Nigerian breaking football news
Here are some recent breaking football news from Nigeria:
Super Eagles
- Nigeria's Super Eagles have been drawn in Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Liberia. (Source: BBC Sport)
- 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: Goal.com)
- Nigeria's Super Eagles have been ranked 34th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, a drop of two places from their previous ranking. (Source: FIFA.com)
NPFL
- Kano Pillars have been crowned the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions after a thrilling 2-1 win over Rivers United. (Source: Vanguard News)
- Plateau United have been relegated to the Nigeria National League (NNL) after finishing 19th in the 2020-21 NPFL season. (Source: Goal.com)
- Lobi Stars have appointed former Enyimba coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, as their new head coach. (Source: Punch Newspapers)
CAF Champions League
- Enyimba have been eliminated from the 2020-21 CAF Champions League after losing 2-1 to Al Ahly in the second leg of their round of 32 tie. (Source: CAFonline.com)
- MFM FC have been eliminated from the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to AS Vita Club in the second leg of their round of 32 tie. (Source: CAFonline.com)
Other News
- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup will be held from November 21 to 30, 2021. (Source: NFF.com)
- The Nigerian government has announced plans to establish a national football academy to develop young talents in the country. (Source: Punch Newspapers)
Please note that these are just some of the recent breaking football news from Nigeria, and there may be other news stories that are not included here.