Tag: Broad City FC
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State FA Cup: Sporting Lagos scale through to last 8
Nigeria Premier Football League side, Sporting Lagos had to dig deep to win on penalties to progress to the quarter finals of the Lagos State FA Cup on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Sporting Lagos had to come from behind twice at both halves in the round of 16 clash to play 2-2 at regulation time before…
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NFF accuse Guinea of age cheat, run to CAF for disqualification
The Nigeria Football Federation has filed a protest with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after Guinea allegedly fielded an over-age player in their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Olympic Eagles last month. Guinea beat Nigeria to the U-23 AFCON ticket following a 2-0 aggregate win. Fode Camara, who featured…
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Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Olympic Eagles ready to go
The Nigeria U-23 looked business mined on Monday evening when they had a feel of the Stade Mohammed V Casablanca in Morocco, the venue for the must win battle against Guinea in Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Junior Syli National of Guinea a week ago had Nigerians at the MKO Abiola stadium at the edge of their…
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Guinea U-23 welcome another quality ahead of the second leg against Nigeria
The Guinean U-23 team will not relent until the second leg of their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. With the encounter scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, Guinea have welcome to camp AJ Auxere forward, Madious Keita. The Young Syli Stars held the Olympic Eagles to a…
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Guinea U-23 coach hopes he denies Nigeria a place at the Nations Cup
Guinea U-23 head coach, Morlaye Cisse has glutted about him team’s draw against the Olympic Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Cisse claimed his team played well but his side should have scored a goal away at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Wednesday. The game ended goalless with Nigerian on the edge of their…
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Nigeria U-23 set to play Guinea Bissau in March
In quest to qualify and play at the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, the Olympic Eagles of Nigeria will host Guinea at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, on Wednesday, March 22. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria U-23 have made Ibadan their base since their screening and training. They have also played at the Lekan…
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U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: “We have a Chance Against Nigeria”- Tanzania Captain
The captain of the Junior Taifa Stars of Tanzania Abutwaleeb Mshery has insisted on their qualification to the 2023 U23 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Tanzania will face Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles in the second leg of the qualifier on Saturday in a game they must win or have a high-scoring draw if they want…
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U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Tanzania Ambassador visits Junior Taifa Stars Camp in Ibadan
Ahead of the second-leg match against the Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles, Tanzania Ambassador to Nigeria Benson Alfred Bana visited Taifa Stars in Ibadan. The Tanzania side arrived in the country on Wednesday and had their training at the Olubadan Stadium on Thursday in readiness for the match. Mr Alfred Bana visited the team’s camp to give…
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U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: The Fans will Show Us Massive Support- Olympic Eagles Captain
Olympic Eagles captain, Success Makanjuola has expressed confidence that Nigerian football followers particularly those in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, will give the team massive support as the U-23 national team battle their Tanzania counterparts in the 2023 CAF U-23 Nations Cup qualifier. Holding a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Nigeria needs a scoreless draw…
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U23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Olympic Eagles arrive Tanzania
Nigeria’s U23 Eagles camped in Ibadan and played a number of friendly games in preparation for this encounter and coach Salisu Yusuf along with a contingent of 18 players and 5 officials, travelled out on Thursday night. The first leg of the qualifier will hold, Saturday, at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, where Nigeria will be…
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U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Salisu Yusuf names 18 players for Tanzania Clash
Head Coach of the U-23/Olympic Eagles, Salisu Yusuf has released the final list of 18 players that will trade tackle with the U23 team of Tanzania come this weekend. Former Flying Eagles forward, Success Makanjuola, Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu, Plateau United’s Christopher Nwaeze, Hezekiah Okirikpo are among the 18-man list released on Wednesday, 19th…
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Minister of Sports expresses Optimism over Olympic Eagles clash with Tanzania
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the head coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, Gbenga Ogunbote are hopeful that the Nigeria U23 Men’s national team will pick positive result against Tanzania in Dare es Salaam. Nigeria’s under-23 male football team will have a good outing against Tanzania on Saturday in…
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U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Tanzania U-23 intensify Preparations Ahead of Clash with Dream Eagles
The Tanzania U-23 National team has started to intensify preparations for the all important clash with West African counterparts in the U-23/Olympic Eagles as both square off in the U-23 AFCON Qualifiers. The team camp resumed on Monday with 27 invited players, including the invited foreign-based players. The team under Selman Hemed has been training…
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Nigeria U-23/Olympic Eagles Defeated 3-0 by VIA Football Academy in a Friendly
The Nigeria U-23/Olympic Eagles were defeated in a friendly match up with VIA Football Academy inside the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Thursday. Salisu Yusuf side used the match as part of preparations for the second U-23 AFCON Qualifier with East Africans, Tanzania. The first leg will see Tanzania host the U-23 Eagles on…