Nigeria sport news football
Here are some recent Nigeria sport news and football updates:
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 2023. (Source: Vanguard News)
- Rohr to leave Super Eagles after AFCON 2023: Nigeria's head coach, Gernot Rohr, has announced that he will leave the Super Eagles after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Rohr has been in charge of the team since 2016. (Source: Goal.com)
- Nigeria's U-17 team wins WAFU B Championship: Nigeria's Under-17 team has won the WAFU B Championship, defeating Ghana 2-1 in the final. The tournament was held in Benin Republic. (Source: Punch Newspapers)
Football Updates
- Lille's Victor Osimhen scores hat-trick in Ligue 1: Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick for Lille in their 4-1 win over Angers in the French Ligue 1. (Source: ESPN)
- Kelechi Iheanacho scores in Leicester City's win: Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored in Leicester City's 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League. (Source: BBC Sport)
- Samuel Chukwueze scores in Villarreal's win: Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze scored in Villarreal's 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in the Spanish La Liga. (Source: Goal.com)
Transfers
- Nigeria's Moses Simon joins Nantes on loan: Nigerian winger Moses Simon has joined French club Nantes on loan from Turkish side Nantes. (Source: ESPN)
- Ola Aina joins Torino on permanent deal: Nigerian defender Ola Aina has joined Italian club Torino on a permanent deal from English club Fulham. (Source: Goal.com)
Other News
- Nigeria's football federation to introduce new league structure: The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has announced plans to introduce a new league structure, which will see the top four teams in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) qualify for the CAF Champions League. (Source: Vanguard News)
- Nigeria's football fans to benefit from new stadium: The Nigerian government has announced plans to build a new stadium in the city of Abuja, which will be used for international football matches and other events. (Source: Punch Newspapers)
I hope you find these updates interesting!