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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria to face Argentina on Wednesday , following Colombia 1-1 draw
Elsewhere, Colombia will meet South Africa, while Norway takes on Paraguay in other Round of 16 fixtures.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have advanced to the Round of 16 at the ongoing 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, following a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Colombia in the early hours of Monday.
The result means Nigeria will now face Argentina at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago on Wednesday a repeat of the quarter-final clash from the last U20 World Cup hosted by Argentina, where the Flying Eagles triumphed 2–0 in San Juan.
Elsewhere, Colombia will meet South Africa, while Norway takes on Paraguay in other Round of 16 fixtures.
At the Estadio Fiscal de Talca, the seven-time African champions delivered a spirited performance, with goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt making crucial saves in the 23rd and 26th minutes to keep the scores level during a tense opening period.
Despite Colombia’s early pressure, the Nigerians were the more enterprising side, with Tahir Maigana, Kparobo Arierhi, and Suleman Sani constantly troubling the South American defence and striking the upright on several occasions.Colombia broke the deadlock in the 51st minute through Kener Gonzalez, who converted from Neyser Villareal’s assist.
Undeterred, the Flying Eagles piled on relentless pressure, and defender Odinaka Okoro came close with a header in the 76th minute.
Nigeria’s persistence paid off in the 86th minute when captain Daniel Bameyi calmly slotted home from the penalty spot after a Colombian defender handled Maigana’s goal-bound effort.
The Nigerians nearly clinched a late winner, but Arierhi’s shot in the 89th minute was blocked inside the area.
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CAF Confirms Match Venues for 2026 World Cup playoffs
A draw scheduled for 30 October 2025 will determine which fixture is assigned to each venue.
The opening semi-final will see Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on Gabon at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in collaboration with hosts Morocco, has officially confirmed the match venues and schedule for the African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Playoff tournament.
The high-stakes mini-tournament will take place from 13 to 16 November 2025 in Rabat, Morocco, featuring four African powerhouses: Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
The semi-finals will be played on Thursday, 13 November 2025, at El Barid Stadium and the Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex.
A draw scheduled for 30 October 2025 will determine which fixture is assigned to each venue.The opening semi-final will see Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on Gabon at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT
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NFF Extends Super Falcons coach Madugu’s Contract Until 2027
Each time the Super Falcons go out to play, there are always high expectations in terms of results and performance.
•Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu
Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, says that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has extended his contract by two-year , for having guided the Super Falcons to their 10th WAFCON title this year.
The 10-time African champions qualified for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-1 draw with the Benin Republic in Abeokuta on Tuesday, which resulted in a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Madugu , during a press conference after the match, said : “I have been given a new contract from October 1, 2025, till October 1, 2027.”
He added that he was satisfied but not too happy with the performance in the second half as the Beninoise gained momentum after the equaliser.
“The draw didn’t come as a surprise because we knew it was going to be a tough game. It was not going to be an easy game based on what we knew about the Beninoise team,” Madugu said.“
However, I equally want to use this opportunity to apologise to Nigerians for not meeting their expectations.
Each time the Super Falcons go out to play, there are always high expectations in terms of results and performance. Sometimes there can be off days, there can be bad days, and we want to consider today’s match from that perspective,” the 61-year-old added.
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Onuachu bags another award in Turkey
Onuachu has enjoyed a remarkable return to Turkish football this season. Recall that he played for Trabzonspor, on loan from Southampton two seasons ago. But at the end of the deal, he returned to England.
•Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu
Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu, has won the Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Month award for the month of September, Soccernet.ng reports.
Onuachu has enjoyed a remarkable return to Turkish football this season. Recall that he played for Trabzonspor, on loan from Southampton two seasons ago. But at the end of the deal, he returned to England.
However, after many speculations, both clubs agreed on the permanent sale of the 31-year-old striker.
Since his permanent transfer, the Super Eagles striker has contributed seven goals and one assist in ten games for the Black Sea Storm.
And some of them have been bangers.
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