Harry Awurumibe with wire report The President of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has given assurance that this year’s finals, which hold in the Arab Republic of Egypt between 21st June and 19th July, will be a roaring success despite being the biggest –ever event in the history of the championship. Pinnick who is the President ...
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Nnadozie: I know Nigeria won’t lose to France
Chiamaka Nnadozie made #FIFAWWC history against Korea Republic The 18-year-old reveals she’s the joker of the squad Nnadozie insists Nigeria will not lose to France By Ann Odong with Nigeria The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ has seen some superb goalkeeping performances, and among them is a record-breaking one from Chiamaka Nnadozie. Nigeria entered their second match against Korea ...
Read More »France vs Nigeria: Falcons hold last minute training for France showdown
Harry Awurumibe, Live in France Determined to get at least one point that will ensure that Nigeria moves to the Round of 16, Super Falcons Head Coach Thomas Dennerby this morning took his team to a last minute training ahead of tonight’s crucial tie against France in Rennes. The team had yesterday completed its training session but Dennerby opted to ...
Read More »France 2019: Day of decision starts tomorrow, Group A teams fight for vital points
Harry Awurumibe, Live in France With all the 24 teams participating in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup in France playing two matches each since the preliminary stage started one week ago, Group A teams will tomorrow complete their three first round games. The teams that will play their last group matches are host, France which will tackle Nigeria in ...
Read More »International Dream Cup: Future Eagles finish third, return to Nigeria on Tuesday
Nigeria’s U-15 boys football team, Future Eagles early Sunday lost their final game of the 2019 International Dream Cup to their European counterparts Romania 2-1 at the Yurtec Stadium in Miyagi. The game which was played on Sunday morning saw the Future Eagles bag a second consecutive defeat at the U16 tournament in Japan. Nigeria started the tournament with ...
Read More »France 2019: Pinnick inspired Super Falcons’ resurgence – Oshoala
Super Falcons’ assistant captain and goal-poacher, Asisat Lamina Oshoala has declared that the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick played a huge role in the team’s confidence-restoring victory over Korea Republic in their second group match of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final last Wednesday in Grenoble. Nigeria started off with a loss in their ...
Read More »Nigeria, France in big World Cup tango in Rennes
The 28,000 –capacity Roazhon Park in Rennes is venue for tomorrow’s big FIFA Women’s World Cup clash between Nigeria and France, with group leaders Les Bleues already qualified for the knockout rounds and the Super Falcons looking for a ticket to that corridor. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby took his charges through a pre-match final training session on Sunday at ...
Read More »France 2019: European teams dominate Round of 16, set eyes on the Trophy
Harry Awurumibe, Live in France Even with one more game at hand in the preliminary stage of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France, no fewer than six European countries have booked their tickets for the next stage of the competition where 16 teams will continue to challenge for the coveted trophy on July 7. Host nation, France ...
Read More »France, Nigeria clash: Africa’s hope, Super Falcons rounds off training in Rennes
Harry Awurumibe, Live in France Africa’s most likely surviving team in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Super Falcons this afternoon at Stade Edmond Blanchet in Rennes concluded their training regime as the players emerged from the two hours session looking confident that they can grind out a win tomorrow against host nation, France. All the players took part ...
Read More »Super Falcons must be proactive, tactical – Falode
African champions, Nigeria must be proactive in their approach in order to earn a result against host nation and group leaders France at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup on Monday, according to Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Aisha Falode. “I must commend the Super Falcons for their approach and game plan against the Koreans in Grenoble on ...
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