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Tokyo 2020: Olympic Eagles Arrive Egypt for U-23 AFCON

Nigerian male U23 team landed in Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the evening of Thursday, October 31, 2019 ahead of the 2019 AFCON U23 tournament slated to hold in the North African country from November 8, 2019 – 22nd November 2019.

Sports Events This Month

Connect Nigeria presents some of the sporting events scheduled to make the sports enthusiast’s November fun-filled. 2019 FIFA Under 17 World Cup Continues The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup commenced on October 26, 2019 has seen Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets witness

Gernot Rohr Releases 23-Man Squad for 2021 AFCON Qualifiers

Head coach of the Nigerian national team, Gernot Rohr, has released a 23-man squad to prosecute Nigeria’s 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Squirrels of Benin and Lesotho. The list, which was released on Wednesday, October 30,

Golden Eaglets Seal 2nd Round Spot After Hard-Fought Victory Over Ecuador

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have qualified for the second round of 16 at the ongoing 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. A Sa’id Ibrahim’s hat trick was all the West African side needed to book their place in

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets Set to Confront Ecuador in Second Group Game

Nigerian national U-17 team will look towards booking a spot in the second round of 16 when they confront Ecuador today, October 29, 2019 in their second Group B tie at the ongoing 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.

Chukwueze Signs New Improved Deal with Villarreal CF

Nigerian forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has agreed a new improved deal with his Spanish club, Villarreal CF. The new contract, expected to run until June 2023, has set the release clause of the skillful winger at €100m for the first two

Golden Eaglets Have Victory Over Hungary

Nigeria’s U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, for won their first game at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Two goals in the space of two minutes saw the Golden Eaglets commence their World Cup campaign on a

CAF Confederations Cup: Enyimba Beat TS Galaxy

Nigerian football league giants, Enyimba FC of Aba, triumphed with a 2-0 victory over their South African opponents, TS Galaxy, in the first-leg of their CAF Confederations play-off round on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Aba. The game, held at

Kelechi Nwakali Joins U-23 Eagles Camp

SD Huesca of Spain midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, has teamed up with the Nigerian national U-23 Eagles as preparations for their 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to hold in Egypt from 8th to 22nd November 2019, kick off in

Super Eagles Drop One Place In Latest FIFA Ranking, Maintain Third Spot in Africa

The Super of Eagles of Nigeria dropped one place in the latest global football ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Three-time African champions, Nigeria, placed 34th in September but have now dropped to

Eaglets Ready to Rule the World – Manu Garba

Head coach of Nigerian national Under 17 football team, Manu Garba, has stated that his boys are geared up to win Nigeria’s sixth FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy at the 2019 edition in Brazil which kicks off on Saturday, October

Eaglets Arrive World Cup Venue

Nigerian national Under 17 team, the Golden Eaglets, have arrived in the city of Giaonia, Brazil, which will serve as venue for two of their Group B matches at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to commence from October

Nigerians In Sports: Samuel Chukwueze Nominated for Best U-21 Footballer in the World

Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Kopa Trophy Award. The Kopa Award was created in 2018 and is named after former French footballer, Raymond Kopa. The award is won by the best Under

Manu Garba Releases 21-Man Squad As Golden Eaglets Aims For Sixth World Cup Trophy

Head coach of the Nigerian national Under-17 football team, Manu Garba, has released a list of 21 players that will represent Nigeria at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to hold in Brazil from October 26- 17th November 2019.

Maduka Okoye Shed Tears Of Joy After Nigeria Debut

Fortuna Dusseldorf of Germany shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, has revealed that he could not hide his emotions after making his first debut for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly against the Selecao of Brazil, on Sunday, October 13,

Amapakabo Invites 20 Players for Crucial Tie against Togo

Super Eagles Team B coach Imama Amapakabo, has handed invitation to 20 players for the all-important African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers second-leg match against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo. The game which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 19,

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