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Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles have landed in Poland for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup after rounding off a three –week residential training at Bad Gogging on the outskirts of Munich, Germany on Saturday. The team flew out Germany via Munich on Sunday morning for the final leg of preparation for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup that starts ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. The West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup final match between host country, Cote d’ Ivoire and Nigeria played this evening in Abidjan lived up to its billing even as the Super Falcons came from behind to beat the Elephantes 5-4 on penalty kicks to lift the coveted trophy. It took the individual brilliance of the fast ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja For Nigeria’s Barcelona Female team attacker, Asisat Lamina Oshoala it was too little too late as her 89th minute goal did not save her club from suffering a comprehensive 4-1 defeat in the hands of French giants, Lyon in the final of the 2019 UEFA Women’s Champions League final this Saturday evening at Ferencvaros Stadium in ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Women’s football giants Lyon face a strong challenge to their domination of the UEFA Women’s Champions League  final when they take on FC Barcelona Ladies in today’s final at Ferencvaros Stadium, looking for a fourth straight title. Lyon, packed with international talents, hold a record five Champions League titles having made the final eight times since ...

By Harry Awurumibe , Abuja. Reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions, the Untied States of America took France-bound New Zealand to cleaners in an international friendly match played in St. Louis , USA today as the Americans walloped their opponents 5-0. Team USA showed why they are a class on their own by not only dominating the match but outscored ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. South Africa’s Banyana Banyana Head Coach, Desiree Ellis has released the 23-woman team that fly the country’s flag in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer. The former South Africa senior women’s football team star kept faith with the bulk of players who helped the Rainbow Nation qualify for the FIFA Women’s ...

FIFA World Cup –bound Nigeria are firm favourites for the WAFU Women’s Cup after eliminating Cup holders Ghana in the second semi final following penalty shoot-out at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on Thursday. In the event, the nine –time African champions set up a Final match date with host nation Cote d’Ivoire, which will hold at the same ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has reiterated that the football –governing body will soon institute a welfare foundation for former Nigeria international players in order to guarantee ready funding for them in case of unexpected health challenges. The NFF supremo, also the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, gave this assurance in ...

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By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Two penalty saves by youthful goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie and the precision of the outfield players were all that it required for Nigeria’s Super Falcons to edge out Black Queens of Ghana 4-2 on penalty kicks to reach the final of the second edition of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup in Abidjan. The much anticipated ...