Tag: GPROJECTS WOTM
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Heartland Queens forward, Mary Lucky excited over NWFL Premiership GPROJECTS WOTM award
Heartland Queens’ striker, Mary Lucky is deeply excited over her choice as the Woman of the Match (WOTM) Sponsored by GPROJECTS LTD in Wednesday’s NWFL Premiership matchday 4 matchup against visitors, Confluence Queens at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri. The first time ever league clash between the sides ended in a goalless draw to…
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2030 World Cup: CAF Executive Committee unanimously supports Morocco’s bid
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Executive Committee unanimously agreed on behalf of African Football to support Morocco’s FIFA World Cup 2030 bid. Morocco recently announced at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, that it is bidding to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 in partnership with Spain and Portugal. The President of CAF Dr…
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AFCON 2025 Bid: CAF-appointed team inspects Nigeria’s stadia facilities –
Inspectors appointed by CAF are in Nigeria to inspect stadiums and related facilities that Nigeria has put forward in a joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 35th AFCON in 2025, Nigeriasoccernet.com has gathered. On the cards for evaluation are the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja; Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo; Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba;…
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Official: AFCON 2023 scheduled for January next year
The Confederation African Football (CAF) have revealed the Kickoff date for 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports With Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Senegal and hosts Cote d’Ivoire have already qualified for the biennial competition, fourteen more teams will still have to fight for s place in the draws.…
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U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglet get seeded ahead of the draw
Golden Eaglets ahead of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations draw scheduled for Wednesday have been seeded in Pot B. The two time continental champions have seen their camp thrown open with 48 invited players called the coach Nduka Ugbade fight to be on their way to Algeria. The draw ceremony will be held…
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FIFA Council chief Pinnick blasts decision to hound Morocco out of CHAN
Former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has aired his dissatisfaction over the disqualification of Morocco from the ongoing 2023 African Nations Championship in Algeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Pinnick who is a member of FIFA Council and CAF Executive Committee believed CAF should have stepped in to prevent the political unrest between Morocco and…
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CHAN 2023: CAF invites Nigerian Referees for Preparatory Course
The Local Organising Committee and African football governing body has included one Nigerian referee among the officials for preparatiry course ahead Championship of 2023 African Nations (CHAN) which will take place in Algeria. The football body on Thursday afternoon released the list of invited match officials for the second preparatory test for competition. The list…
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CAF CC: CAF approves MKO Abiola Stadium and Seven Others
Ahead of the playoff rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup playoffs round, the African soccer ruling body has released the list of the approved stadiums for the games. Two Nigeria clubs, Rivers United and Plateau United are among…
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CAF Announces Venues for CAF Women’s Champions League
African ruling football body, the Confederation of African Football(CAF) have announced Marrakech and Rabat as the two venues that will host the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League from 30 October to 13 November 2022. The matches will be played at Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium (Rabat) and Grand Stade in Marrakech.…
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CAF ban Three Coaches for Five Years
After a thorough investigation, the African soccer ruling body, Confederation of African Football(CAF) has finally descended heavily on three coaches for certificate forgery. Two seasons ago the football body had set a standard and requirements for coaches that will sit on the bench for both the Champions League and Confederation Cup. Update coming from CAF…
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CAF Re-opens Hosting Bid for AFCON 2025
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Executive Committee met on Saturday 1 October 2022 in Algiers, Algeria to announce the re-opening of bids for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025. The African football ruling body stripped Guinea of the right host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following the visit of Patrice Motsepe (CAF…
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Nigeria could host 2025 AFCON as CAF strips hosting rights off Guinea
The Confederation of Africa Football announced the removal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights from Guinea on Thursday. CAF had announced Guinea as the hosts for the 2022 AFCON on November 30, 2018 but the football body has now withdrawn the mandate after the Executive Committee approved the decision to strip Guinea…
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WAFU B WCL Qualifier: Nigerien Ref named for Bayelsa Queens, Ampem Darkoa clash
A Nigerien referee Nafissa Sani has been appointed by WAFU to take charge of the all important WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League clash between Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens and Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Following victory in their first game, one of Bayelsa Queens and Ampem Darkoa Ladies will qualify for the semifinal with…
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WAFCON: Morocco To Stage 2024 Edition
After successfully hosting the 2022 edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Confederation of African Football (CAF) have decided to stay with the North Africa country as the host for the next edition in 2024, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. No surprise at all with CAF’s decision following the record breaking turnout in match venues…
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CAF President announces Winner of the Women’s Champions League to receive N166.1m in prize money
Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has announced that the winners of the 2022 African Women’s Champions League will receive $400,000(N166.1m) in prize money. Last year, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa won the maiden edition of the African Women’s Champions League. They however did not get any prize money from CAF as a reward,…
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“I will support whoever Nigeria chooses to lead its football”- CAF President
Few months to the election of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the African soccer governing body (CAF) has debunked the rumour that the body is backing the incumbent president, Amaju Pinnick, for a third term in office. There are unconfirmed rumours that CAF under Patrice Motsepe is working behind the scene to have Pinnick retain…
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WAFU B WCL Qualifier: Bayelsa Queens Draw Tough Opponents In Group B
Nigeria Football Women’s League champions Bayelsa Queens have been drawn in group B ahead of the Women’s Champions League qualifiers billed for Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. In the draw held in Rabat Morocco on Wednesday afternoon, the Nigeria champions will face Ampem Darkoa (Ghana), USFA (Burkina Faso) and Athlets (Togo) in group B. In…
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One Nigerian Club Eligible As CAF List 24 Teams For The Super League
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the 24 teams that will take part in the proposed CAF Super League, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. As announced by CAF, the kick off for the African Super League will in August next year with Tanzania set to be the host. The Super league’s total prize money will…
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WAFU B U17: Two Nigerian Referees Included By CAF For The Tournament
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen two Nigerian referees to officiate in the WAFU B U17 tournament starting this weekend in Ghana, Nigeriasoccernet can report. Kassim Abdusalam of Zamfara State Council and Hope Igho of Lagos State Council are billed to take part in the tournament. Referee Hope Igho, has refereed in significant…