The Indomitable Lionessess of Cameroon have claimed Africa’s third slot to the Women’s World Cup following a 4-2 victory over Lady Eagles of Mali in the third place match of the ongoing African Women Cup of Nations.
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Bournemouth midfielder, Dan Gosling, is a doubt for Saturday’s English Premier League trip to Manchester City after picking up a minor knee injury last weekend, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.
A tweet on South Africa’s official handle on Thursday said Refiloe who played all the matches at the tournament left for Australia to return to her new club Canberra United.
Negotiations over a long-term deal continue to be thrashed out but United’s top brass have moved quickly to stop European clubs being able to talk to the goalkeeper over signing a pre-contract agreement in January.
The Nigerian international has made an impact for the Hornets this season and has been rewarded with a new deal which commits him to the club until 2023.
Nigeria’s senior female team are billed to confront the Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Saturday in Accra.
A youthful Gunners side made light work of the uprooted Ukrainian outfit as first-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Willock put the result beyond doubt before the interval.
The President of the NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, made the pledge when he met with the players and officials at the AH Hotel, Accra on Thursday, as he delivered the good wishes of President Muhammadu Buhari and the football-loving populace of Nigeria to the Cup holders.
The player on Thursday signed his first pro contract with the club.
The Frenchman netted twice in the space of 10 minutes following Yevhen Khacheridi’s early sending off for the visitors.
The management of Rising Stars Football Club of Akure says the screening of new players for the team will begin on Monday.
Nigeria is now placed fourth in Africa and retains her 44th spot in the world with 1,427 points, as against October’s 1,431 points, in the FIFA/Coca Cola Rankings released on Thursday.
Umaru Kabiru, its National Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Jos that the host state – Plateau – was particularly guilty of such attitude.
Godwin Aguda’s brace on Wednesday gave Rangers International Football Club of Enugu a 2-0 advantage over Defence Force of Ethiopia in the first leg tie of CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round fixture.
Atletico Madrid clinched their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 on Wednesday by beating AS Monaco 2-0 at home.
Christian Eriksen came off the bench to score the only goal of the game as Tottenham Hotspur beat Inter Milan 1-0 on Wednesday evening to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
Barcelona have qualified for the last-16 stage of the Champions League as Group B winners courtesy of a 2-1 success away to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night.
Liverpool have fallen to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening to leave their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 hanging by a thread.
Victor Moses has been ruled out of Chelsea’s Europa League game against PAOK, Maurizio Sarri confirms.
The Beach Soccer National Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles, will camp at the Aivoji Beach, Badagry outside Lagos ahead of next month’s Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt.