Category: Nations Cup
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Golden Eaglets Arrive In Korea Today
Nigeria’s U-17 Golden Eaglets on Tuesday arrived in Korea Republic to contest in the four-nation U-19 Suwon Continental Cup against England, Iran and hosts Korea, the Nigeria Football Federation announced on Tuesday.
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Algeria FA Boss Mandates His Boys To Beat Super Eagles In Uyo
Algeria Football Federation President, Mohamed Raouraouia has tasked the Fennecs to go for a win in Saturday’s Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
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Victor Moses Keen To Replicate Form For Chelsea With Nigeria Despite Change In Position
Chelsea wing back Victor Moses is eager to play a vital role for Nigeria when they take on Algeria in the World Cup 2018 qualifiers next weekend in Uyo.
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Nigeria Name 3 Pros On Final Squad For U20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria have named three overseas-based pros on their squad for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, which begins on Sunday, November 13.
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NFF And South Africa In Discussions Over A Friendly Match For Super Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s Technical and Development Committee chairman, Chris Green has disclosed to nigeriasoccernet that the Football House is making a last minute attempt to woo the Banyana Banyana of South Africa for the Super Falcons for a friendly tie ahead of the forthcoming 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations competition scheduled for…
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Falconets To Test Waters With Confluence Queens
Nigeria’s Falconets will today square up against Nigeria Women League (NWL) side, Confluence Queens of Kogi State in a friendly game in Lokoja.
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AWFCON: Onome Recalled To Falcons Squad
Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi has recalled experienced defender, Onome Ebi back to the team after she was dropped from the list of players penciled down for the Africa Women Cup of Nations starting next month in Cameroon.
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FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani backs World Cup expansion
FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani believes an expanded World Cup is inevitable. World football’s governing body is considering expanding the World Cup to 48 teams and will make a decision by 2017, according to its president Gianni Infantino. The Italian suggested that 16 of those teams would go home after just one knockout match, and the…
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Draw For Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Completed
Nigeria’s defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title will begin with matches against Ghana, Mali and Kenya in Group B of the 2016 tournament.
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Zambia Faces FIFA Suspension
Nigeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup opponent, Zambia, may be heading down a collision course with major football authorities and more trouble to the advantage of the Super Eagles.
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Zambia Is Determined To Scoop World Cup Ticket Ahead Of Nigeria
Psychologically, President of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Andrew Kamanga has started psyching up the Chipolopolo ahead of the 2018 World Cup Qualifying tie against Nigeria’s Super Eagles, insisting that they are poised to pick the sole slot ahead of others in the group.
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Rohr’s First Assignment Is In Spain, To Witness NPFL All Star, LaLiga Tour
The newly engaged Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernod Rohr, is expected to begin work this week with a visit to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) All Star team currently on a playing tour of the Spanish LaLiga.
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Green Inspires Eaglets To Qualify For U-17 AFCON,
Youngsters in the current Golden Eaglets bidding for a ticket to next year’s CAF and FIFA competitions have been advised to gird their loins if they are keen at emulating their illustrious predecessors who conquered the world.
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Rio 2016: Its On Live, Nigeria vs Sweden
Nigeria’s U-23 team will be hoping to book their qualification ticket to the knockout stages of the Rio Olympic Games as the team face European champions, Sweden in their second group B match at the Arena Amazônia on Sunday night at 11pm Nigerian time. The team defeated…
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U-17 AFCON Qualifier: 1-0 Win Victory For Eaglets Against Junior Menas
Nigeria’s U-17 boys got their campaign to reach the 2017 African Nations Cup in Madagascar off on a winning note, pipping Niger 1-0 at the Abuja National Stadium Today.
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SJ/Diamond Academy to benefit from Kelechi Nwakali on-wards sale
SJ/Diamond Academy will smile to the bank if their former pupil Kelechi Nwakali is sold by Premier League team Arsenal in future.
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Leicester new signing Ahmed Musa to miss Community Shield game
Premier League champions Leicester City have not clinched a work permit for their “marquee signing” Ahmed Musa as at the time of writing this report.
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Ex-Nigeria youth international Peter Ogaba passes away
Former Nigeria Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles defender Peter Ogaba is dead.
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RIO UPDATE: Dream Team Beat Japan 5-4…Despite All Setbacks
Against all odds, the Dream Team played and won their first group match of the Rio 2016 defeating Japan 5-4 at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus.
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Rio Update: Nigeria’s Dream Team Fixtures
The Dream Team, Nigeria U23 National team is drawn in Group B at 2016 Rio Olympics Men Football event alongside Japan, Sweden and Columbia. In a Group that has three continental champions, may not be as easy as some analysts may think, considering the comparable strength of teams involved.