Nigeria lives and breathes football, and FIFA is committed to helping the game grow as much as we can," added Fernandes, who doubles as FIFA Regional Director for Africa. The FIFA Forward is the ...

Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World ... The two highest-ranked teams according to FIFA's world rankings will be seeded for the playoff, which will decide the final two qualifiers ...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped out of the top five teams in Africa, as the latest FIFA rankings see reigning Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions Cote d’Ivoire overtake them for fifth ...

Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle has given reasons he included two local players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, in his final 23-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers ...

As the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues, Nigeria finds itself in a precarious position in the qualification race. With seven points from six games, the Super Eagles, a team historically ...

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his bid to retain seat in the FIFA Council following the elections conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General ...