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Nigeria’s train rumbles into Cairo for South Africa’s Bafana Bafana

Three –time champions Nigeria have arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo ahead of Wednesday’s potentially –explosive AFCON 2019 quarter final clash with 1996 champions South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium.  Conquerors of Cup holders Cameroon in the Round of 16 in a game played in Alexandria on Saturday; the Super Eagles have taken abode at the posh Meridien Heliopolis ...

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NFF hails dignitaries who cheered Eagles to victory against Lions

The Nigeria Football Federation has commended top Nigerian dignitaries who were in Alexandria, Egypt on Saturday and cheered the Super Eagles to victory over Cameroon in an interesting AFCON 2019 Round of 16 clash.  Acting President of the NFF, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi listed the top officials and said the Federation is immensely grateful to them not only for their presence ...

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NFF partners, AITEO splashes cash on Super Eagles for victory over Cameroon

Harry Awurumibe Leading partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and foremost energy solution company, AITEO will reward the Super Eagles with cash gift of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000) naira only after the team defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 3-2 in the Round of 16 match played on Saturday in Egypt. NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire in press ...

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  12th All Africa Games: Falconets camp opens on Sunday

Head Coach of the Under-20 Women National Team, Christopher Musa Danjuma has invited to camp 25 players to start preparations for the Women’s Football Tournament of the 12th All-Africa Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco next month.  The list includes two of the standout players of the Super Falcons at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France, goalkeeper Chiamaka ...

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10-man Squirrels shock Atlas Lions, Benin beat Morocco 4-1 (pen)

Harry Awurumibe The unpredictability of the game of football came to the fore this evening as the 10-man lowly rated Benin Republic’s Squirrels beat the star-studded Morocco’s Atlas Lions 4-1 on penalties after the regulation time finished 1-1 in Cairo. Morocco was given the match by bookmakers even before the kick off following the inability of Benin Republic to win ...

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