Preview
Rivers United vs Rangers: the NPFL's top two meet in Port Harcourt
Rivers United host Rangers International on Sunday 1 November. The table, the form, why Rangers' two games in hand matter and what each side needs from the game.
Tobenna Eze
Writer
Tobenna Eze
Matchday Writer
Tobenna writes Naija Playbook previews, the Weekend Board and After 90 reports. He watches the NPFL as closely as he watches Europe.
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Stories
Round-up
NPFL Matchday 10: Bendel Insurance end Rivers United's unbeaten run with a late winner
All NPFL Matchday 10 results and the table: Bendel Insurance 2-1 Rivers United, Nasarawa United 1-0 Enyimba, Katsina United 2-2 Plateau United and more.
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After 90
MC Alger 3-0 Rangers: three second-half goals end the champions' Champions League run
Rangers International are out of the CAF Champions League after losing 3-0 to MC Alger in Algiers, a 3-2 aggregate defeat despite a penalty save from Abuchi Okeke.
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Weekend Board
Weekend Board: NPFL Matchday 10, Rivers United's trip to Benin and the games to watch
NPFL Matchday 10 fixtures and kick-off times, plus our picks: Bendel Insurance vs Rivers United, Katsina United vs Plateau United and Nasarawa United vs Enyimba.
Tobenna Eze
Preview
MC Alger vs Rangers preview: two goals to protect and a place in the group stage
Rangers International defend a 2-0 first-leg lead against MC Alger in Algeria on Friday 23 October. What Rangers need, what MC Alger need, and the story so far.
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Round-up
NPFL Matchday 9: Sporting Lagos win a five-goal thriller in Jos as Kano Pillars end their drought
All NPFL Matchday 9 results and the updated table: Plateau United 2-3 Sporting Lagos, Kano Pillars 1-0 Katsina United, Rivers United 0-0 Barau FC and more.
Tobenna Eze
After 90
Rangers 2-0 MC Alger: ten men, two late goals and a lead to take to Algeria
Rangers International beat MC Alger 2-0 in the CAF Champions League second preliminary round first leg, with late goals from Kenneth Igboke and James Emo.
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Round-up
NPFL Matchday 8: Rangers stay top, Katsina stun Enyimba and Plateau hit Pillars for four
Every NPFL Matchday 8 result, the updated table and the stories behind them: Katsina United 4-2 Enyimba, Barau FC 2-2 Rangers and Plateau United 4-0 Kano Pillars.
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Weekend Board
Weekend Board: NPFL Matchday 8 and the three games worth your time
Katsina United vs Enyimba, Barau FC vs Rangers and Abia Warriors vs Rivers United: our picks from NPFL Matchday 8, plus every fixture and kick-off time.
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Super Eagles
Russia 3-3 Nigeria: Edokpolor scores on debut as Akor Adams rescues a late draw
Kelechi Iheanacho, debutant Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams scored as an experimental Nigeria came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Russia in a friendly.
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NPFL
Rangers' ninth title, and the NPFL race it sets up for 2026/27
How Rangers beat Rivers United to the 2025/26 NPFL title by one point, where the 2026/27 table stands after seven matchdays and what to watch next.
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Pick Your XI
Pick your Super Eagles XI to face Tanzania
Build your Super Eagles starting XI for the November qualifiers: choose a formation, pick by position and share the result.
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After 90
After 90: Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Nigeria, three lessons from a bad night in Bissau
Guinea-Bissau beat the Super Eagles 3-0 in AFCON 2027 qualifying. The result in context, how each goal was scored, three lessons and your player ratings.
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