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The Confederation of African Football has released the full roster of referees who will oversee matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, scheduled for December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. In total, 73 officials have been selected:28 centre referees, 31 assistant referees, and 14 VAR specialists—all chosen based on experience and recent performances in major CAF competitions. Notably, no Nigerian referee made this year’s list. CAF

Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has pointed a finger at Mohamed Salah as Liverpool continue to struggle this season, suggesting that manager Arne Slot may need to make a bold call regarding the Egyptian forward’s place in the starting XI. Speaking on his podcast on Monday, Rooney reflected on Liverpool’s disappointing 3–0 loss to Nottingham Forest at Anfield  a game in which Salah once again failed to deliver a

Victor Osimhen’s agent, George Gardi  the man who handled the forward’s switch from Napoli to Galatasaray  says the Nigerian star is settled in Turkey despite renewed interest from top European clubs. Osimhen spent the 2024/25 season on loan with Galatasaray before completing a permanent move to the Turkish champions this summer. His strong form has since sparked enquiries from clubs such as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but Gardi insists the

Team Nigeria added two more gold medals to its haul at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, following standout performances in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay on Wednesday night. The National Sports Commission confirmed the latest victories in a statement released on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special Adviser to the Director-General, Bukola Olapade. In the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling final, Christiana Ogunsanya dominated Uzbekistan’s Shokhida Akhmedova with

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed three places to 38th in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings, following a month in which they played two crucial international fixtures, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The updated rankings, covering 149 national team matches worldwide since the last release, reflect Nigeria’s 4–1 triumph over Gabon and a 1–1 draw with DR Congo, which ended in a 4–3 penalty defeat in the African World Cup play-offs.

Victor Osimhen will not be attending this year’s CAF Awards in Rabat, Morocco, as the striker has returned to Galatasaray for an MRI scan on the hamstring injury he picked up while on international duty with Nigeria. Osimhen — who won the African Player of the Year award in 2023 — is shortlisted again this year, alongside Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and PSG/Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi. The scan scheduled for today

Nigeria’s Obiageri Amaechi has given Team Nigeria a bright start in athletics after winning silver in the women’s discus event on the opening day of competition at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games. Amaechi recorded a throw of 56.99m, missing the gold medal by a slim margin of 0.05m. The top spot went to Nora Monie, who won with a throw of 57.04m, while Turkey’s Ozlem Becerek claimed bronze with 55.56m.

Nigeria will be strongly represented at the 2025 CAF Awards as Victor Osimhen and Rasheedat Ajibade have both made the final shortlist for the continent’s top honours. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and Bayelsa Queens forward Shakirat Moshood also secured spots in their respective categories. CAF released the final nominees on Sunday ahead of the award ceremony holding on Wednesday, November 19, in Rabat, Morocco. The awards celebrate standout performances between January