Riyad Mahrez’s goal from a free-kick at the edge of the box, with seconds left to play, condemned Nigeria to a 2-1 defeat and steered Algeria to their first Africa Cup of Nations Final match in 29 years. It was 1-1 deep into added time of the second semi final encounter of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals at ...

Harry Awurumibe Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat by Algeria in the semi-final tie of the on-going Africa Cup of Nations AFCON) Egypt 2019 is still hurting most residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with most of the fans blaming the entire team for the painful loss. An added time free kick off the boot of Riyad Mahrez saw the ball sail ...

Harry Awurumibe With the United States of America (USA) winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy for the 4th time at the just concluded global football tournament in France and her players clearing all but two individual awards, Nigeria has rather made the list of indiscipline teams of the competition. Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been adjudged the second most indiscipline ...

Harry Awurumibe World football governing body, FIFA has released the match statistics of the just concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France with referees dishing out a total of 124 Yellow Cards. According to the statistics released by FIFA Referees body, the referees were generous with card that no fewer than four players including Nigerian defender, Ngozi Ebere received ...

Nigeria and Algeria will clash for the 21st time at senior men’s level on Sunday night in an AFCON 2019 semi final encounter that promises lots of fireworks at the Cairo International Stadium.  Three –time champions Nigeria are looking for their fourth title since winning their first on home soil at the expense of Algeria in 1980, while the Algerians ...

Harry Awurumibe   Apparently for the only victory Nigeria got against South Korea at the just concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France, the country has now moved up by two steps in the recently released FIFA Women’s Monthly Ranking which has the United States of America (USA) as the undisputed World Number One.. Nigeria moved from her pre-France ...

  While the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 concluded in style in Lyon on 7 July, the tournament will once again take centre stage in Milan on 22 September, with the hosting of the first‑ever FIFA Football Conference aimed at analysing the women’s showpiece. Technical directors and women’s national team coaches of FIFA’s member associations (MAs) will be invited ...

 Even before knowing the identity of their AFCON 2019 semi final opponent, Super Eagles’ technical adviser Gernot Rohr on Thursday morning charged his wards to be focused and fully committed to the task at hand as they countenance another tough session on Sunday night at the Cairo International Stadium.  “The next match in a championship is always the toughest, so ...

 The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa (conquerors of seven –time champions and host nation Egypt) that saw them reach the semi finals of AFCON 2019, the Super Eagles received pledges of more dollar rain from two of Africa’s richest businessmen.  On a visit to the team’s Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel ...

By Harry Awurumibe   Determined to help Team Nigeria football squad to prepare adequately for the upcoming All Africa Game in Morocco next month the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided to provide the Falconets with theircamp needs instead of waiting indefinitely for the Federal Ministry of Sports to do the needful. Our checks at the Agura Hotel Abuja camp of ...