Nigeria latest football news

Here are the latest football news from Nigeria:

Super Eagles

• The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Liberia. (Source: Goal.com)
• Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 25-man squad for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde and Central African Republic. (Source: Vanguard News)
• Nigeria's Super Eagles have been ranked 32nd in the latest FIFA world rankings, a drop of two places from their previous ranking. (Source: FIFA.com)

NPFL

• The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Punch Newspapers)
• Lobi Stars have been crowned the 2019-2020 NPFL champions, after the league was cancelled due to the pandemic. (Source: Goal.com)
• Kano Pillars have appointed Abdu Maikaba as their new head coach, replacing Ibrahim Musa. (Source: Daily Trust)

CAF Champions League

• Enyimba have been eliminated from the CAF Champions League after losing 2-1 to Raja Casablanca in the second leg of their playoff tie. (Source: Goal.com)
• Enyimba's coach, Fatai Osho, has resigned from his position, citing personal reasons. (Source: Vanguard News)

Other News

• The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the 2020-2021 NPFL season will kick off on December 27, 2020. (Source: NFF.com)
• The NFF has also announced that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: NFF.com)

I hope you find these updates interesting!