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Monday, February 21st, 2022

AWCON 2022 Qualifier: Super Falcons storm Abidjan February 21, 2022 Ahead of the second leg of the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations qualifier against Ivory Coast, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have landed in Abidjan venue of the game. The Nigeria side won the first leg 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium courtesy of brace from […]
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Sunday, February 6th, 2022

See video of penalty shootout below (NNP) The Tiranga Lions of Senegal have won the African Nations Cup against the Pharaohs of Egypt after being scoreless in extra time. The Lions defeated the 7-time African champions on penalty shootout by 4-2. The West Africans claim the championship for the first time after falling short in […]
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Saturday, February 5th, 2022

Falconets thrash Cameroon in Under-20 Women World Cup qualifier Falconets celebrate their victory Nigeria’s under-20 women football team, the Falconets have thrashed their Cameroon counterpart 3-0 in the FIFA Under-20 Women World Cup qualifier. The match was played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday. The first leg in Cameroon had produced […]
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Saturday, February 5th, 2022

Sad 37th birthday for Cristiano Ronaldo Mega football star Cristiano Ronaldo is 37 today, but not a birthday he will celebrate with the happiest of circumstances. Ronaldo on the last day of his 36th year on earth missed in the 20th minute a penalty for Man United that ought to have shot the team ahead […]
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

By Emmanuel Okogba The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has rejected Ghana’s appeal to move the World Cup play-off tie with Nigeria to a new venue, precisely to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Ghana’s Football Federation cited the fact that their first choice stadium – Cape Coast Stadium, will be used for the […]
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

(NNP) Nigeria’s campaign to lift the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon for the fourth time in history ended today with a 1-0 loss to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The heavily underrated North African side that managed just a win in the group stages, scored in the opening moments of the second half with […]
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

2022 W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria, Ghana renew rivalry for Qatar 2022 World Cup ticket 23rd January 2022 0 By Bunmi Ogunyale Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn against eternal rivals, Black Stars of Ghana in the final round of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The draw ceremony for the final round qualifier of the Qatar 2022 […]
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Friday, January 21st, 2022

NFF considering making Eguavoen permanent Super Eagles head coach Nigeria’s head coach Augustine Eguavoen (L) during the Group D Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Nigeria and Sudan at Stade Roumde Adjia in Garoua on January 15, 2022. (Photo by Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP) By Ifeanyi Ibeh The Nigeria Football Federation […]
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Monday, January 17th, 2022

Round of 16: Super Eagles may face Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia By Bolaji Okunola Former African champions, the Super Eagles risk the danger of facing off with some strong opponents next round at the end of group games at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Nigeria, who currently occupy the top spot in Group D […]