Tag: Cheshunt FC
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Transfer: Arsenal send Okonkwo on loan to Cheshunt
English Premier League outfit, Arsenal has revealed that their goalkeeper Brian Okonkwo has completed a work experience loan move to Isthmian Premier League side Cheshunt FC until the culmination of the season, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The statement confirming the loan was issued by the Premier League North London club through their official website. Okonkwo, who joined…
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Olympic Eagles to host Guinea-Bissau at Ibadan or Benin
As they continue their bid for a place in Paris 2024 Olympic games, the Olympic Eagles might have to play their next qualifying home game against Guinea-Bissau at Ibadan or Benin, as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. An inside source who revealed to BSNSports says: “The playing turf of the Adamasingba Stadium is a source of worry…
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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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AFCON U23: Fans to pay 3 thousand naira to watch Olympic Eagles Tanzania Match
Anxious Nigerian fans who want to catch a glimpse of the U-23 African Cup Of Nations qualifier game between the Olympic Eagles and their Tanzania counterparts at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba are to pay between N3,000 and N1,000 for tickets, reports. The second-leg qualifier is billed for Saturday and Nigeria takes an away…
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U-23 Eagles to get $20,000 if they beat Tanzania
The Nigeria U-23 team also known as the Olympic Eagles have been promised the sum of $20,000 to beat Tanzania in their qualifiers for the U-23 African Cup of Nations. This was the promise made by Chairman, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) task force on youth competitions, Aminu Balele Kurfi prior to the team’s departure…
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U-23 Eagles prepare ahead of Tanzania clash
Nigeria National U23 Men’s team had a feel of Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Dar es Salaam as the team finalised preparations ahead of the encounter with Tanzania on Saturday. The Olympic Eagles who arrived Dar-es- Salaam on Friday morning aboard Kenyan Airline underwent through a light training session under the watchful eyes of Coach…
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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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NFF Technical Director visits U23/Olympic Eagles Camp
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Augustine Eguavoen, on Monday visited the camp of the U23 National team as the Olympic Eagles continued their build-up ahead of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania. The former Super Eagles captain and coach were received by the team’s Coordinator, Bashir Badawy at the Lekan Salami Stadium…
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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…
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Olympic Eagles to camp in Ibadan
The Nigeria U-23 male team also known as the Olympic Eagles will have their camping activities ahead of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying match. This piece of information is contained in a press release by the Nigeria Football Federation Communication Department that Ibadan has been secured for the team by the Sport…