Sports Newspapers: 5 things you need to know this Tuesday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:

1. The chances of Nigeria’s Super Eagles playing at the 2026 World Cup is in jeopardy. This follows their 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic on Monday in Ivory Coast.
2. Charlie Dobson took 400m silver to gain his first major individual medal at the European Athletics Championships, as team-mate Molly Caudery won pole vault bronze in Rome. Dobson, 24, clocked a blistering 44.38 seconds to set a personal best in the final.
3. Defending champion Katie Boulter edged out Harriet Dart in a marathon all-British tie to reach the second round of the Nottingham Open. Opening her grass-court season, third seed Boulter won 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-5 in a contest lasting three hours and 13 minutes.
4. Manchester United are expected to make a decision on the future of manager Erik ten Hag this week with Thomas Tuchel out of the running to replace him. Ten Hag has returned from holiday but is yet to find out whether he will be in charge for a third season at Old Trafford with the club’s post-season review still ongoing.
5. The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, after the Super Eagles’ disappointing performance during the June FIFA window. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement by Diana-Mary Nsan, Special Assistant, Media, to the minister.