Football

Enyimba FC gave their qualification into the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup a huge boost following their 2-0 away win against Benin Republic’s Energie FC in their first-leg clash on Wednesday at the Stade de l’Amite in Cotonou. Enyimba took the lead in the fourth minute following an own goal by Lawal Lanignan whose back header wrongfooted Energie FC keeper Wilson Damilola and bounced over the line.

Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Plateau United suffered a 4-2 defeat in the CAF Champions League by Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia in Sousse yesterday. The first round return leg match would be played in Jos with the overall winners advancing to the group stage of the competition.

Liberia President and former Ballon d'Or winner George Weah is rooting for Nigeria to become the first African country to win the World Cup, but insists they must be prepared early enough.

The Super Eagles have been zoned alongside Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in Group D of Russia 2018 World Cup which starts in June.

And the former AC Milan star who paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja wants the country’s bigwigs to support Gernot Rohr’s side so that they can focus on making the continent proud at the showpiece.

North African country, Morocco has outlined details of its bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup rivalling joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Morocco is making a fifth bid to host the World Cup, after failing to win rights to stage the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 editions. The country has selected 12 host cities, including the capital Rabat, tourism centres Marrakech and Fes, as well as Casablanca and Tanger. The other venues include Agadir, El Jadida, Meknes, Nador, Oujda, Ouarzazate and Tetouan.

Boris Johnson has claimed England could pull out of the World Cup if there is a proven link between Russia and the recent 'poisoning attempt' of a former spy.

Sergei Skripal is in a critical condition and there are suspicions there has been a deliberate attempt to poison him.

Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter were exposed to what police said was an unknown substance in the English city of Salisbury. Both are still critically ill in intensive care.

Chelsea’s Belgian football star, Eden Hazard has taken a swipe at Antonio Conte’s tactics in their 1-0 defeat at Manchester City on Sunday, saying he felt like he “hadn’t played a game of football”. Hazard started as a false nine at the Etihad and touched the ball just 31 times in 89 minutes. The Blues failed to hit a shot on target against City, who completed 902 passes in the match.