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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Finals: Flamingos Tackle Italy for a Spot in Quarter Finals

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On Tuesday, 28th October, 2025, at Pitch 2 of the Football Academy Mohamed VI, Rabat, Nigeria’s Flamingos will confront Italy in a much-anticipated Round of 16 match at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, with a spot in the quarter-finals up for grabs. Both countries will be meeting for the first time at this stage of the competition. Italy with three straight wins, viz a thrilling 4-3 victory over Brazil, 3-1 victory over host Morocco, and another commanding 3-0 victory over Costa Rica, led Group A with maximum points and arrive in Rabat in fine form. Nigeria, on the other hand, qualified as one of the best third-place teams, after a tough opening to the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Canada and a narrow 1-0 loss to France. They recovered well with a decisive 4-0 victory over Samoa to guarantee their spot in the Round of 16. The Flamingos will be hoping to improve on that outcome and contend for a spot in the quarter-finals with new-found confidence and vigour. But the Italians, who are yet to lose a game, spearheaded by Giulia Galli, who leads the tournament in goals with five, will be full of confidence as they try to extend their winning streak. Tuesday night’s encounter, starting at 8pm, promises to be full of fireworks as both teams contest for a spot in the World Cup’s Round of 8.

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Burkina Faso President Traoré Demands Answers After World Cup Playoff Spot Goes to Nigeria

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Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has called on the nation’s Football Federation and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to explain why his country was denied a World Cup playoff spot, which instead went to Nigeria. The controversy followed Burkina Faso’s 3–1 win over Ethiopia, a result they believed would secure their qualification. However, CAF applied a rule that discounted points earned against the lowest-ranked team in each group — a measure triggered by Eritrea’s withdrawal — which ultimately benefited Nigeria, who had only drawn twice with Zimbabwe, the bottom-ranked team in their group. The decision reportedly left Traoré angered and seeking answers. Reports say Traoré has requested a full breakdown of the qualification process, particularly after Burkina Faso’s strong finish. The Stallions had played early qualifiers away from home while their Stade du 4 Août was being renovated to meet CAF standards. Upon returning to their home stadium, they recorded crucial victories, only to later learn that Nigeria had advanced instead.

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FIFA Confirms U.S. Government Controls 2026 World Cup Safety Decisions Following Trump Comments

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FIFA has clarified that the U.S. government will have the final authority on safety issues for the 2026 World Cup host cities, responding to President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting matches could be relocated. Trump earlier this week said FIFA President Gianni Infantino could “very easily” move games from designated host cities if asked. His remarks followed violent incidents in South Boston, where he criticized local conditions and hinted at pulling matches from Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium if officials “don’t clean up their act.” A FIFA spokesperson told Field Level Media, “Safety and security are the top priorities at all FIFA events worldwide. Safety and security are obviously the governments’ responsibility, and they decide what is in the best interest for public safety. We hope every one of our 16 host cities will be ready to successfully host and fulfill all necessary requirements.” Trump also singled out Seattle and San Francisco as “dangerous” cities, prompting concerns that political pressure could affect venue selections just eight months before the tournament. FIFA, however, declined to comment on any specific cities or stadiums mentioned by the president.  

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Breaking: Osimhen’s Hat-Trick Brightens Super Eagles’ World Cup Hope

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An hat-trick from Victor Osimhen against the Squirrels of Benin Republic on Tuesday has boosted Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Galatasaray of Turkey forward struck after three minutes into the game after connecting with a sublime pass from Samuel Chukwueze. Osimhen doubled the lead for Nigeria with an header in 37th minute of the tie. The red-hot forward completed his hat-trick with another header in the 51st minute. Nigeria finished second place with 17 points in Group C of the qualifiers behind South Africa, who came tops in the group and qualified automatically for the mundial. Brentford of England midfielder Frank Onyeka completed the routing of the Beninoise on the dot 90 minutes to make it four nil. Former African Champions will go through another round of play-off to punch her ticket for the next edition of the FIFA World Cup.

