Category: Sports
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WAFU-B U-17: Golden Eaglets crash out
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Championship following a 1-1 draw with Côte d’Ivoire, extending the country’s absence from the continental finals.
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Flamingos fall 2-1 to Poland in World Cup opener
Nigeria’s Flamingos suffered a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening Group B match of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday in Rabat, Morroco.
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2026 CAF beach soccer qualifier: Ghana beat Nigeria 5-4 on penalties
Ghana’s Blacks Sharks defeated Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw in the first leg of their 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations ( AFCON) Beach soccer qualifier on Saturady at the Murtala square, Kaduna.
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Nigeria Open Golf Tournament returns in 2027 after 28-year absence
The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) says it will host the Nigerian Open Golf Tournament from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, 2027, marking the return of the country’s biggest golf event after nearly three decades.
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Falconets target first U-20 Women’s World Cup semi-final in 12 Years
The Nigeria U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets will take on Colombia today in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, aiming to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in 12 years.
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Falconets play goalless with China at FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s under-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, played out a goalless draw with China in their second Group F match at the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland on Thursday.
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Falconets draw South Korea 1-1 in final U-20 Women’s World Cup friendly
Nigeria’s Under-20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, played out a 1-1 draw with South Korea in their final international friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland on Tuesday.
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Super Falcons beat Tanzania 2-1 in final WAFCON warm-up
Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Tanzania 2-1 in an international friendly on Thursday, rounding off their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco on a winning note
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Nigeria wins six medals at 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad
By Jumoke Olaitan Abuja The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) says Nigeria has won six medals at the 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) held in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The centre disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by its Controller, Information and Public Relations, Mr Onyekachi Njoku. Njoku quoted…
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Poland 2026: 16 of 28 invited Falconets hit Abuja camp
Nigeria’s Under-20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have commenced camping in Abuja ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to hold in Poland from Sept. 5 to Sept. 27.