The Nigeria U20 team have successfully defended the WAFU B U20 tournament by beating Ghana 2-1 in the final of the tournament which was hosted in the Togolese city of Lome, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Two years ago , Nigeria lifted the trophy in Niger Republic with coach Ladan Bosso and Aliyu Zubairu who replaced him has now equalled his feat thanks to a brace from Remo Stars forward Kparabo Arieri.

He struck a first half brace to hand Nigeria a 2-0 lead heading into the half time break , before Ghana pulled a goal back 15 minutes from full time to set up a tense finish to the game.

Nigeria defended bravely to run out as champions and also book a spot at the U20 AFCON alongside beaten finalist Ghana by virtue of making it to the final.

As the senior national team of Nigeria get set to round up their campaign in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in November, one player has voiced his unhappiness over his non inclusion for over a year, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Nigeria will take on Benin Republic at their adopted home ground in Cote d’Ivoire on the 14th before rounding up the series with a game at home against Rwanda four days later. Already players have received prelims invitation for both games.

One player who is certain to miss out is 29 year old Kevin Akpoguma, who last played for the team in 2023 in the AFCON qualifiers 3-2 win away to Sierra Leone on the 18th of June.

Since then he hasn’t been able to add to his eight caps for Nigeria despite his consistent performance in the German Bundesliga for Hoffenheim. This season he has played the full minutes in all of their games so far.

Capped by Germany at various youth levels, he made the switch to Nigeria at senior level in 2021 under coach Gernot Rohr, but he hasn’t nailed down a spot in the team under Jose Peseiro and now says he is available for interim coach Austine Eguavoen.

” They stopped calling me after 2023. I will keep doing my best and hopefully I will get a change”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com via social media when quizzed on his international future.

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After spending eight months on the sidelines due to a ligament injury Nigeria international defender Zaidu Sanusi has marked his return to football by playing for the B team in their 0-3 loss to Leixões in a second division league game yesterday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Zaidu last played a game on the 17th of February, where he played only 23 minutes of their 2-0 win over CF Estrela. The injury that led to his substitution was later found out to be a cruciate ligament injury which has kept him out until yesterday.

In the ninth round of the Segunda Liga. João Brandão’s team had Zaidu Sanusi on the pitch as he continues his return after a long lay out. The idea is to have him play games for the B team as a way of sharpening his match rhythm before he is back in the main team.

27 year old Zaidu was ever present for the Nigerian team at the AFCON, where they went all the way to the final before losing 1-2 to Cote d’Ivoire. He now face serious competition for his spot with Boavista defender Bruno Onyemaechi establishing himself as the first choice in his absence.

Onyemaechi who was an unused substitute at the AFCON has used the AFCON qualifiers to win the heart of interim coach of the Nigerian team Austine Eguavoen. He has played in all their three games in the series so far.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) petitioned CAF to not just award the Super Eagles three points, three goals for the abandoned game against Libya, but to also ban them from hosting home matches, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

At the hearing of the case of the abandoned AFCON qualifiers after the Nigerian team were left at the airport stranded without food or water for over 18 hours, the NFF urged CAF to use Libya as an example to countries using all sort of underhand tactics to win home games.

Libyan outlet,Libya Akhba said the CAF Disciplinary Board recommended banning Libya from hosting three of their next home matches after the petition by the NFF. However it was cancelled after a passionate plea by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Libyan government, Abdel Hadi Al-Huwaij.

Contrary to reports it appears they won’t be taking the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) , rather they will file a plea with CAF seeking to have the fine of $50,000 reduced or overturned completely.

Interim coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has handed out provisional letter of invitation to players who will be part of the Super Eagles squad for the final round of games in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Nigeria need a point to be guaranteed top spot in the group with the decision by CAF to award them there points, three goals for the abandoned game against Libya sealing their spot at next year’s AFCON.

They will be away to Benin Republic at their adopted home ground in Cote d’Ivoire on the 14th of November, before rounding up the series with a home game against Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo on the 18th.

Staging a return to the team is the captain of the team Ahmed Musa who is back at his first club in his career Kano Pillars and hit the ground running with four goals already to his name in just five games.

His return to the team was why he wasn’t named in the CHAN team for the qualifiers, even though he qualifies to play for the team as a player playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

We can exclusively report as well that Victor Osimhen is also staging a return to the team after missing the last game , which was the 1-0 win over Libya and the subsequent game which was abandoned due to injury.

