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Golden Moments in Sports: When The Falcons Defeated Korea In USA ’99

The 1999 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the third time Nigeria would feature in the global competition. In previous editions of the championship, FIFA maintained a 12-team format. However, in 1999,

Falcons Prepare For Korea Battle In Grenoble

The Super Falcons suffered a troubling 3-0 defeat to Norway in their opening game of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Norwegians scored all three goals in the first half. Nigeria now occupies third place on Group

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Standings After Day 4

Group A MP W D L GD Pts France 1 1 0 0 4 3 Norway 1 1 0 0 3 3 Nigeria 1 0 0 1 -3 0 South Korea 1 0 0 1 -4 0 Group B MP

Rohr Defends Decision To Exclude Iheanacho From AFCON Squad

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has defended his decision to withdraw Kelechi Iheanacho and Semi Ajayi from his final Africa Cup of Nations squad. The gaffer in a statement to pressmen revealed that he had been monitoring the performance

Oduduru Sets New 200m National Record

Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru raced to a world leading 9.86 seconds in the men’s final of the US National Collegiate Athletics Association Championships, just one second behind Olusoji Fasuba’s 9.85 seconds African record. On the same night, the Nigerian sprint king

Do You Know: Super Falcons At The FIFA Women’s World Cup (I)

The Super Falcons have a record of 11 (eleven) African Women’s Championship titles, but are yet to emerge champions of a FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament. 1991 Nigeria has featured in every edition of the women’s world cup since the

Nigerian Female Footballer, Onome Ebi, Makes History As First African Footballer To Feature In Five World Cups

As the Super Falcons of Nigeria filed out against their Norwegian counterparts at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, deep thoughts were most certainly running through the mind of the team’s central back, Onome Ebi, as she set a record

Pinnick Set To Become Acting CAF President

Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, may see himself become the next acting President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), following the ill that has befallen the current head of the continental football governing body in Paris. The CAF

‘Only The Fittest Team Can Win The AFCON’, Says Rohr

As the Super Eagles converge at their training camp in Asaba, the team’s gaffer, Gernot Rohr, is hopeful that his players will be fit and in optimum condition in time for the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is

FIFA Welcomes Super Falcons To France 2019

The Super Falcons were on Wednesday in Reims, formally welcomed to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France by the world football governing body, FIFA. According to the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, the

Mikel Is Committed To Leading The Super Eagles, Says Rohr

Super Eagles Technical director, Gernot Rohr, has lauded skipper Mikel Obi for his early arrival to the Eagles camp in Asaba to prepare for the 2019 African Cup of Nations showdown in Egypt. The playmaker has not made an appearance

Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights For Deaf Football Tourney

Nigeria has won the rights to host the 2019 Africa Deaf Football Championship in November 2019. The ability to enjoy football is for everyone, including the deaf, dumb and lame players alike. Through deaf football, governing bodies around the globe

Golden Moments In Sports: When D’Tigress Defeated Mali To Book 2019 Afrobasket Final Spot

D’Tigress were the victors of a very well contested match that saw both sides pull off surreal tricks to book a slot in the final of the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. The Nigeria senior women’s basketball team went up against

‘Nigeria Does Not Have A Team’, Says Ex-Super Eagle

Ex-Super Eagles right winger, Finidi George, believes that before Nigeria can return to its former football glory, players must see themselves as a team and not individual stars. Speaking to newsmen, the player recalled his years of action for the

Flying Eagles Crash Out Of FIFA World Cup

Nigeria’s woes at the FIFA World Cup are yet to come to an end as the nation’s U-20 team have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup in Poland. The Flying Eagles were handed a lucky spot in the knockout

Anthony Joshua Loses All Belts To Andy Ruiz

In one of the saddest moments in heavyweight boxing since the days of Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield, Anthony Joshua fell to Andy Ruiz in his stateside debut at the Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York on Saturday. The

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