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A historic ten African teams have secured berths in the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The continent's representation has doubled, with nations like Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, and debutant Cabo Verde set to compete.
FIFA has imposed penalties on Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo for various infractions during their World Cup qualifying playoff match. The fines stem from fan disturbances and breaches of conduct during the tightly contested game.
Nigeria’s women's basketball team, D’Tigress, faced their initial setback at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament, losing 77–60 to South Korea in Lyon. This defeat occurred just a day after they triumphed over Colombia with a dominant 70–37 victory.
The Nigerian women's national basketball team, D'Tigress, has announced their final lineup of twelve players for the forthcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament set between March 11 and 17 in France.
Francis Uzoho has regained his position as the Super Eagles' primary goalkeeper under coach Eric Chelle, as Stanley Nwabali faces uncertainty without a club. Uzoho, who currently plays for Omonia in Cyprus, steps in as preparations for upcoming matches intensify.
Nigerian football fans are experiencing renewed anxiety as FIFA's 2025 CAS & Football Annual Report failed to mention Nigeria's petition against DR Congo for fielding ineligible players in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is awaiting a verdict on their complaint filed after the Super Eagles' elimination.
Joy Igbokwe, the captain of the Falconets, has voiced her confidence ahead of Nigeria's significant match against Senegal in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The match is scheduled to take place in Abeokuta on February 7.
