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Falcons get Swedish coach

The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday signed an agreement with former Sweden coach Thomas Dennerby to manage the Super Falcons.

The eight-time African champions have been without a coach since they won the 2016 African Women’s Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

France 2018 ticket: Basetsana arrives Benin, ready for Falconets

— 26th January 2018 South Africa’s delegation to Saturday’s 2018 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash with Nigeria’s Falconets has landed in Benin City ahead of the encounter.  The Basetsana crashed 0-2 to the two –time World Cup silver medallists in the first leg in Polokwane penultimate weekend and know they have a mountain to […]

CHAN Eagles can rule Africa –Ambrose

— 26th January 2018 Ighodalo Isiramen Hibbs of Scotland defender Efe Ambrose has tipped home based Eagles to win the on-going CHAN tournament in Morocco,stating that the  Salisu Yusuf tutored side has really improved with every single game at the competition. Speaking during a chat on Brila Fm,the former Celtic defender acknowledged the improvement in the team […]

NFF sets new target for Falcons

NFF sets new target for Falcons — 26th January 2018 •Appoints Swedish tactician for team Chidera Akalonu The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation has set three major targets for the Super Falcons. The soccer federation said yesterday that the new targets informed her decision to hire top Swedish tactician Thomas Dennerby for the team. According to […]

Russia 2018: Rohr excited over England’s friendly

*Says match good test to assess Eagles Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr is excited at the news of a pre-World Cup match between his team and the Three Lions of England at Wembley on June 2 as he continues to try out players that will make the final list for the Russia 2018 World […]

Why we abandoned Abuja stadium – NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday said it had to play most national teams’ games outside the Abuja National Stadium due to a lack of facilities there. NFF Secretary-General Mohammed Sanusi told the News Agency of Nigeria that the national stadium currently lacks the necessary facilities for the teams to play conveniently. However, he said some states […]

Nigeria’s escape from World Cup disaster

BUT for the unassailable fourteen-point dominant lead Nigeria stamped on the earlier touted “zone of death”, the Group B of Africa’s World Cup qualification efforts, the nation could have been thrown into deep mourning after it was sanctioned by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. FIFA had announced the […]

Kano agog as African football legends play for IDPs

Kano agog as African football legends play for IDPs — 12th December 2017 From Desmond Mgboh, Kano African football legends will be staging a charity game intended to raise money for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across various states in the North. Former Super Eagles captain and Arsenal FC great, Nwankwo Kanu, and Senegal’s former skipper, […]

Fanendo Adi vows to take Eagles chance

— 9th December 2017 by Emma Jemegah Nigerian born American based centre forward, Adi once again declares his intension to lace his boots for Nigeria. The Portland Timbers goal poacher who has made his mark in the MLS expressed his commitment to play for the Super Eagles if given the opportunity. Adi, 27, has proved beyond […]

This is a difficult group, but I think we can spring a surprise – Rohr

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said he hopes to spring a surprise after drawing Argentina in the 2018 World Cup on Friday — the two-time champions they sensationally beat 4-2 in a friendly last month. Making their sixth appearance in the showpiece competition, Nigeria are bringing their most inexperienced squad ever to Russia next year. “This […]