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TheSuperNerd:
The U17 Golden Eaglets list invite to kick off the Open trials and prep ahead of the WafuB U17....

Note: This means players outside the 61 listed (counted 61) can still break in.

Modified: It is actually 62 players listed. The Defence has 19 lads but they indicated it as 18 (a miscount)

So 62-man Golden Eaglets List to kick off the Open Camp Screening and Prep. for 2026 Wafu B U17 Afcon Qualifiers tournament in Burkina Faso (remember, lads outside this provisional 62 will be considered and screened as well).

GKs listed - 5

DFs listed - 19 not 18.

MFs listed - 20

FWs listed - 18

CAF Club's Ranking 2026/27

Here's how Africa's clubs rank ahead of the 2026/27 #TotalEnergiesCAFCL & #TotalEnergiesCAFCC Preliminary Round Draw. ⭐

Only 2 Nigerian Clubs make this list.

Courtesy: @CAFCLCC

⚫️ George Ilenikhena's excellent summer preparation is attracting interest in Europe.

🔙 Schalke 04, West Ham United FC, and Genoa have made inquiries. The goalscorer wants to return to Europe but won't rush it.

🔄 Al-Ittihad Club could open the door to a loan departure (with option) this season. More info soon. #mercato #SPL

🚨🚨💣 NOTTINGHAM FOREST ARE CLOSELY SUITING UP FOR ABDOULAYE AGBEJOYE 🇳🇬 !!! ⌛️✅

Bayer Leverkusen is also in the race.

The 1m96 striker is coming off an XXL season in Nigeria. 😮‍💨

Forest is counting on Aina and Awoniyi to deliver a positive pitch to the player. 🗣️

[@TheSunFootball] #NFFC

German interest is definitely expected as Skysports Germany literally profiled the lad months ago.

Backup striker for the Flying Eagles. Again I say in him and Muiz Adeleke, we have 2 more genuine CFs added to the pool of talents we can keep eyes on.

Papi85:
🚨🚨💣 NOTTINGHAM FOREST ARE CLOSELY SUITING UP FOR ABDOULAYE AGBEJOYE 🇳🇬 !!! ⌛️✅

Bayer Leverkusen is also in the race.

The 1m96 striker is coming off an XXL season in Nigeria. 😮‍💨

Forest is counting on Aina and Awoniyi to deliver a positive pitch to the player. 🗣️

[@TheSunFootball] #NFFC

SymphonyRad:
I'm glad we qualified but the qualification format is so messy, gotta feel for Zambia honestly.

I don't feel bad for them. They had a player advantage for more than half of the game and couldn't get a result. Also, they should have done their homework well on what they needed to advance and it was obvious they didn't. They even thought they had qualified.

Super Eagles Defender Leon Balogun moves to Hungary.

Wish him all the best thought he had retired.

https://x.com/SSE_NGA/status/2085362851615494589?s=20

Damioduso1:
That is caf rule now so it will apply both in the afcon tournament and world cup qualifiers if necessary cos it caf rule

Because we were not the affected team by this rule after scoring the highest number of goals,we won't complain.
Look at the format they are using for U17 and U20 world cup qualification and you would agree that CAF is confused,
they are just a continental version of NFF.

And it is official.

Yan Diomande joins Real Madrid.

Vini on the left. Yan on the right. Mourinho about to cook indeed.

But will they get Rodri? Time will tell coz Barca has joined the race for the WC 2026 MVP.

DrYa:
Super eagles dey play?

Oshogbo weed things.......

TheSuperNerd:
And it is official.

Yan Diomande joins Real Madrid.

Vini on the left. Yan on the right. Mourinho about to cook indeed.

But will they get Rodri? Time will tell coz Barca has joined the race for the WC 2026 MVP.

This should be osimhen
E dey pain me sha

Napoleon55:
Because we were not the affected team by this rule after scoring the highest number of goals,we won't complain.
Look at the format they are using for U17 and U20 world cup qualification and you would agree that CAF is confused,
they are just a continental version of NFF.

Head to head affected us in 2006 world cup qualification. We had over plus 21 goals and Angola had less than 10 goals but Angola qualify because they defeated Nigeria in Luanda and drew in Nigeria

Truidstarr:
Oshogbo weed things.......

Only Jesus can save the dude.

19y/o Nigerian Winger from NeuroSpark FC, Abuja (NLO side), Mohammed Garba joins Sloval Nike Liga Club, AS Trencin. Former side of Sani Suleiman.

Was loaned to Nassarawa Utd for a bit too.

Super Eagles CB, Emmanuel Fernandez and Danish-Nigerian MF, Tochi Chukwuani are currently both in action from the start for Rangers away at Polish Ekstraklasa side, Jagiellonia Bialystok in the UEL Qualification Round 3 1st leg.

Rangers playing 1-1 with 14 mins played.

UEL Qualification Round 3 1st legs

Wilfred Ndidi on the bench for Besiktas away at Hradec Kralove (Czech Rep).

19y/o attacker, Abdullahi Umar also benched for Kralove.

