There has been only one meeting between both teams, a friendly game in which Nigeria prevailed 1-0
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Should he be picked for the match by Coach Stephen Keshi, it would be Yobo’s 101th senior cap for Nigeria, since he featured against Zambia in Chingola in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match that ended 1-1 on March 24, 2001
“We are not done yet. I can tell you that the Super Eagles will overcome France on Monday and that will be another glorious record,” Maigari said as he flew out of Sao Paulo to Brasilia on Sunday morning
Some of the fans, drawn from Nigeria and other parts of Africa, claimed they saw the promises made by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome on the internet, where Ladipo said two million condoms were not enough
For the Brazilians, tales of cities not having electricity – power outage – could be likened to tales by moonlight. One was left to wonder at the chaos that could erupt if a power outage suddenly occurred to cripple the operations of the underground transport, the city mono rails and the numerous high rise buildings. The Brazilians have since mastered the art of sustaining power for as long as possible to keep their economy buoyant with the big and small businesses thriving. The South American nation is usually awash with tourists flocking into the various cities to blend with their endless festivities
NAN reports that the Brazilian currency, the Reais, exchanges at two for one American dollar
This was even as Enyeama said he has a lot of respect for the talented star
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the NFSC did not arrive early enough to be part of the stadium crowd at Curitiba when the Eagles drew goalless with Iran.
The Nigeria/Iran match was a Group F opening game for both sides
The Portuguese broadcaster, RTP1, enjoyed a 47 per cent increase on the average audience for a Portugal group match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
“One will have no other choice than to keep transiting with teams or stay rooted to a place with considerable irrelevance,” said Duro Ikhazuagbe, a journalist with Nigeria’s ThisDay newspapers in Lagos
Brazilian Immigration officials at the Sao Paulo International Airport had on Monday seized Nigerian food items carried by members of the NFSC to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup
The Nigerians were transferring through Brazil’s huge commercial hub to their World Cup base in the city of Campinas, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Sao Paulo
Maigari, who was with the Super Eagles at their final training camp in the United States of America before flying to Brazil for the important gathering of the world’s football administrators, said in Sao Paulo on Monday that he was satisfied with the Super Eagles’ build-up to the tournament and is confident the African champions will impress at the finals
The Tottenham Hotspur of England goal machine opined that the current holders of the African Cup of Nations, with a young squad of players at home and in Europe, have the right balance going to the World Cup
Some of the younger players in the team may get another opportunity to play for their country in the future, but for others, their solitary England cap will be the only time they ever get to represent England in international football
Prosecutors claim to have found irregularities at the Itaquerao Stadium, where nearly 20,000 temporary seats are being installed ready for the opening match in four weeks
Police said Wednesday that at least 1,500 people participated in the protest, which saw the windows of three banks smashed and one subway station damaged
Keshi stated this shortly after the home Eagles finished third at the CHAN 2014 tournament in South Africa on Saturday