The leading candidate for the job of the senior national team of Nigeria Herve Renard has been reappointed manager of Saudi Arabia following Roberto Mancini’s departure.

Nigeria still without a substantive coach following the decision to sack Finidi George made an offer to the Frenchman he declined the offer citing the precarious position of the team in the world cup qualifiers.

He explained that he wants a project that will see him handle a team at the world cup, something that looks difficult with the Super Eagles 5th in their six team group, four points behind leaders Rwanda. He is now back at a place he is all too familiar with.

Renard took charge of the Saudi men’s team from July 2019 to March 2023 and led them to a remarkable victory over eventual tournament winners Argentina in the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The 56-year-old left the role to lead France’s women at the 2023 World Cup and on home soil at this year’s Olympics.

He was replaced at the Saudi helm by Mancini, who he now succeeds after the Italian agreed with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to end his contract.

Mancini, 59, left his role as Italy head coach and became Saudi Arabia manager in August 2023, but he endured a difficult time in charge.

“I am back,” Renard said in a video, external posted on the Saudi national team’s X account.

“I did not intend to leave, but when your country knock on your door, you have to respond.

“I did not finish my story with Saudi yet.”

The disciplinary committee of the Confederation for African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals for the abandoned AFCON qualifiers game against Libya, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in Uyo, but had to abandon the reverse game away after they were left unattended to for over 16 hours at the airport upon arrival without food and water. They also survived a plane crash when their flight was inexplicably diverted to another airport 300km away from the city of the game.

Chairman of the Libyan Football Federation Nasir Al-Swaiei has denounced the CAF’s decision against Libya, describing it as an unjust punishment.

He said the decision was taken against Libya because the Nigerian Football Federation has great influence within the corridors of the CAF.

He confirmed Libya will appeal against this unfair decision. “If the CAF rejected the appeal, Libya would take Nigeria to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).” Al-Swaiei said.

The disciplinary committee of the Confederation for African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals for the abandoned AFCON qualifiers game against Libya, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in Uyo, but had to abandon the reverse game away after they were left unattended to for over 16 hours at the airport upon arrival without food and water. They also survived a plane crash when their flight was inexplicably diverted to another airport 300km away from the city of the game.

CAF suspended the game and subsequently referred it to their disciplinary committee, who were very quick in dispensing the judgement against Libya and also fined them $50,000. It was the main topic on all television stations in Libya.

During most of the programs , callers asked the government to arrest immigrant Nigerians who are in the country illegally, and also ensure that they pay a fine of $500 each plus taxes.

They said the money CAF demanded as a fine should be raised by Nigerians residing and working in the country illegally.

Below is how one of their leading online platform Libya News Today1 captured it on Facebook with a video of the television show, where callers made the suggestions.

“All Libyan TV Channels urging the government to arrest the Nigerian workers who work here in Libya for not having legal papers. They have to pay 500$ plus taxes.

” The fine that Libya accused of, will be paid by their citizens who live in Libya.

We subjected to injustice.

“The media also say “ we have no borders with Nigeria, what’s the benefit of them? They’re burden on Libyan people. They have to go back home.

The disciplinary committee of the Confederation for African Football (CAF) has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals for the abandoned AFCON qualifiers game against Libya, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in Uyo, but had to abandon the reverse game away after they were left unattended to for over 16 hours at the airport upon arrival without food and water. They also survived a plane crash when their flight was inexplicably diverted to another airport 300km away from the city of the game.

CAF suspended the game and subsequently referred it to their disciplinary committee, who were very quick in dispensing the judgement against Libya and also fined them $50,000. It was the main topic on all television stations in Libya.

During most of the programs , callers asked the government to arrest immigrant Nigerians who are in the country illegally, and also ensure that they pay a fine of $500 each plus taxes.

They said the money CAF demanded as a fine should be raised by Nigerians residing and working in the country illegally.

Below is how one of their leading online platform Libya News Today1 captured it on Facebook with a video of the television show, where callers made the suggestions.

“All Libyan TV Channels urging the government to arrest the Nigerian workers who work here in Libya for not having legal papers. They have to pay 500$ plus taxes.

” The fine that Libya accused of, will be paid by their citizens who live in Libya.

We subjected to injustice.

“The media also say “ we have no borders with Nigeria, what’s the benefit of them? They’re burden on Libyan people. They have to go back home.