Category: FIFA
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Danjuma hails Falconets’ dominant display against Venezuela
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, have booked their spot in the knockout stage of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a resounding 4-0 victory over Venezuela in Cali on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Falconets head coach Chris Danjuma praised his players for their impressive performance, which saw Aminat Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, and Flourish…
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U20WWC: Falconets trounce Venezuela to reach next stage
The Group D encounter ended 4-0 at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali on Saturday night as the west Africa giants bounced back from a defeat to Germany to qualify. Amina Bello started the onslaught in the 16th following a cut back by Chiamaka Okwuchukwu before Okwuchukwu got her own goal on 28 minute through a…
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2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ademola Lookman becomes 8th Nigerian nominee
Nigeria Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or Awards, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Atalanta BC player was shortlisted amongst thirty players who have performed well in the year under consideration. Lookman’s performance in the 2023/2024 season for club and country has caught the globe’s attention, especially after becoming the…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets receive participation certificate, tango with Koreans in Bogota
Two-time runners-up Nigeria must start like a house on fire when they take the pitch against their counterparts from Korea Republic in the first minutes of Monday in Nigeria (6pm Sunday, 1st September in Colombia), in their opening match of the 11th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Falconets’ opening two games…
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“We must get it right against Korea” – Christopher Danjuma
Christopher Danjuma, head coach of Nigeria U-20 women’s team has revealed his tactical plans as the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia is set to get underway, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Falconets’ opening two games in Colombia (both taking place at the 10,000 -capacity Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota) are not for the faint-hearted, with…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets land in Wyndhad hotel, Bogota, days to clash with Koreans
Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets have taken up residence at their Wyndham Hotel, Bogota, where the team will reside for their first two matches of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. After scoring 27 goals in a total of eight premium games (six competitive and two friendly matches), the 2010 and 2014…
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Look away SaiOne, this is not the best time to return to the National Team
Barely a week after his ban was completed, Ex Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has been linked with the vacate managerial position of the Nigeria’s senior national team. Siasia also know as SiaOne, was hammered with a life ban by FIFA for alleged match fixing, however, succour came the way of the Bayelsa-born gaffer in…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets target victory over Mexico to sustain winning mentality
Head Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma said on Sunday that Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, will go all the way in search of triumph over their Mexican counterparts, when both sides clash in a friendly game on the turf of Club Banco de la República in Bogota on Monday evening, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. “Our victory over Australia was…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets prepare to fly over Australia in friendly
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets are now fully recovered from their long trip to Colombia and are set to confront their counterparts from Australia in the first of the two friendly matches organized by the Nigeria Football Federation to ensure team’s readiness for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Colombia between 31st August…
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Rising star Aishat Bolarinwa, 34 others make U17 provisional World Cup list
Wafa League highest goal scorer, Aishat Bolarinwa and 34 other players have been called up to the Nigeria U17 national team camp in Abuja in preparation for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup scheduled to take place in Dominican Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Ghetto Tigers Ladies goal poacher was a dominant force in the 2023/2024…
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Colombia 2024: Organizers welcome Falconets with pomp, panache
Colourful traditional dancers, flag-waving enthusiasts and members of the Local Organizing Committee of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024 were among the excited crowd that welcomed two-time silver medalists Falconets of Nigeria to the Colombian capital, Bogota on Sunday evening, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Exhausted but fascinated by the pomp and pageantry, the Falconets, who…
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Colombia 2024: Falconets off to Bogota for final camping ahead tourney kick-off
Two-time finalists Nigeria will set up camp in the Colombian capital, Bogota as from Sunday, for a two-week final camping programme leading to the commencement of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals which begin in that country on the last day of this month, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The ever-present Falconets, who also reached the semi-finals…
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FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons static as USA claim top Spot
Despite making a 16 years return to the Olympics where they participated in the women football tournament after edging out South Africa in both qualifying legs, Super Falcons of Nigeria didn’t have a dream return as they would have loved, loosing all three group stage games, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. This at the back of a not…
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Colombia 2024: Danjuma confident as Falconets intensify preparations
Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has expressed confidence in his Nigeria U20 girls as the ever-present Falconets intensify preparations for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Colombia, 31st August – 22nd September, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The two-time silver medallists will contend with Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of the first…
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Infantino felicitates with Gusau on diamond jubilee anniversary
President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has personally congratulated the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau on the latter’s 60th (Diamond Jubilee) birthday anniversary, on Sunday, 7th July 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com. Infantino wrote: “I would like to extend my best wishes to you on this very special day. As we celebrate your…
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FIFA instructors rate Nigeria’s intermediate referees high, charges NFF encouragement
Instructors from world football-ruling body, FIFA have expressed admiration for the high level of intellect, and adaptation capacity, of Nigeria’s intermediate referees who gathered for a five-day Member Association course in the Federal Capital, Abuja this week, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. At the closing ceremony of the program inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday,…
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FIFA Member Association referees course ends in Abuja
A five-day, all-encompassing training programme for Nigeria’s intermediate referees will come to an end with a closing ceremony scheduled for the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Classroom sessions for the 40 participants have included group discussions on penalty-area incidents, tactical fouls, recovery strategy, offside, handball and the challenges…
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Abuja: Young Nigeria Referees take FIFA Course
Nigeriasoccernet.com on Wednesday morning scoop from BSNSports.com.ng that no fewer than 40 young Nigerian Referees have undergone an intensive FIFA MA Young Talents Referees Course in Abuja. The course is been handled by an experienced Referee Technical Instructor and COSAFA VAR Project Manager Felix Tangawarima alongside Malawian FIFA Fitness Coach, Mark Nzengo. Recall that recently…
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Super Eagles plunge deep in latest FIFA ranking
Super Eagles of Nigeria have slipped down the pecking order in the latest FIFA Coca Cola World Men’s ranking, dropping to 38th in the standing following series of abysmal performances in recent months, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Liberia emerged as one of the highest climbers on the African continent while Qatar 2022 World Cup champions Argentina…
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WCQ: Rwanda coach to consult Genort Rohr on how to beat Nigeria
With the matchday 5 clash between Nigeria and Rwanda the next in the ongoing FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Rwanda coach Horsten Frank has decided to consult former Super Eagles and current Benin Republic coach Genort Rohr on how he masterminded an historic win over the Super Eagles some days back, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. Rohr led…