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Nigeria coach Eric Chelle said the players who earned Tuesday's 3-3 draw against Russia may have forced their way into his senior squad, following their performances in Nizhny Novgorod.

Nigeria will return to Russia for the second time in 16 months after the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Tuesday that the Super Eagles will play the hosts in an international friendly in Nizhny Novgorod on Oct. 6.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated on Monday that he favors lifting the ban that prohibits Russia from competing in international competitions because this measure "has achieved nothing."

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has been left with a fractured hand following his penalty shootout heroics to win the Intercontinental Cup.

James Olley explains how Andrey Arshavin's move to Arsenal in 2009 shaped the official deal sheet for player transfers in the Premier League.

Russia have cancelled Monday's friendly international against Paraguay in Moscow following Friday's shooting rampage near the capital city, the Russian Football Union (RFU) said on Saturday.

UEFA has said it will explore options for Russia's youth teams to return to competition for the first time since the country's invasion of Ukraine.

International sport -- soccer in particular -- are tools for global politics, which will never change. Russia's soccer crossroads is proof of that.

Russia played their first match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.