Ex-Nigeria international Akanni lauds Osimhen’s superb performance in Rwanda victory
Former Nigeria defender Waidi Akanni has showered praises on striker Victor Osimhen, after his brace secured a comfortable 2-0 win for the Super Eagles over Rwanda on Friday. The on-loan Galatasaray forward scored twice at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali, as the Eric Chelle tenure began with a win which was also the country’s first […]
Osimhen’s brace against Rwanda hands Nigeria World Cup lifeline
The Super Eagles secured their first win of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers under Eric Chelle after sealing a routine 2-0 victory over Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali thanks to Victor Osimhen’s brace. Nigeria went into Friday’s game in desperate need of a victory after failing to secure maximum points in […]
Lukaku bemoans Belgium’s ‘unacceptable’ performance in Ukraine defeat
Belgium national team captain Romelu Lukaku considered the performance of the Red Devils unacceptable after their disappointing 3-1 loss to Ukraine in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League play-off. Lukaku opened the scoring for Belgium just before halftime, heading in De Bruyne’s free-kick for his 86th international goal. After the break, Ukraine fought […]
Deschamps optimistic about France’s Nations League hopes despite Croatia defeat
France manager Didier Deschamps believes his side can secure qualification for the UEFA Nations League semifinals despite a 2-0 loss to Croatia in their quarterfinal first leg. In a repeat of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, Les Blues received a boost with the return of Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé, who made his first […]