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Oliseh Alleges NFF Withheld $1 Million From 2002 World Cup Qualifiers Players

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Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has accused the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of withholding $1 million from FIFA that was meant to reward players for helping Nigeria qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Speaking on the Home Turf podcast, Oliseh said there had been a clear agreement to split the money evenly, with half going to the players who participated in the qualifying matches. According to him, each of the 30 players was supposed to receive around $18,000. Oliseh claimed the NFF, however, removed him and his assistant captain, Finidi George, from the team to prevent the payout. “We qualified for the World Cup, but the federation disbanded the team and kept the money. The squad that eventually went to the finals largely hadn’t played in the qualifiers, so they were never entitled to that reward,” Oliseh said. He emphasized that the players would only have received their share if he had been present to ensure the arrangement was honored. The former coach’s revelations add to longstanding allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency within the NFF.  

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Cape Verde Qualify For First Ever World Cup After Historic 3-0 Victory Over Eswatini

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Cape Verde have made history by qualifying for their first-ever FIFA World Cup after defeating Eswatini 3-0 at home, becoming the second-smallest nation ever to reach the global tournament. The emphatic victory secured the Blue Sharks’ top spot in their qualifying group, edging out African powerhouse Cameroon to book their place at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. After a tense first half in Praia, Dailon Livramento opened the scoring early in the second half, converting a loose ball inside the six-yard box. Moments later, Willy Semedo doubled the lead with a brilliant volley, before veteran defender Stopira sealed the historic win with a third goal in stoppage time. Jubilant scenes erupted at the 15,000-capacity National Stadium as fans celebrated the nation’s greatest football achievement. Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves, who watched from the stands, joined in the celebrations as players and supporters reveled in the moment. Cape Verde, an island nation of just under 525,000 people off the coast of West Africa, gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Since then, the Blue Sharks have steadily risen in African football, reaching the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013 and 2023. They currently rank 70th in the world. Only Iceland, who played at the 2018 World Cup, have a smaller population among countries that have ever qualified for the tournament. The islanders had earlier missed a chance to qualify after a dramatic 3-3 draw against Libya, where a last-minute winner was controversially ruled out for offside. However, they made no mistake this time against winless Eswatini, becoming the sixth African team to secure their ticket to next year’s finals.  

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Ghana Qualifies For 2026 World Cup After Defeating Comoros

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Ghana has officially punched their ticket to the 2026 World Cup, becoming the latest team to secure qualification. The Black Stars were already close to sealing their spot before facing Comoros on Sunday. Heading into the match, Otto Addo’s side topped Group I, three points ahead of Madagascar and enjoying a superior goal difference. After a goalless first half, Mohammed Kudus scored the decisive goal in the second half, finishing a well-coordinated move set up by Thomas Partey, ensuring Ghana’s place at the tournament. Madagascar finished as group runners-up with 19 points, while Mali ended third with 18 points.  

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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match: Chelle to Have 20 Players for Eagles’ Second Training

World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles Go All Out for Three Points against Crocodiles

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Africa’s best players in the past two years, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will lead Nigeria’s charge for crucial three points when the Super Eagles go up against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in the South African city of Polokwane on Friday evening. The clash is the penultimate matchday of the series, with Nigeria needing all three points and favour from elsewhere to stand in good stead heading into the final matchday, when they host present group leaders Benin Republic at Uyo’s Godswill Akpabio Stadium. With three points off first-placed Benin Republic and second-placed South Africa, Nigeria must go guns-blazing for their remaining two games, starting with the encounter with the Crocodiles on neutral ground on Friday. Coach Eric Chelle has been unable to call on wing-back Olaoluwa Aina, injured on an atrocious Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein pitch in the clash with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana last month, and defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forward Cyriel Dessers are also out injured. However, Chelle welcomes back Osimhen (who missed the clash with the Bafana after sustaining an injury against Rwanda in Uyo days earlier), and the triumvirate that shone brightly at last year’s Africa Cup of Nations (the others being Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses) is intact for this big challenge. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is most likely to retain his place in goal, with Captain William Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi and Benjamin Frederick all in line for shirts in the defenceline, and Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi and Christantus Uche available for selection in midfield. Osimhen, Lookman and Moses are top for the fore, but Chelle also has Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Terem Moffi and Jerome Akor Adams all in good form. 21 SUPER EAGLES TO BATTLE LESOTHO IN POLOKWANE Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece) Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium) Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace, England) Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Jerome Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)

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