The Falconets, who pounded Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa home and away in the qualifying series, will tackle Japan, Canada and Spain (in that order) at the finals scheduled for November 13 to December 3 in the tiny nation located in the Pacific Ocean
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Alongside other Falcons legends Ann Chiejine and Perpetua Nkwocha, Omagbemi has somewhat restructured a squad that failed to qualify for the women’s football tournament of this year’s Olympics and lost to Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire at the 11th All-Africa Games in Brazzaville last year, imbuing it with greater morale
“Writing this note was probably “the most difficult match of my life’,” Toure began, in a statement on his official site (officialyayatoure.com). “After 14 years at the highest level, I’m sure this is the right time for me
And while FIFA hasn’t announced its plans for the World Player of the Year award going forward, France Football on Monday confirmed the voting for the award will return to a select group of international journalists, which leaves out the input of national team captains and coaches
Obi, who helped Nigeria win bronze in the 2016 Olympics, has insisted that he is “quite relaxed” about his future and could sign a pre-contract with another club in the January transfer window
The striker, who failed to fire at Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, is the leading scorer in the league with his closest rivals two goals behind
Iwobi tweeted that he was robbed of what he thought was his goal, but later said it wasn’t important as long as the team won
During the Premier League fixture with Tottenham Hotspur, Hughes was sent to the stands by the referee, while the punishment he received from the FA also related to failing to leave the technical area in a timely manner
Ezeaku told newsmen in Enugu that the current season presented the best time for the club to end its 32 years without silverware.
Ezeaku said: “We have one major nut to crack and that is our next match against Ikorodu United FC in Lagos
Since making his debut for the North London outfit last summer, Alli has established himself as a regular starter for both Spurs and England and the 20-year-old has been rewarded for his performances by being given the chance to pen a deal at White Hart Lane until 2022
Ogunbote told newsmen in Warri, Delta State on Sunday that though they lost the encounter, his players did well.
Real, without Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo for the trip to the Cornella-El Prat stadium, made it four wins from four this season
Following his impressive display in Paris on Tuesday night, Iwobi starred again at KCOM Stadium, setting up Arsenal’s first two goals in the 4-1 win.
“Yes, he had a good performance, and you want him to improve,” the manager said at full-time
The draw ceremony, held at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports, Yaounde, had Cameroonian legend, Rigobert Song, among other prominent figures in attendance
The victory in the match at the El-Kanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri, a rescheduled 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League Week 35 match, was the hosts’ 12th straight home win
As though there has been a premonition of what the Flying Antelopes will turn the season into, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium was renamed the Cathedral at the start of the season and “worshippers” have been trooping in like never seen since the shine went off the Rangers all white outfit.
But Coach Imama Ampakabo and his young squad seem to have the right kind of vim to return the sheen
Marcus Rashford cancelled out a first-half Etienne Capoue effort to leave the two teams on terms entering the final 30 minutes, but late goals from Juan Zuniga and Troy Deeney saw Watford beat Man United for the first time in 30 years
The Lagos-based team is placed 15th on the log with 41 points while the Peoples Elephants occupy the 7th position on the NPFL table with 49 points
The Spurs are fresh off a defeat in the Champions League to French outfit AS Monaco and will be hoping to hit back in this game against the Black Cats
Manager Claude Puel is expected to make wholesale changes to the team that ran out 3-0 victors at St Mary’s, as he prepares to restore the players he rested in the week