Bbc nigeria football sport news
Here are the latest BBC Nigeria football sport news:
Latest News
- Super Eagles to face Tunisia in AFCON 2023 qualifiers: The Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, will face Tunisia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The matches are scheduled to take place in March 2022. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Rohr's future as Super Eagles coach uncertain: The future of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, is uncertain after the team's poor performance in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is yet to make a decision on Rohr's contract extension. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Lagos-based club, MFM FC, wins Nigerian Professional Football League: MFM FC, a Lagos-based club, has won the 2020-21 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) title. The club won the title after a thrilling season that saw them finish top of the table with 64 points. [Source: BBC Sport]
Recent Results
- Super Eagles 2-1 Lesotho: The Super Eagles defeated Lesotho 2-1 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Rangers International 1-0 Enyimba: Rangers International defeated Enyimba 1-0 in a Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match on Sunday. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Kano Pillars 2-1 Akwa United: Kano Pillars defeated Akwa United 2-1 in a Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match on Sunday. [Source: BBC Sport]
Upcoming Fixtures
- Super Eagles vs Tunisia: The Super Eagles will face Tunisia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on March 25, 2022. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Rangers International vs Enyimba: Rangers International will face Enyimba in a Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match on March 27, 2022. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Kano Pillars vs Akwa United: Kano Pillars will face Akwa United in a Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match on March 27, 2022. [Source: BBC Sport]
Transfer News
- Victor Osimhen joins Napoli: Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has joined Italian club, Napoli, on a permanent deal from Lille. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Kelechi Iheanacho joins Leicester City: Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has joined English club, Leicester City, on a permanent deal from Manchester City. [Source: BBC Sport]
- Samuel Kalu joins Watford: Nigerian winger, Samuel Kalu, has joined English club, Watford, on a permanent deal from Bordeaux. [Source: BBC Sport]