From mid-July through late September Nigeria’s biggest teams – and its best-known individual star – enter decisive stretches. The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is already under way, the Super Eagles’ World-Cup qualifiers resume in early September, D’Tigers head to Angola for AfroBasket in August, and hurdling world-record-holder Tobi Amusan returns to Tokyo in September. With every major local bookmaker – including Surebet247 betshop mobile – pricing these events in real time, value will sit with punters who separate reliable data from hype.
WAFCON: Mission X reaches the business end
Nigeria’s Super Falcons opened Group B by sweeping Tunisia 3-0 in Casablanca, Asisat Oshoala scoring inside four minutes (according to CAF’s official match report) Confédération Africaine de Football. Justin Madugu’s squad next faced Botswana on 10 July and Algeria on 13 July; those fixtures were locked in months in advance, so group-table permutations were well known before a ball was kicked. If Nigeria avoided defeat in either game – a fair assumption given Botswana’s 1-0 loss to Algeria on match-day 1 ESPN Africa – they would enter the 19 July quarter-finals as section winners, keeping their Mission X (a federation-backed drive for an unprecedented tenth continental crown) firmly on track ESPN.com.
Market angle. All three of Nigeria’s competitive matches in 2025 have produced at least three total goals; Botswana have never kept a WAFCON clean sheet. The over-2.5 goals line has carried shorter juice than a straight Falcons win but retains upside if Madugu rotates his attack.
Super Eagles: Chelle’s reboot begins in September
Éric Sékou Chelle – appointed in January and the first non-Nigerian African to manage the men’s side – inherits a World-Cup qualifying bind. After six match-days Nigeria sit fourth in CAF Group C on seven points, goal difference +1; South Africa lead with 13 points ESPN Africa. The September window (1-9 Sept.) brings Rwanda at home and a daunting 8 September trip to Johannesburg. Because only group winners qualify automatically while four best runners-up enter a playoff, Chelle must attack: Nigeria’s xG in two March friendlies (2.3 per 90) came from a high-press pairing of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, a shape that should reappear here.
Market angle. Early boards rate an away draw in South Africa near 5.5. Given Nigeria’s must-score posture and both teams’ combined six draws from six head-to-heads since 2017, the BTTS-and-draw combo may carry better implied value than a straight result.
AfroBasket: D’Tigers rely on hot hands
The 31st FIBA AfroBasket tips off in Angola (Luanda & Namibe) from 12-24 August FIBA Basketball. Nigeria avoided Tunisia and Senegal in the draw, landing a balanced preliminary group. Qualifier statistics show power-forward Devine Eke averaging 22 points per game and guard Caleb Agada 19 ppg FIBA Basketball. If at least one NBA-based player (e.g., Josh Okogie) joins for the finals – announcements usually drop during the first week of August – Nigeria’s outright odds now hovering around 8-1 could shorten to near 5-1.
Market angle. Books that still list group-winner futures have Nigeria at 3.4; that number prices in roster uncertainty. Monitor federation camp notes in early August before lines settle.
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo: Amusan plots a repeat
The 20th World Athletics Championships run 13-21 September at Tokyo’s National Stadium – dates confirmed since last year’s timetable release World Athletics. Tobi Amusan, still the 100 m-hurdles world-record holder (12.12), tuned up by winning a flat-100 m in Kingston this April in 11.28 s, per World Athletics’ result sheet assets.aws.worldathletics.org. Historical form shows she usually drops into the 12.3-range by late August. Books posting anything longer than 2.75 for her to defend gold are effectively pricing in an injury risk that has not materialised this season.
Market angle. Heats and final are set for the evening session of 19 September, historically producing legal winds and fast times. The straight-forecast Amusan-Camacho-Quinn exacta has opened as high as 9-1 and could tighten after Diamond League Zürich in late August.
Stacking the slip
For punters looking to build a blended portfolio rather than single-event wagers:
| Event | Low-variance play | Higher-risk hedge |
| WAFCON | Nigeria to reach the final | Any non-Nigeria team to lift the trophy |
| AfroBasket | Nigeria to make the semi-finals | Nigeria to win group at 3.4 |
| WC Qualifiers | BTTS in South Africa v Nigeria | Nigeria draw no bet in Johannesburg |
| Tokyo 2025 | Amusan podium finish | Amusan gold at >=2.75 |
Combining a pair of safe outrights with one aggressive position keeps exposure sensible. As always, stake responsibly and shop around: odds at Surebet247 have tended this year to sit a few ticks higher than international shops on African basketball and women’s football outrights – a small edge, but one worth exploiting if you move early.
Bottom line
Nigeria’s sporting summer hinges on four fronts, each carrying its own tactical intrigue and betting nuance. Whether you are chasing WAFCON goal lines this week, speculating on D’Tigers roster boosts, or simply backing Amusan’s smooth rhythm between Tokyo’s hurdles, informed timing is everything. Study the data, monitor the squad news, and may your slips – especially those struck at Surebet247 – find the right side of variance.
