Sport from Saturday, August 1st, 2026

Nigeria's Super Falcons have won their second match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, improving their chances of qualifying from their group and defending their title.

Team Nigeria continued its impressive run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Day 8, adding more medals to strengthen its position as Africa's highest-ranked nation while producing another memorable moment on the track with a brand-new Games record.

FIFA has abandoned its proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise project after strong opposition from football confederations, national associations and other stakeholders, with President Gianni Infantino saying the plan had become too divisive.

The newly renamed Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos has been selected as the proposed venue for the 2026 CAF Awards as a Confederation of African Football inspection team begins assessing Nigeria's readiness to host two of African football's biggest events.