The group’s Secretary-General, Pastor Magnus Oku, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Dalung had delivered on his vow that Nigeria must be in the Russia 2018 tournament.
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The 33-year-old scored both Oranje goals in Tuesday evening’s 2-0 win over Sweden in Group A
Ezenwa, while speaking on his expectations at the competition next June, said he has always wanted to play at the FIFA World Cup.
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Tunisia also stand on the brink of a place as they maintained their three-point lead at the top of their group with one match left to play
Adebutu was full of praises for the Super Eagles for their determination, professionalism and commitment throughout the qualifying campaign, which saw them overrun the so-called Group of Death with a game to spare
The President, who described the hard-earned victory as “very sweet, soothing and a 57th Independence Anniversary gift to the nation”, applauded the nation’s senior men’s football team for the feat of making Nigeria the first African country to qualify for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament, with a match left to play
Media reports in the country reveal that the striker will not face the Super Eagles in their penultimate Group B qualifier away
Bwalya, who was captain when Zambia lost 2-1 to Nigeria in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Tunisia, says the Chipolopolo have done exceptionally well against Algeria in the last two games and that the previous result against Nigeria in Ndola is history
Reports claim Rohr was subjected to scrutiny after the Super Eagles failed to raise the bar in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Uyo April 9
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Victory meant they opened an eight-point advantage over their opponents, who are third in the table.
The three-time African champions suffered a shock 2-0 reverse against the Bafana Bafana on Matchday 1 of the Cameroon 2019 qualifiers, and Nigeria now lie third in Group E, following Libya’s 5-1 defeat of Seychelles on Friday
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The South African Football Association on Thursday made the appointment after over four months without a substantive coach
The 2026 finals will be the first tournament after the expansion from 32 teams to 48 and, if successful, would be the first time a World Cup has been shared by three hosts