Nigerian sports news today
Here are some of the latest Nigerian sports news today:
Football
- 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)
- Rohr names 25-man squad for AFCON 2023 qualifiers: Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 25-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2023 qualifiers against Tunisia. (Source: Goal.com)
- Lagos State FA Cup: MFM FC, Shooting Stars, others advance to quarterfinals: The Lagos State FA Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage, with teams like MFM FC, Shooting Stars, and others advancing to the next round. (Source: Punch)
Basketball
- D'Tigers to face Senegal in FIBA World Cup qualifiers: The Nigerian national basketball team, D'Tigers, will face Senegal in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The matches are scheduled to take place in February 2023. (Source: ThisDay)
- NBBF to host FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lagos: The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced that it will host the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup in Lagos, Nigeria. The tournament is scheduled to take place in March 2023. (Source: Guardian)
Other Sports
- Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare wins gold at World Athletics Championships: Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare, has won gold at the World Athletics Championships in the 4x100m relay event. (Source: BBC)
- Nigeria's Quadri Aruna wins ITTF World Tour title: Nigerian table tennis player, Quadri Aruna, has won the ITTF World Tour title in the men's singles event. (Source: ITTF)
These are just a few of the latest Nigerian sports news today. I hope you find them interesting!