Chelsea loanee Mamadou Sarr chooses to represent Senegal over France
Strasbourg's on-loan defender Mamadou Sarr has chosen to represent Senegal at international level despite having represented multiple France youth teams.
Eric Chelle demands focus for Nigeria's crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
The Super Eagles are in third position in Group C, three points behind Benin and South Africa, needing to win both matches and hope for Bafana Bafana to lose in order to secure qualification.
"Everybody can go to the World Cup," said head coach Chelle ahead of Lesotho clash.
"This is football, anything can happen during the game because of the weather, the referee, injuries, or other factors. So, we need to stay focused on what we want from this game."
Nigeria will be boosted by the return of Galatasaray star striker Victor Osimhen who missed the 1-1 draw against South Africa last month after suffering an injury in the previous match.
“We want to have this victory, and after that, there will be another game. So, for sure, we must be 100% focused on this match tomorrow against Lesotho, a great team with a good coach,” added Chelle.
"We need to start well, with a lot of intensity and aggressiveness, to score and to win this game."
The Super Eagles will face the Crocodiles at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday before hosting Benin at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Tuesday.
Yoane Wissa remains sidelined for Newcastle's trip to Brentford
Newcastle United's plans have taken another hit after it was confirmed that Yoane Wissa will remain sidelined for this weekend's Premier League trip to Brentford, extending his wait for a debut with the Magpies.
Eddie Howe admits Yoane Wissa still far from Newcastle United debut
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has confirmed that new signing Yoane Wissa remains some distance away from making his debut for the club as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.
Akwa names his Top 10 African players currently
Angolan football legend Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco, widely known as Akwá, has shared his thoughts on who he believes are the standout African footballers currently dominating the game.