The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stepped up nationwide surveillance and preparedness measures ...

Having fallen short of direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria were 90 minutes from a place in the intercontinental playoff, hoping to take the long route to next June's tournament in ...

After a 1-1 draw in the CAF play-off final, DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties as captain Chancel Mbemba, who scored the winner in the semi-final over Cameroon, converted the winning spot-kick to keep ...

Nigeria are not backing down on their hopes of securing a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. According to The Athletic, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) ...

Nigeria will not play at the 2026 World Cup after they lost on penalties to DR Congo in a play-off in Rabat. The two teams could not be separated after 120 minutes of action with Frank Onyeka and ...

DR Congo beat Nigeria to reach the inter-confederation play-offs in March after a tense match in Rabat, Morocco, ended in penalties. In the final of a mini-tournament for qualification from the CAF ...

RABAT, Morocco — A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 World ...

FIFA investigates alleged ineligible players in DR Congo squad, leaving Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualification hopes alive. Nigeria’s hopes of a return to the FIFA World Cup remain alive as world ...

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle accused DR Congo’s players of doing “voodoo” during their penalty shoot-out victory over the Super Eagles to send them through to the World Cup intercontinental ...