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NFF hunts for African opposition, after closing Eagles v Brazil deal

The Nigeria Football Federation is working hard at sealing a match with an African team for the Super Eagles, after announcing on Monday night that the three –time African champions will play Brazil in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday 13th October. Nigeria and Brazil will tango in a much –anticipated encounter at the Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore on ...

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Olympic qualifiers: Falcons Abuja camp bubbles

Harry Awurumibe Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is among the early birds as the team’s Abuja camp has come alive today with the arrival of many of the home- based professional players invited to camp by the Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier match between Nigeria and Cote d Ivoire. Among the early birds at ...

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Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons open camp for Cote d’Ivoire, Oshoala tops list of invitees

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja To ensure that Nigeria’s Super Falcons qualify for       Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women’s football tournament, the team’s Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has invited no fewer than 37 players ahead of the third round of the African qualifying ties between Nigeria and the senior women national team of Cote d’Ivoire which comes up in a fortnight. According ...

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NFF hails U-23 Eagles, commend National Teams’ impressive outings

Harry Awurumibe with additional report from thenff.com, Abuja. Apparently happy with the winning streaks of all the national football teams including female teams, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given thumbs up to the team’s. Specifically,  the NFF has praised the performance of the U-23 national team, Olympic Eagles better known as Dream Team in qualifying for the 3rd Africa U23 ...

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International Friendly: Ukraine holds Nigeria to 2-2 draw

Harry Awurumibe Nigeria’s Super Eagles this night succumbed to a second half blitz from Ukraine to spoil what would have been a sweet victory over the top rated Europeans nation. Nigeria had raced to a 2-0 goals lead before the half time but Ukraine fought back gallantly  in the second half to tie the game with two goals in quick ...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifiers :Falcons face tough roads ahead

Harry Awurumibe With two of the most dreaded rivals of the Super Falcons, Ghana and Cameroon still in the race for the one and half tickets reserved for Africa for the women’s football tournament of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The overall winner of the qualifiers out of the eight remaining countries in the race will qualify automatically for the ...

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New’Eagles seek to make a point against Ukraine

A number of circumstances compel Nigeria to put out a relatively newbreed Super Eagles in an international friendly against Ukraine at the Dnipro Arena on Tuesday night. Long –time midfield enforcer Mikel John Obi retired from international football as curtains drew on the 32ndAfrica Cup of Nations finals in Egypt, relinquishing the captain’s band. Weeks later, Odion Jude Ighalo, top ...

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