The Nigeria Football Federation’s spokesperson, Ademola Olajire has confirmed the exclusion of the Nigerian forward Victo Oshimhen from the Nigeria squad that would be participating in the AFCON tournament in Egypt. The spokesman made this known earlier this morning. , adding that only the goalkeeping department is unchanged.Other players newly added to the AFCON list are right back Tyrone Ebuehi, England –based Oluwasemilogo, Greece-based Henry Onyekuru, and Czech...

FIFA has officially announced the 11-player shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, highlighting some of the top performers in world football.Manchester City’s midfield maestro, Rodri, who clinched the Ballon d’Or 2024 last month, leads the nominations. Joining him is Vinicius Junior, the Ballon d’Or runner-up, along with several other elite stars.Real Madrid dominates the list with nominees like Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, and Federico Valverde, while...

Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay will all receive automatic qualifying spots for the 2030 World Cup, FIFA announced on Thursday.The three opening matches of the competition will be held in the three South American countries.The world's governing body revealed on Wednesday that only Spain, Portugal, and Morocco would automatically qualify.Today, however, it was made public that Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay would also be exempt from qualifying.It means that in a t...