After accomplishing their first target of a ticket to the FIFA World Cup, Nigeria’s next target is to retain the Women AFCON title by beating South Africa in Accra on Saturday, says Head Coach Thomas Dennerby.
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First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, has declared Tuesday’s battling win over Cameroon and the accompanying qualification for the FIFA World Cup and the Women’s AFCON Final as justification by the Super Falcons of the NFF’s confidence in the team.
Nigeria international Oghenekaro Etebo says he made the right decision in joining English Championship side Stoke City despite interest from top German and French clubs.
Arsenal’s Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava on Thursday is in doubt after the Ukrainian side said they could not guarantee they would be able to fulfil the fixture.
Eden Hazard will miss Chelsea’s Europa League match against PAOK on Thursday with a minor injury, says Maurizio Sarri.
Huddersfield are among the clubs that would be keen on a January loan deal for Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke.
However, the home team’s waves of attacks did not have an end result as the first half ended goalless as Lobi Stars survived the opening minutes.
Riot police clashed with Ajax fans in the Olympic Stadium before the match and some supporters had blood pouring down their faces, while flares were also thrown inside the stadium.
Former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has announced his retirement as a player.
Watford manager Javi Gracia has signed a new four-and-a-half year deal with the Vicarage Road club.
Chelsea forward, Eden Hazard, will miss Thursday’s UEFA Europa League game against Greek side PAOK Salonika due to a minor ankle injury, club manager Maurizio Sarri said on Wednesday.
Justice Peter Affen of an FCT High Court at Maitama on Wednesday fixed March 5, for the trial of three officials of the Nigeria Football Federation charged with alleged misappropriation of 9. 5 million dollars FIFA grant.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that holders Nigeria beat Cameroon 4-2 on penalties to reach the final and also pick the first of three tickets to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, France 2019.
The Banyana Banyana defeated Mali 2-0 at Cape Coast in the second semifinal game of 2018 AWCON in Ghana to set up a mouth-watering clash with Nigeria on Saturday.
A Dusan Tadic brace gave the Dutch side the victory.
It said in a statement that this was due to security concerns following the introduction of martial law in Ukraine.
It looked as though the hosts were on course for a second successive goalless draw in front of their own fans following another dreary display, which failed to entertain a sparse Old Trafford crowd.
Manchester City twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Lyon at Stade de Gerland tonight and secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Viktoria Plzen’s 2-1 victory over CSKA Moscow in the group’s earlier match meant that both Roma and Real Madrid had qualified for the first knockout round before kickoff in Rome.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has praised Nigeria’s Super Falcons for picking one of the two 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets billed for France.