Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi made his 100th appearance for Nigeria on Wednesday during the friendly match against Portugal in Leiria, receiving a commemorative plaque bearing the number 100 to mark the milestone, Tidesports source reports.

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, was in Portugal to make the presentation before kick-off.

Iwobi became only the fourth player to reach 100 appearances for the Super Eagles, joining Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa in the exclusive club.

The Fulham midfielder made his debut for Nigeria in a friendly against DR Congo in Visé, Belgium, on October 8, 2015, after representing England at youth level.

Ahead of his landmark appearance, Iwobi identified his goal against Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo in October 2017 as his most memorable moment in national team colours.

The goal, one of the 10 he has scored for Nigeria, secured the Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

“I loved the occasion because my dad and my mum were both at the stadium and saw it all, and we celebrated together afterwards. It was an exciting moment.

Yes, I would have loved to win the AFCON and perhaps be with the Eagles at the FIFA World Cup that is about to kick off in a few days’ time, but I have no regrets.

“I am proud to be where I am today and proud to wear the green and white. I am grateful to everyone, including the coach who called me up to the team for the first time. I have no regrets choosing Nigeria,” he told NFF Media.

Reflecting on his decision to switch allegiance from England to Nigeria, Iwobi added, “I first went to the Nigeria U-23 team camp and felt at home. I had represented England at youth level but always felt Nigeria was home.

“My father always told me to go out there and enjoy my football, and make the decision that I felt was right for me. He was part of the decision, but he didn’t force it on me.”

 

Nigeria’s world record holder, Tobi Amusan, continued her impressive 2026 season by winning gold and setting a new meet record in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan on Saturday, Tidesports source reports.

Amusan crossed the line in 12.72 seconds despite running against a slight headwind of -0.3 metres per second, finishing well clear of Chinese Taipei’s Bo Ya Zhang, who took silver in 13.17 seconds.

The performance erased the previous meet record and underlined the 29-year-old’s consistency as one of the dominant forces in women’s hurdling on the international circuit.

The New Taipei victory adds to a string of strong outings this season for the Nigerian. Earlier in the campaign, Amusan claimed her first Diamond League win of the season in Rabat, Morocco, clocking 12.28 seconds to break her own meeting record of 12.45 seconds set in 2025.

That time equalled her season’s best, which she had also posted at the Xiamen Diamond League.

Before Rabat, Amusan had recorded a third-place finish in Shanghai with 12.41 seconds and a runner-up spot in Xiamen with 12.28 seconds, where she was edged by American hurdler Masai Russell.

The season has also included a continental triumph, with Amusan winning gold in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the African Championships in Accra, helping Nigeria to its first gold medal of the competition.

Her 12.28-second performance remains among the fastest times globally this year and ranks as one of the finest of her distinguished career.

Only her world record of 12.12 seconds, set at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and the 12.24 seconds she clocked at the Meeting de Paris last year stand above it in her personal all-time list.

A three-time Diamond League champion, Amusan will be looking to reclaim the overall title this season while also preparing for the Diamond League finale and the Commonwealth Games later in the year.

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