The date and venue were announced by the President of the awards, Shina Philips, in a statement that was issued to newsmen on Friday
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Fernandes converted two penalties and got the other from open play as United came from behind to beat 10-man Real Sociedad 4-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate.
Antonio Rüdiger sealed the last 16 victory as goalkeeper Jan Oblak got his hands on the ball but couldn’t stop it from crossing the line.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the draw for the national competition was held at the Nigeria Football Federation Headquarters
Harry Kane scored and set up Alphonso Davies as six-time winners Bayern won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to take the all-German tie 5-0 from both games.
The feat was achieved thanks to two saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in an ensuing penalty shootout after regulation time.
The list of 23 players for the World Cup qualifying matches was released to the media by the Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday.
Joseph Atule scored the only goal of the highly entertaining match played at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba in the 29th minute.
The Match Day 28 fixture played behind closed doors at the Township Stadium saw both teams creating numerous goal scoring opportunities.
With the win over Kano Pillars FC, Kwara United FC now have 39 points from 28 matches, moving up to 10th place on the NPFL table.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the match began with the visitors dictating the pace from the first blast of the referee’s whistle.
This result gave the Flamingos a strong advantage in the qualification series for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals.
A statement issued to newsmen by Sam Ahmadu, Media Director of the league, said the transfer window will help teams strengthen their squads.
The nine-time African champions have held the 36th position since March 2024, maintaining the same ranking in June, August, and December.
They were later awarded a penalty for a handball by Fernandes, which Mikel Oyarzabal converted to level the tie with 20 minutes remaining.
The only sour note on an otherwise perfect evening for Bayern came in the 58th minute when goalkeeper Neuer had to be taken off injured.
With the clock ticking down, Nunez won Alisson’s long ball and played into the path of Elliott, who calmly slid the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Barcelona’s teenage defender Pau Cubarsi was given a straight red card for a last-man foul on Vangelis Pavlidis in the 22nd minute.
The appointment of the former Akwa United coach as Technical Adviser followed the departure of Bala Nkiyu by mutual agreement.
The team unveiled by the Head Coach of the Eagles for the crucial qualifying matches on Tuesday is made up of 39 tested players.