Nigeria Football and Others (Nigfooty Sports)

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

Mofokeng stars as South Africa thrash Eritrea 5–0

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Cairo, Egypt: South Africa maintained their perfect start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qua…

Archery

Chikitha Taniparthi completes Asian Games golden double after father’s sacrifices

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Chikitha Taniparthi’s Asian Games debut has become a remarkable story of family sacrifice, deter…

Africa

Ikorodu City and Sporting Lagos share points in goalless Lagos derby

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Ikorodu City and Sporting Lagos played out a goalless draw in Wednesday’s rescheduled Nigeria Pr…

Cricket

Shubman Gill double century powers India to record chase against West Indies

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Shubman Gill produced a record-breaking innings as India completed their highest successful run …

Africa

Fabrice Shema resigns as Rwanda FA president after 13 months

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Kigali, Rwanda: Fabrice Shema Ngoga has resigned as president of the Rwanda Football Federation…

Africa

Enyimba thrash Shooting Stars 4–2 to return to winning ways

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Aba, Nigeria: Enyimba returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, defeating Shoo…

Australia

Todd Murphy strikes twice as India A struggle on day two against Australia A

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

India A endured a difficult second day of the second unofficial Test against Australia A, reachi…

Europe

Jorge Jesus denies Ronaldo refused to train amid Portugal controversy

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Copenhagen, Denmark: Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has dismissed reports that Cristiano Ronal…

Africa

Rangers edge Warri Wolves as Obaje penalty secures away win

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Ozoro, Nigeria: Rangers International secured a crucial 1–0 away victory over Warri Wolves in t…

Asian Games

China Extend 52-Year Diving Sweep as Nagoya Mayor Apologises

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

NAGOYA, Japan — China’s divers completed another Asian Games clean sweep on Wednesday, stretchi…

Europe

Swiss FA withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Zurich, Switzerland: The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has withdrawn its support for Gianni …

2025 AFCON

CAS Sets 8 October Hearing for Senegal Appeal over AFCON 2025 Final

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear the Senegalese Football F…

Czech Republic

Tuchel Praises England’s Hard Work After ‘Unglamorous’ Win in Prague

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — England manager Thomas Tuchel said he “loved” his side’s unglamorous …

Archery

Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi Win Compound Mixed Team Gold, Secure LA 2028 Quota

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

NAGOYA, Japan — India’s Sahil Jadhav and Chikitha Taniparthi claimed gold in the compound mix…

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

Mokoena Ruled Out: Who Steps In for Bafana Against Eritrea?

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Bafana Bafana will be without key midfielder Teboho Mokoena for t…

Chile

Tim Ream Retires from International Football After 16-Year Career

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

ST. LOUIS, United States — United States captain Tim Ream has announced his retirement from in…

Carolina Hurricanes

Forsling’s Late Overtime Winner Gives Panthers Opening-Night Victory

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

RALEIGH, North Carolina — The Florida Panthers opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a dramatic 1-…

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

Eritrea vs South Africa: Bafana Seek Back-to-Back Wins in Cairo

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

CAIRO, Egypt — South Africa travel to a neutral venue in Cairo on Wednesday afternoon for their…

American League Wild Card Series

Yankees Dominate Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card Series Opener

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

NEW YORK, United States — The New York Yankees opened their American League Wild Card Series wi…

Chile

Teenagers Shine as USA Defeat Chile 4-2 in St. Louis Friendly

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

ST. LOUIS, United States — The United States claimed a 4-2 victory over Chile in an internatio…

Asian Games

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai Win India’s First Asian Games Gold in Trap Mixed Team

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan — India’s Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai claimed gold in the trap mixed te…

Africa

Kaizer Chiefs Face Fixture Changes as Confederation Cup Return Forces Postponements

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Kaizer Chiefs are set for a series of fixture adjustments after th…

Africa

Flamingos Return to Abuja After WAFU-B Triumph, Shift Focus to World Cup

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos , have arrived back in Abuj…

Nations Championship

Nations Championship Unveils Hemisphere Shield Ahead of North-South Showdown

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

LONDON, England — International rugby’s newest piece of silverware, the Hemisphere Shield , has…

England

UEFA Nations League Results – Tuesday 29 September 2026

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

League A Group 3 Czech Republic 0-2 England (Anthony Gordon 47’, Harry Kane 69’) Spain 4-…

ATP Challenger Tour

Darwin Blanch: From a jungle backyard in Thailand to the ATP Challenger spotlight

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Orlando, United States: American teenager Darwin Blanch has already experienced a remarkable te…

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

2027 AFCON Qualifiers – All Tuesday 29 September Results

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Group A Lesotho 0-2 Morocco (Brahim Díaz 45’, Azzedine Ounahi 82’) Gabon 2-0 Niger Group…

Croatia

Yamal stars as Spain thrash Croatia 4-1 in Nations League

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Seville, Spain: Lamine Yamal scored twice and provided an assist as Spain swept aside Croatia 4…

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt hit five as Morocco and Senegal win in AFCON 2027 qualifiers

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Juba, South Sudan: Egypt produced the biggest victory of Tuesday’s early 2027 Africa Cup of Nat…

Czech Republic

Gordon Admits He Is ‘The Worst Header You’ll Ever See’ After Rare Goal

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Anthony Gordon expressed surprise at scoring with a header in England…

ITF J200 Tournament

Ikenna Okonkwo Breaks into Africa’s Top Seven Junior Tennis Rankings

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian junior tennis player Ikenna Prosper Okonkwo has climbed into the top…

Europe

Odegaard a doubt for Wales clash after Bernardo Silva tackle

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

Oslo, Norway: Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard is a doubt for Norway’s UEFA Nations League clash…

2027 Africa Cup of Nations

41-Year-Old Onyango Shines as Uganda Edge Libya 1-0 in Hoima

byNigfooty Sports Desk -30 September

HOIMA, Uganda — Captain Denis Onyango made five saves as Uganda beat Libya 1-0 at Hoima Ci…