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Harry Awurumibe Determined to get his team ready to take on the rest of the continent at the forthcoming All Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco, Head Coach of U-20 women’s national team, Falconets, Christopher Musa Danjuma yesterday tested the strength of his wards in a friendly match against top club, Nasarawa Amazons FC of Lafia. But the encounter played at ...

Harry Awurumibe Apparently to put paid to any doubt from any quarter, Nigeria’s Vice President, His Excellency Prof Yemi Osibanjo today said that the Federal Government of Nigeria is 100 per cent in support of the bid by the country to host the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in 2020. The nation’s number two citizen spoke when a ...

National U-20 Women’s Football Team Head Coach, Christopher Danjuma has unveiled his list of 18 players to represent Nigeria at the Women’s Football Tournament of the 12th All-Africa Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco  from August 17 – 29, with Super Falcons’ number one choice goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie top of the list. There are also many former U-17 players like Joy ...

National U-23 team Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has extended invitations to a total of 35 players ahead of Nigeria’s home-and-away AFCON U23 qualifying matches against Sudan next month.     The Olympic Eagles are away to Khartoum for the first leg of the fixture on 6th September, before hosting the Sudanese at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba four days later. ...

Harry Awurumibe. Determined to beat Algeria in the first round of the African qualifying race for the Women’s Football Tournament of next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has invited 30 players as the team opens camp in Abuja tomorrow, Thursday,  August 8.   Nigeria has been drawn to face Algeria in the first round ...

 Harry Awurumibe Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the safety of participants and visitors coming to the State for the Under-20 Women World Cup in 2020. This assurance was given today by the governor when the Inspection Team from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Alausa, Ikeja. Gov. Sanwo-olu ...

By Harry Awurumibe One proposed center which the visiting five-man inspection team from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) will fall in love at first sight tomorrow when they hit Benin City, Edo state is the newly refurbished Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. An Edo State Sports Council official who pleaded anonymity has revealed that the stadium is ready to host ...

By Harry Awurumibe A five-man inspection team from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) will arrive in Nigeria tomorrow via Lagos for a four-day inspection of facilities and equipment that Nigeria has put forward to host the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup championship next year. Expectedly, the arrival of the FIFA Inspectors has attracted commendation of women’s football ...

 Harry Awurumibe  Determined to convince the top echelon of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) who is expected in the country this month for the inspection of facilities to be used for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final, football authorities will tomorrow inspect Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin City, Edo state. A reliable source conversant with the operations ...

Harry Awurumibe Less than one month after the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino dropped the hint of the possible expansion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the world football governing body has officially approved the number of the teams from 24 to 32 by the year 2023. For this reason the next FIFA Women’s World Cup ...