The win in the final match of Group A at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup ensured a place in the quarterfinals for the Flamingos.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigerian side’s performance showed their third-place finish at the last edition was no fluke.
The two-time silver medallists will contend with Germany, Venezuela and Korea Republic in Group D of the first tournament to welcome 24 teams, an increase from the 16 teams that featured at the last tournament in the Central American nation of Costa Rica, with their matches in the Colombian capital, Bogotá and Cali.
The forward, in a no holds barred live feed on Facebook, declared on Saturday that he had lost respect for George
The News Agency of Nigeria reports they had earlier defeated Liberia 4-1 in Monrovia in the final round, first leg encounter.
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on April 19, appointed George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles.
The football federation announced the appointment in a statement on its official website on Monday
The venue will host Sunday’s Day 2 encounter between the Eagles and the Warriors of Zimbabwe.
The Super Eagles will be going up against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the countdown to the 2026 World Cup.
Football Australia pulled its bid on the October 31 deadline after the Asian Football Confederation threw its weight behind Saudi Arabia.
Twenty-eight out of the 30 players invited for the clash against Tanzanian for the third round of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier are in camp in Abuja.
The bid “intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s ongoing social and economic transformation and the country’s deep-rooted passion for football”, said a statement from the Saudi Arabian football federation.
The revelation is contained in a new Netflix documentary series entitled “Beckham”, set for release on Wednesday, in which the ex-England midfielder looks back on a career that included spells at Manchester United and Real Madrid.
The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 18 referees and 36 assistant referees for the forthcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023. In addition, 18 video match officials have been appointed for this tournament.
At the fifth time of trying, Messi managed to inspire La Albiceleste to World Cup stardom in Qatar, as Lionel Scaloni’s side won their third title by defeating France on penalties in the final.
The Spanish Football Federation is exploring its options over whether it can sack Women’s World Cup-winning Head Coach, Jorge Vilda.
Spain secured their place in the first FIFA Women’s World Cup final after battling to a 2-1 win over Sweden. Their qualification followed a thrilling finish in the semi-final on Tuesday in Auckland.
The Lionesses of England Lauren James has been slammed with a two-game ban for stepping on Nigeria’s Super Falcons Michelle Alozie during their Round of 16 tie in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia.
FIFA has opened a new 60,000 square foot office in the Floridian city of Coral Gables to prepare for its 2026 World Cup which is due to take place in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico.
Reigning champions, United States of America, are out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout loss…