Category Archives: Football

Nigeria Set To Battle Ghana Again!

May 6 Football no comments

West African football super powers; Nigeria and Ghana will again go to war on the pitch in Niamey, Niger Republic. It would be recalled that Ghana’s senior national team the Black Stars knocked out Nigeria’s ...

Nigeria Play France, Others In FIFA U-20 Women’s World Group C

May 6 Football no comments

Nigeria will battle France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022, as Draws for the event were held Thursday at the Teatro Nacional in San José. The Draws revealed the...

Women AFCON, CHAN Draw Hold In Morocco

April 28 Football no comments

Nigeria is among the very few countries with all-encompassing interests as the draw ceremonies for this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations and the qualification series for next year’s African Nations Championship hold in...

Flying Eagles Hit Niamey For WAFU B Tourney

April 28 Football no comments

Seven –time African champions Nigeria have high expectations as they head to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic for this year’s WAFU B U-20 Championship taking place in that country, 7th – 20th May. Nigeria’s contingent w...

FIFA U-17: Flamingoes Coach Pick 23 To Battle Egypt

April 28 Football no comments

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected 23 Flamingos for Saturday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup third round, second clash between Nigeria and Egypt at the Petrosports Stadium, Cairo. Team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, goal...

Salisu, Ugbade, Others Appointed Coaches Of Nigeria Male Teams

April 14 Football no comments

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Salisu Yusuf as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles B (other...

W/Cup Playoff: Ghana Stars Hold Nigeria’s Eagles In Kumasi

March 26 Football no comments

Nigeria and Ghana neutralized each other in a high-tempo, no-catching-your-breath, heart-thumping World Cup playoff, first leg encounter inside a tumultuous Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday. There was a lot of runni...

Nigeria’s Flamingos Drub DR Congo 5-0 In W/Cup Qualifier

March 19 Football no comments

Two goals by Opeyemi Ajakaiye and one each by Tumininu Adeshina, Anastasia Atume and Taiwo Afolabi steered Nigeria’s U17 girls to a 5-0 defeat of their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in their second ...

Footballer Shot Dead In South Africa

February 16 Football no comments

Reports say former Zimbabwe footballer Charles Yohane has died in South Africa at the age of 48 in an apparent car-jacking incident. Defender Yohane was in the Warriors’ squad for their debut appearance at the Afri...

8th Nigeria Pitch Awards Ceremony Holds March 27 In Abuja

February 13 Football no comments

Organizers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards on Saturday announced plans to host the 8th Award Ceremony after the FIFA World Cup play-off final leg between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana on 27th March...

Eagles Inspire Falconets Against Cameroon In W/Cup Qualifier

January 22 Football 1 comment

Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Falconets are buoyed by the performance of the Super Eagles at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations, and say they are motivated for a great result when they take on their Cameroonian counterparts ...

Nigeria’s AFCON R/16 With Tunisia Won’t Be Easy- Eguavoen

January 22 Football no comments

Nigeria’s manager Augustine Eguavoen says he countenances a tough duel between his Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 encounter in Garoua. Tunisia’s campaign has...

Nigeria’s Eagles So Super

January 15 Football no comments

.Beat Sudan 3-1 To Ease Into Nations Cup Round Of 16 – Nigeria’s senior national male football team earned a reputation of a Superb Eagles on Saturday, when they reached the Round of 16 at the 33rd Africa Cup...

Hosts Cameroon Drub Ethiopia 4-1 To Lead AFCON Group

January 13 Football no comments

.Cameroon Skipper Vincent Aboubakar celebrates one of his goals at 2021 Nations Cup. – Hosts of 2021 African Cup of Nations Cameroon on Thursday conjured four goals through hard work to defeat Ethiopia 4-1 in a sec...

AFCON: Eagles Shift Focus To Sudan

January 13 Football 1 comment

It is less than 48 hours after their memorable defeat of the Pharaohs of Egypt in the opening match of Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and the Super Eagles have shifted their focus completely to Sat...

Nigeria Beats Egypt In Cup Of Nations Match

January 12 Football no comments

A sweet 34th minute belter, intelligently struck by Kelechi Iheanacho and off a brilliant headed pass by Taiwo Awoniyi, earned Nigeria a first-ever opening match win over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations as Cameroon’s ...

Eagles In Tough AFCON Group D Opening Tie With Egypt

January 11 Football no comments

Nigeria’ Super Eagles face a stern examination of their credentials when Nigeria and seven-time champions Egypt go for each other’s jugular in the opening match of Group D of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations finals o...

Nigeria Pitch Awards Organizers Set to Announce 2021 Nominees

January 1 Football no comments

Photo: R-L: Shina Philips, President Nigeria Pitch Awards, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Managing Partner SIAO Partners, Tade Azeez, President, Nigeria Football Referees Association and Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi, First Vice Presiden...

GGED Community Cup Gulped N4.5m, Says Organisers

December 20 Football no comments

Organisers of the just concluded Greensports Grassroot & Education Development (GGED) tournament, tagged GGED Community Cup say the event gulped about Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N4.5m). Gunners Link ...

Live Coverage Of GGED Cup Finals

December 18 Football no comments

The first half of 2021 GGED Community Cup final match is underway at Coker Sports Complex, Badagry Expressway. Both finalists being cautious with their approach to the game. 1-10′ Devine Praise 0-0 Gunners Link 25&...

MFM FC Tackle Remo Stars In NPFL Opening Match

December 17 Football no comments

Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Football Club of Lagos will today; Friday, 17 December, host Remo Stars Football Club in an opening match of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League season. The M...

GGED Ends 2021 Tourney With Tantalizing Final Games

December 17 Football no comments

First Prize of N2 million, Second Prize of N1 Million and Third prize of N.5 million would be up for grabs as organisers of Greensports Grassroot & Education Development (GGED) formally draw curtains on the 2021 tou...

Evelyn Ijeh Eyes Glory At Växjö DFF

December 14 Football no comments

Evelyn Ijeh faces new challenges in the new season. Photo credit: Avdo Bilkanovic. – Sweden-based striker Evelyn Ijeh says she’s ready for fresh challenges at her new clubside Växjö DFF. Evelyn Ijeh, daughter...