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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged the Nigeria U20 boys, Flying Eagles, to do the nation proud on and off the field at the FIFA U20 World Cup starting in Poland on Thursday. Pinnick, in company with NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, arrived at the Flying Eagles’ The Monarch Hotel camp in Bad ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. The United States Women’s National Team find themselves just 22 days away from defending their FIFA Women’s World Cup title the won four years ago in Canada. The three-time World Champions will this Friday host New Zealand in the second of three warm-up matches. On Sunday, the U.S. defeated South Africa, 3-0, with a brace from ...

Head Coach of the U15 National Team, Future Eagles, Haruna Ilerika has said that the focus of the Nigeria Football Federation and the technical crew of the team is to build a formidable youth football system with the project. “For any country, football development is the key. The advanced countries have taken youth football development serious for decades and I ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. Nigeria and Ghana go toe-to-toe in the semi finals of the WAFU Women’s Cup tournament for the second year running and the Black Queens are the ones truly in awe after watching the African champions ship 22 goals past opponents in three group phase matches in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan. Both teams are in the top ...

The 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) runner-up, South Africa will test the resolves of the reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup holders, United States of America (USA) when the Africans file out  tomorrow in a top of the bill international friendly match in California. The first ever match between the two countries at the senior women’s football level is ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has denied that the Super Eagles will play a friendly game with the Atlas Lions of Morocco in France as part of preparations for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. “We finalized our program leading up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations long before now and have publicized same, and a match with ...

Ahead France 2019: Spain Head Coach, Vilda invites 23 for Cameroon tie By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau Apparently to test the players before naming the final list for the 8th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer, Spain’s Head Coach, Jorge Vilda has selected 23 players for next week’s international friendly match against Cameroon. ...

Ahead France 2019: Coca-cola Hooks Super Falcons Captain, Oparanozie, By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau The profile of Nigeria’s Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie has received a massive boost ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer after she was endorsed by world soft-drink maker, Coca- cola. This much was revealed in the social media promo ...

European emerging power house in the women’s football, England has released the list of the prayers who defend the country’s colours at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France this summer. England Three Lionnesses Head Coach, Garry Neville has decided to put his trust in experience and youthful players to prosecute the World Cup even as the English ...