Nigeria Football and Others (Nigfooty Sports)

Africa

CAF increase annual grants to $700,000 for African football associations

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Cape Verde —  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased its annual funding for t…

Colorado Avalanche

NHL roundup: Capitals edge Canadiens as Stars defeat Avalanche in shootout

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Washington, United States —  The Washington Capitals claimed a hard-fought 5-4 victory over the …

Africa

Niger stun Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets with 2-1 victory in U17 AFCON qualifiers

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Ouagadougou —  Niger defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the 2027 Africa U17 Cup of Nations qualifying tourn…

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League 2026/27 – Full Matchday 2 Results and Final Table

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

LONDON — Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Aston Villa sit joint-top of the UEFA Champions Lea…

Africa

Matchday 1 Results in Full: Gor Mahia and Tusker FC begin FKF Premier League campaign with victories

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Nairobi —  Defending champions Gor Mahia opened their 2026/27 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Pr…

Austria

Declan Meredith leads four Wallabies changes for second Bledisloe Cup Test against All Blacks

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Sydney, Australia —  Australia head coach Les Kiss has made four changes to his starting XV for…

Football

Messi inspires Inter Miami to MLS play-offs with 2-0 victory over New York City FC

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Miami Gardens, United States —  Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami secure qualification for the 202…

AS Roma

UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 – Wednesday Results and Updated Standings

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase concluded on Wednesday with nine hi…

Africa

SC Villa thrash Police FC 6-1 to move top of Uganda Premier League

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Kamwokya —  SC Villa produced a dominant display to thrash Police FC 6-1 in the Uganda Premier L…

2027 Rugby World Cup

Fiji appoint Jake White as head coach for 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Suva —  Fiji have appointed South African coach Jake White to lead the Flying Fijians into the 2…

Africa

Carling Knockout 2026: Stats reveal key challenges for Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Johannesburg, South Africa —  Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have discover…

Europe

PSG stun Manchester City 4-2 as Haaland’s brace fails to prevent Champions League defeat

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Manchester, England —  Paris Saint-Germain produced a devastating attacking display to defeat Ma…

Africa

Inter Lagos appoint Olusanjo Olutayo as interim head coach after Shakiru Giwa’s exit

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Lagos —  Inter Lagos have appointed Olusanjo Olutayo as interim head coach following the departu…

AS Roma

Real Madrid complete stunning late comeback to beat Roma 4–3 in Champions League thriller

byNigfooty Sports Desk -15 October

Rome, Italy —  Real Madrid produced a sensational late comeback to defeat AS Roma 4–3 in the UEF…