FIFA has announced the suspension of the football federations of Pakistan and Congo ahead of the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Henzodaily gathered that these suspensions add to the existing ban on Russia, bringing the total number of nations barred from international competitions to … Read more
Former Edo State governor, Lucky Igbinedion, has expressed optimism that the Nigerian Super Eagles possess the capability to triumph over Rwanda on their home ground in March, when they will play in the 2026 World Cup qualifier in Kigali. Henzodaily reports that Igbinedion made this assertion over the weekend while inaugurating this year’s edition of … Read more
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle and his first assistant Hedi Taboubi, visited some of the team’s top stars in Europe this week, reports Completesports.com. The duo visited Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, and Alex Iwobi at their respective clubs. Chelle attended the Ligue 1 encounter between Nantes and Brest at the Stade de la Beaujoire … Read more
Algeria head coach Vladimir Petković says the team’s ambition is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and not the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria will face Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan in Group E of the tournament. Speaking with Cafonline, Petković made it clear that his long-term goal is securing a place … Read more
Former Nigerian international Sylvanus Okpala has told Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle that he must do everything possible to qualify the senior national team for the 2026 World Cup. Okpala made this known in a chat with Brila FM, where he said that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has the right to appoint any … Read more
Former Nigerian international Dimeji Lawal has expressed confidence in Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle’s capability to qualify Nigeria for the 2026 World Cup. Recall that Chelle was unveiled on Monday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the media conference room of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. His appointment comes at a critical time, … Read more
Newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle is targeting a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the team. The Super Eagles are winless in Group C of the African zone of the qualifiers after four matches. The three-time African champions occupy fifth position in the group with three points. Chelle, who was … Read more
Neymar has said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last adding he was confident that Brazil would qualify for the finals in North America. I know this will be my last World Cup, my last shot, my last chance and I will do everything I can to play in it,” the … Read more
Augustine Eguavoen, a former international and the NFF’s technical director, has been managing the Super Eagles in an interim capacity since September 2024. Under his leadership, the team successfully qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. However, the NFF has decided to pursue the appointment of an expatriate coach to bring fresh perspectives to … Read more
Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. With three points in four matches, the Super Eagles sit 5th in Group C, four points away from Rwanda and South Africa, who are at the top of the table and … Read more