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The men’s football team were travelling home following a victory over Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier match

Five countries including the continental powerhouses Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire as well as potential debutants Benin and Gabon will battle on Tuesday night for the final three places from the African qualifying groups for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, author Ben Okri and other leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage

Problem occurred as the Super Eagles were travelling back from World Cup qualifier against Lesotho in South Africa

The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong?

Plenty of action in the African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, with Gabon's star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who scored four goals against Gambia. Group C leaders Benin won 1-0 in Rwanda to go two points clear of South Africa, who could only draw 0-0 with Zimbabwe. Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1…

Nigeria and Benin’s results put South Africans on back foot heading into final game

The Super Eagles were far from convincing but secured an important win as rivals dropped points

Victory for Nigeria would renew hope of a 2026 World Cup spot – here's how to watch Lesotho play Nigeria online from anywhere today.