Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has named team captain Azubuike Okechukwu, defenders Anthony Izuchukwu, Sincere Seth and Olisah Ndah, midfielders Kelechi Nwakali, Muyiwa Olabiran and Ndifreke Effiong, and forwards Taiwo Awoniyi and Orji Okwonkwo in his final list of 21 players to defend the U23 Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt next month. Nigeria, champions of the second edition of ...

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has empaneled his squad for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho, with Captain Ahmed Musa back after injury and midfielder Ramon Azeez retained after seeing action in this month’s 1-1 draw with five –time world champions Brazil in Singapore. Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is called for the ...

Iit has been an up-and-down season for Roger Federer, who finishes 2019 without a single Grand Slam. The Swiss star, however, did enjoy his third straight Laver Cup success with Team Europe, leading his side to a victory. Nevertheless, 2020 will begin on a disappointing note for Federer fans, as he has withdrawn from the inaugural ATP Cup. Roger Federer ...

Nigeria became the first team to reach the Round of 16 of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday night on the back of a superlative hat –trick by forward Ibrahim Sa’id. Two goals in five second half minutes turned the table against a well –organized and cohesive Ecuador in Goiania. Sa’id put Nigeria in front ...

Overseas –based professional players, Tom Dele-Bashiru and Orji Okonkwo have joined the camp of the Nigeria U23 team, Olympic Eagles preparing for next month’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt. Earlier, midfield lubricator Kelechi Nwakali, who captained the U17 National Team to World Cup glory in Chile four years ago, had rejoined the squad that he helped ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Two Nigeria’s representatives in this weekend’s 1st leg of CAF Confederation Cup Round of 32 matches, Enyimba International of Aba and Enugu Rangers recorded mixed fortunes in the on-going qualifiers. Enyimba International dispatched visiting TS Galaxy from South Africa with two unreplied goals from the boots of Victor Mbaoma and Mo Usule in the 7th and 60th ...

Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil are products of the annual NFF/Zenith Bank Future Eagles Championships, including the goal-scorers. The competition, sponsored by NFF’s partner, Zenith International Bank PLC, was launched in the year 2016 and ...

Five –time champions Nigeria swept past Hungary 4-2 in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil on Saturday evening, with three goals in six second half minutes that were just reward for the persistence and determination of the Golden Eaglets. As happened when both teams last met at the championship – the inaugural edition ...

Before the ball starts rolling earlier today (Saturday) at the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA has taken the opportunity to hold interactive sessions for all participating member associations in order to brief them on match manipulation and betting prevention while strengthening their capacity to recognise, resist and report any suspicious activity through FIFA’s reporting mechanisms. Since ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) Ghana 2018 finalist, South Africa will take on the host of Olympics Tokyo 2020, Japan in an international friendly match on November, 10. South Africa Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed that the Grade A match will take place during the next FIFA international break despite Banyana Banyana’s shocking exit in the ...