FIFA have confirmed that Russia have been kicked out from the 2022 World Cup qualifying series. The decision comes in the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch military strikes in Ukraine. Russia’s opponents, Poland, have been given a bye into the Path B playoff final on March 29. Poland had been due to […]
Nigeria Vs Ghana: Coach Eguavoen Announce Squad For 2022 World Cup Qualifier [Full List] The Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced the squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The three-time African giants released the squad in a post through their Instagram account on Friday morning. The first […]
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has reacted with anger and disappointment to being suspended from the game following the invasion of Ukraine. This is contrary to “all standards and principles of international competition” and against “the ethos of the sporting spirit and fair play,” the RFU said late Monday. World governing body FIFA and European […]
Okoronkwo Scores Late Goal, Nnadozie Saves Penalty As Falcons Edge CIV, Seal 2022 WAFCON Ticket The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2022 African Women’s Cup of Nations after edging Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan in the second leg of the play-off round. Esther Okoronkwo got the only goal of the game after […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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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