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Nigeria coach Eric Chelle has remained coy on Bafana Bafana's potential points deduction for fielding Teboho Mokoena when he should've been suspended against Lesotho. The Super Eagles dropped two points against Zimbabwe on Tuesday evening after conceding a late equaliser, while Bafana did their job and collected a crucial 2-0...

Nigeria dropped points for a fifth time in the current 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after being held to a draw by Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles looked like they were able to pick up back-to-back wins after Victor Osimhen put his side 1-0 up after 74 minutes. ALSO READ: Bafana Complete...

Zimbabwe national team captain Marshall Munetsi was full of confidence during the press conference in Nigeria ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualifier clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Warriors played to a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the first round in South Africa with Kelechi...

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has suggested new Nigeria coach Éric Chelle will have a tough task to qualify Nigeria to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After four games played in Group C; Rwanda, South Africa and Benin are joint top with seven points each, followed by Lesotho on...

Nigeria have confirmed the appointment of Éric Chelle as their new head coach with qualifying the West African nation for the 2026 World Cup already set out as his first big task. Chelle most recently coached Mali for two years and aided them to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa...

The latest FIFA ranking has been revealed with Bafana Bafana climbing back into the top 10 in Africa. Hugo Broos' men picked up two crucial wins during the recent international break, beating Uganda 2-0 away from home before defeating South Sudan 3-0 at Cape Town Stadium. ALSO READ: Manqoba Opens Up...

After Tuesday's final round of qualifiers, all teams that qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed, with Mozambique booking the final ticket. The Black Mambas qualified from Group I after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-1 away from home to move to 11 points - three behind group winners...

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari picked up an injury on international duty as Rwanda missed out on qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations despite beating Nigeria. The Wasps beat the Super Eagles 2-1 in Uyo on Monday, with Ntwari starting in goal. However, the Chiefs keeper had to...

The Confederations of African Football have punished Libya and awarded a walkover to Nigeria after the Super Eagles were held at an airport in Libya for over 16 hours before their 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers go cancelled. The Nigerian Football Federation had lodged a complaint, with Disciplinary Board...

FIFA have announced the latest world rankings, with Bafana Bafana remaining in 11th spot in Africa. Bafana are unbeaten in their last 14 games under Hugo Broos, winning seven and drawing the other seven. ALSO READ: Riveiro On Social Media Criticism Of Maswanganyi Mngqithi Hits Back At Broos Over Mokoena Comments However, Bafana's...