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April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s U-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, on Wednesday defeated Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. With the win, Nigeria has also qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, scheduled to take centre stage in Brazil from Tuesday, September 17, 2019 … Continue reading Eaglets Defeat Angola, Qualify For U-17 World Cup

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April 19, 2022

According to a statement by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), all 24 countries expected to participate in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will receive at least $600,000 each. The winner of the continental showcase will receive $4.5 million (equivalent of 4 million euros or N1.6 billion) in addition to the trophy … Continue reading Eagles Set To Receive N1.6b If They Win 2019 AFCON

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April 19, 2022

Below are group stage fixtures for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, holding in Egypt. All kick-off times are in West African Standard Time. AFON Groups Group A DR Congo Egypt Uganda Zimbabwe Group B Burundi Guinea Madagascar Nigeria Group C Algeria Kenya Senegal Tanzania Group D Ivory Coast Morocco Namibia South Africa Group E … Continue reading AFCON 2019 Fixtures

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April 19, 2022

In our previous ‘Did You Know’ article, we looked at the few times Nigeria crashed out of the FIFA World Cup during the group stage fixtures. This time, let’s take a look at the times the Super Eagles successfully broke through the group stages of the global showcase. 1994 FIFA World Cup (United States of … Continue reading Do You Know: Nigeria’s Most Successful World Cup Groups

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April 19, 2022

The Super Eagles have been placed alongside other top seeded teams in Africa, in Pot 1 for the 2019 African Cup of Nations draw ceremony scheduled for Cairo, Egypt on Friday, April 12, 2019. The six teams, who are considered the powerhouses of Africa, were selected based on their most recent FIFA World ranking. They … Continue reading AFCON 2019: Super Eagles May Face Perennial Rivals, Ghana, Ivory Coast In Egypt

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April 19, 2022

Former Super Eagles international and Bundesliga legend, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, will be leading a team of ex-veterans and other selected players against a defensive wall marshaled by former Barcelona defender, Carles Puyol, at the ‘Unmissable Match’ in Uyo on April 16th. Okocha will lead the ‘Shine-Shine Bobo’ squad against a Puyol-led ‘Chairman Team’, which represents … Continue reading Okocha To Clash With Puyol

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April 19, 2022

A star-studded lineup of ex-football stars has been prepared for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s farewell football match, which is scheduled to take place at the remodelled Onikan Stadium, on May 18, 2019. The high profile game, which is coming 11 days before the governor’s official handover ceremony, will see the likes of former World Footballer of … Continue reading President Weah, Drogba, Eto To Play Farewell Match For Gov. Ambode

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April 19, 2022

Social media and the streets of Lagos were agog to see the lineup of the UEFA Championships League Quarter Final games play out, from the day the fixtures were announced. The Champions League comes with a special kind of rave, only second to the FIFA World Cup. The knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League … Continue reading UEFA Champions League Results

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April 19, 2022

The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State Football Association has announced May 27, as the new date for election into the state’s football governing body. The elections, which should have been held earlier, were put on hold due to a directive from the Nigeria Football Federation. All football associations of the 36 states and the … Continue reading Lagos FA To Hold Elections On May 27

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April 19, 2022

Having lost their first two group games at the 2002 Korea-Japan FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles were faced with a most difficult task in their final game of the group phase series. Although Nigeria’s fate at the tournament was written in stone, the team still had one final task to save their ego, a … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sport: The End of Nigeria’s Race To Last 16 At The 2002 FIFA World Cup

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April 19, 2022

Super Eagles International, Wilfred Ndidi, has been rated the best attacking midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues by Whoscored. The Nigerian is a holding midfielder with the strength of two men and the wit of a brilliant forward. Ndidi is a calm and deliberate attacker, yet the youngster can be very aggressive on the ball. … Continue reading Ndidi Named Best Attacker In Top Five Leagues

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to Canada in Monday’s international friendly at the Pintaar  Arena Football Centre in Murcia, Spain. The Falcons got on the front foot in the 26th minute after Desire Oparanozie maneuvered her way past a Canadian defender and found the back of the net. The Canadians pressured Nigeria’s side … Continue reading Falcons Lose 2-1 To Canada

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April 19, 2022

Since Nigeria’s premiere at the FIFA World Cup in 1994, the Super Eagles have qualified for every edition of the global competition, except the 2006 World Cup held in Germany. Super Eagles teams have come and gone over the years, but Nigeria’s best performance at the World Cup still remains the country’s debut to the … Continue reading Do You Know: Nigeria’s Most Challenging World Cup Groups

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April 19, 2022

The Super Falcons face yet another defying test when they go up against Canada on 8th April, at the Pintaar  Arena Football Centre in Murcia, Spain. The Falcons utterly defeated a first division club from Iceland UMF Selfoss 6-1 on Friday, 4th April, and will now measure their strengths when they face the Canadians, who … Continue reading Super Falcons To Face Canada

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April 19, 2022

The Super Eagles have experienced a dominant surge in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday, and are now the third best team on the African continent. Nigeria was formerly ranked 46th in the world, but have moved up four places in the recent ranking, now 42nd with 1435 points. The three-time African champions exercised … Continue reading FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Ranked Third Best In Africa

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