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India 2020 qualifier tie:Nigeria spell Guinea, Flamingos wallop ‘Sly Starlets’ 6-1 in Conakry

Harry Awurumibe,Head, Abuja Bureau Rising star, Yemisi Samuel’s  hat-trick, a brace from Rofiat Imuran and an early minute goal scored by forward, Chinyere Kalu ensured that the Flamingos wallop harpless Guinea 6-1 in the first leg of the first round of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup African qualifier match played in the Guinean capital city of Conakry.   Kalu started ...

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Tokyo 2020: Cameroon survives Zambia scare, win 3-2 in Yaoundé

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja It took the experiences of two Indomitable Lionesses stars, Ajara Njoya Nchout and Aboudi Onguene to save Cameroon from home defeat by visiting Zambian senior national women’s team, Copper Queens in the fifth round first leg of Tokyo 2020 Olympics African qualifier tie which ended 3-2 in favour of the host team late Thursday at Ahmadou Ahidjo ...

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Confident Flamingos land in Conakry, ready for Guinea tie

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja A confident Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, Flamingos landed in Conakry, the Guinean capital earlier today ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2020 African qualifier first round first leg match against their Guinean opponents. The Nigerian delegation made up of 18 players, 3 coaches and 5 backroom staff as well as an Assistant Director of ...

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India 2020 African Qualifier: Olowookere picks 18 Flamingos for Guinea tie

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja  Ibom Angels youthful but experienced goalkeeper, NellyEkeh and Osun Babes enterprisingforward, Oluwayemisi Samuel are among the 18 players stand –in Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women’s football team,  Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere has selected to tackle their Guinean counterparts in a 2020 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round first leg qualifying fixture  this weekend in Conakry.  Olowookere’s team ...

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Tokyo 2020: Cameroon is a big game, says Zambia skipper,Nali

Harry Awurumibe with agency report Zambia senior women’s football team captain and goalkeeper, Hazel Nali has declared that the hour has come for them to stand up and be counted against Cameroon in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women’s Tournament, final round qualifier slated for Yaounde tomorrow. Cameroon will in turn travel to Lusaka for final leg against Zambia on ...

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Nigerian-born IndomitableLion’s invitee, John Mary meet FIFA eligibility rule

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja More facts have emerged on the eligibility status of Nigeria’s John Mary Honi Uzuegbunam who has been invited to Cameroon Indomitable Lions camp ahead of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 qualifier matches scheduled for this month. Sportsrevelation contact in Cameroon has revealed that John Mary is more Cameroonian than Nigerian as he despite being born ...

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Breaking! NFF relocates to Sunday Dankaro House, innick, Sanusi settle down in office

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Finally, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved its secretariat to the redesigned Sunday Dankaro House located at Package B of the Abuja National Stadium at heart of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The official relocation is still on-going at the time of this report just as the NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick and the General Secretary, ...

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AFCON 2021 qualifiers: Cameroon invites Nigeria-born John Mary, other 32 players

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Federation du Cameroon Football (Fecafoot) have invited a Nigerian, John Mary Uzuegbunam and 32 other players to camp ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixtures against Mozambique on March 26 and 30. The Indomitable Lions are second in Group F, level on four points with their Southern African opponents who hold a superior ...

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