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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Egyptian referee Mahmoud Ashor will take charge of proceedings when three –time African champions Nigeria and current Africa number one team Senegal clash in a friendly match in Ismailia on Sunday. He will be assisted by compatriots Mohamed Abdel Mgeed (First Assistant), Ahmed Salah (Second Assistant) and Said Abdollah (Reserve Referee). Both camps have agreed to play the match behind ...

Harry Awurumibe, Live in France. Apparently to seek for divine intervention for Nigeria’s victory over France in Monday’s crucial Group A last match in Rennes, Super Falcons Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby today led his team in prayers at the end of morning training.    It is unusual for the Swedish coach to participate in the Falcons usual prayers at the ...

Harry Awurumibe African champions, Super Falcons this morning held their first training session ahead of the June 17 showdown with host nation-France at the 28,000 –capacity Roazhon Park in Rennes. All the players participated in the two hours training except the injured defender, Faith Michael who was given another training regime by the team medics by the side line. The ...

Harry Awurumibe, Live in France South Africa’s Banyana Banyana could not emulate their fellow Africans, Nigeria to win their second match today against China Peoples Republic at Parc de Prince in Paris as they once again lost 1-0 to their opponents courtesy of 40th minute Ying Li goal. The Coach Desire Ellis team by this result is working a tight ...

By  Harry Awurumibe, Live in France After an hour flight from Lyon International Airport to Rennes, the Super Falcons have arrived their new Center in Rennes. The team has also settled down at Best Western Plus Isidore in Rennes after the delegation which left Grenoble in the early hours of today were taken by bus to catch their flight in ...

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Professor Dandatti Abdulkadir has urged players and officials of the Super Eagles to strive to be worthy representatives of the country while fighting for her pride during the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt. The message of Professor Abdulkadir was presented to ...

Super Falcons Coaches and players have vowed to continue to work hard to win more matches in the competition with their next game against the host country, France in Rennes on June 17. Speaking after the heartwarming 2-0 victory over South Korea in Grenoble, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby stated that the players kept to the match strategy hence they achieved ...