Francis Uzoho on the bench for Omonia Nicosia away at Lincoln Red Imps FC of Gibraltar.


UECL Qualification Round 3 1st legs

Abdulrahman Taiwo on the bench for Riga FC (Latvia) at home vs Hungarian Champs, Gyori ETO.

Midfielder, Nelson Okeke starts for Jablonec at home vs Latvian side, Riga FS. Game in progress.

Clinton Jephta starts for Finnish Side, FC Inter Turku in their home game vs Liechtenstein side, FC Vaduz. Game in progress.

Chima Okoroji starts for FC St.Gallen away at Moldovan Giants, FC Sheriff.

Christantus Uche on the bench for Getafe in their friendly away at AS Monaco.

Game ends in a 2-1 loss for Fernandez and Rangers in the 1st leg. 2nd leg coming up in Scotland on August 13.

Fernandez played the whole 90mins+ while Chukwuani was subbed off after 45mins.

TheSuperNerd:
Super Eagles CB, Emmanuel Fernandez and Danish-Nigerian MF, Tochi Chukwuani are currently both in action from the start for Rangers away at Polish Ekstraklasa side, Jagiellonia Bialystok in the UEL Qualification Round 3 1st leg.

Rangers playing 1-1 with 14 mins played.

Elversberg is in the race for Göztepe's star Anthony Dennis! The Nigerian midfielder's performance has caught the eye from Germany's Bundesliga.

Papi85:
Elversberg is in the race for Göztepe's star Anthony Dennis! The Nigerian midfielder's performance has caught the eye from Germany's Bundesliga.

Na only Kano pillars never bid for dis player ..virtually all dese mid clubs have been bidding..e fit be agent work so ..

Flying Eagles vs Ivory Coast full match highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Co4Vk0Ct4c

Papi85:
Elversberg is in the race for Göztepe's star Anthony Dennis! The Nigerian midfielder's performance has caught the eye from Germany's Bundesliga.

No be Bundesliga 2 be that?

Wilfred Ndidi with a big impact off the bench for Besiktas in their 1-0 away win over Czech Liga side, Hradec Kralove in the Europa League Qualification Round 3 1st leg. He ran into the box to the right end and delivered a dangerous cross which deflected off an opponent and landed for Semih Kiliçsoy to nod in from close range.

Wilfred Ndidi ne kadar harektli bir 6 numara olduğunu gösterdi.
Beşiktaş 10 kişi kalmışken inanılmaz iyi gol oldu.
Semih Kılıçsoy doğru yerde olunca gol geldi.
Ndidi için tekrardan Saudi Pro League teklifleri gelir. pic.twitter.com/hgu7jf2ykk

— Göktuğ Özal (@goktugozal_) August 6, 2026

Ndidi was also handed the Captain Band as he came on. So he delivered victory as Captain. Leader indeed.

🔺 Semih Kılıçsoy, Rıdvan Yılmaz ve Wilfred Ndidi sahada!
🔻 Orkun Kökçü, Vaclav Cerny ve İlhan kenara geliyor.

Orkun Kökçü, kaptanlık bandını Wilfred Ndidi’ye devretti! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/ZueEKxUiZi

— TV100 (@tv100) August 6, 2026

16 y/o Spanish-Nigerian, Victory Okorie of Real Madrid Juvenil A. 2010-born.

A leftback.

Victory Okorie (2010, LB) vs Al Ain U23.

45 minutes played. His first minutes for Real Madrid Juvenil A (U19). pic.twitter.com/xrEw8jAIG7

— Real Madrid Fabrica (@FabricaMadrid) August 6, 2026

Most Expensive African Players in Football History (Transfer in Dollars $).

Osimhen appears twice on the list.

SymphonyRad:
No be Bundesliga 2 be that?

nah

🔴⚪️ Ajax Amsterdam could now step up their pursuit of Noah Adedeji-Sternberg from KRC Genk.

The Dutch club considers the Belgian as an option should Mika Godts leave.

👀 One to watch. #mercato

elyte89:
Na only Kano pillars never bid for dis player ..virtually all dese mid clubs have been bidding..e fit be agent work so ..

no be lie. I think the issue go be the guy agent

TheSuperNerd:
Class of 2023 U17 midfield player, Hope Linus Yusuf, 19 signs for Liga Portugal 2 side, Uniao De Leiria on a season-long loan deal from Al Ain of UAE with an option to buy.


“I am truly excited to be a União de Leiria player. It’s an honor to represent this great club and I can’t wait to give my all for the team and our incredible Unionistas,” he says.

Another young Naija Midfielder joins Hope Linus Yusuf at Portuguese side, Uniao De Leiria. To be announced soon.

His name is Raphael Oyebanjo. Class of 2022 WafuB U17 midfield player and also part of the Naija U20s that won the WafuB in 2024 (Arierhi Kparobo's set).

BascoVanVeli:
Flying Eagles vs Ivory Coast full match highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Co4Vk0Ct4c

Did Itodo cut off his age to play in WAFU? I've only seen Itodo and Delap make throws as good as those two assists.