key Points: Angola has offered to double Eric Chelle’s...

The Digest: A Malian native doctor has been arrested on fraud charges after collecting over €33,500 from fans by promising AFCON victory for Mali. His predictions collapsed when Senegal won the quarterfinal Key Points: The native doctor, identified as Mr. Sinayogo, promised rituals to...

The Digest: Senegal has secured its place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a hard-fought 3-1 victory over a resilient Sudanese side, a predictable result given the massive gulf in rankings and resources between the two nations. Key Points: Senegal progressed after coming...

The Digest: The Super Eagles will face Tunisia in their second Group C match on Saturday, following an opening 2–1 victory over Tanzania, in a fixture that promises tactical intrigue and high stakes. Key Points: The match preview highlights standout performers from Nigeria’s win against...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Malian referee Boubou Traoré to officiate the Super Eagles’ crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against Tunisia on Saturday. Key Points: The match will take place at the Complexe Sportif de Fès at 9:00 PM Nigeria time...

The Digest: Ahead of Saturday’s crucial AFCON encounter, here are key facts highlighting the historic and competitive dimensions between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles. Key Points: Nigeria has won the AFCON three times (1980, 1994, 2013); Tunisia once (2004). Nigeria...

The Digest: The Super Eagles will hold a closed-door training session ahead of Saturday’s AFCON clash with Tunisia, as confirmed by team media officer Promise Efoghe. Key Points: Head coach Eric Chelle ordered the session closed to focus on preparations. Only the first 15 minutes of the...

The Digest: Riyad Mahrez scored a brace as Algeria cruised to a 3-0 victory over ten-man Sudan in their Group E opener, signaling their serious intent to reclaim the continental title. Key Points: Mahrez opened the scoring just 82 seconds into the match. He added a second goal just after...

The Digest: Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson and Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez are jointly leading the race for the AFCON 2025 Golden Boot after each scoring a brace in their nations' dominant opening victories. Key Points: Nicolas Jackson scored twice in Senegal's 3-0 win over Botswana on...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has announced a historic restructuring of the continent’s football calendar, shifting the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial to a four-year tournament starting after the 2028 edition. CAF President Patrice Motsepe also unveiled the launch of...

The Digest: Cameroonian football is engulfed in turmoil amid allegations that Football Federation president and legend Samuel Eto'o influenced the shock omission of star striker Vincent Aboubakar from the Africa Cup of Nations squad. The motive is alleged to be Aboubakar's proximity to Eto'o's...

The Digest: Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has scored in consecutive games for Atalanta, helping his side to a 2-0 Serie A victory against Fiorentina. The 2024 African Player of the Year is rediscovering his scoring touch, exploring a timely return to form that engages hopes for both...

Super Eagles striker and Rangers FC star Cyriel Dessers says he remains committed to representing Nigeria at the upcoming 2025 AFCON and dreams of playing at the 2026 World Cup. The 30-year-old also praised newly appointed head coach Eric Chelle, citing his structured style of play and past work...