Debutants Bosnia and Herzegovina saw themselves exit the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ after two games, following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nigeria. Peter Odemwingie’s first-half goal was enough to put the Super Eagles within a point of the Round of 16. With Argentina having already sewn up qualification from Group F, the […]
Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie and Almeria midfielder Ramon Azeez may not see action in Saturday’s crucial World Cup Group F clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina, africanfootball.com has learned. Osaze brought some urgency and creativity to the Super Eagles’ attack against Iran on Monday, but Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said the former Russia-based forward defied his instructions […]
June 16, 2014 by Plus Ayinor The Iranians spent a whole lot of time in their Saturday training session on their defence. Apart from the goalkeeper trainer Dan Gasper, there was also another specialist on defence brought in according to Iranian journalists on ground. Gasper however told The PUNCH that they were not planning to […]
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 advertisement Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has held out hope that Elderson Echiejile could still feature at the World Cup after initial reports said he is out due to injury and has therefore been replaced. AS Monaco defender Elderson suffered a muscle tear during the warm-up game against Greece and officials […]
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Joseph Yobo Nigeria international Joseph Yobo has expressed the Super Eagles’ readiness to beat Iran when both sides meet in Group F’s opening game at the 2014 World Cup Brazil, Goal reports. Stephen Keshi’s men will be hoping to begin their World Cup campaign on a winning note when they face Carlos Queiroz’s side […]
Stephen Keshi The Stephen Keshi-led Super Eagles team, which has been placed in Group F along with Argentina, Iran and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 2014 World Cup, may not go beyond the second round. This is the view of the majority of respondents that took part in PUNCH ONLINE EXTRA’s recent poll, with the […]
The US city of Miami has rejected former England football captain David Beckham’s plan to build a football stadium on a city waterfront. The city determined the proposed location next to a major basketball arena was “inappropriate”. Mr Beckham has travelled to the city frequently in recent months to launch a Major League Soccer club. […]
Osaze Odemwingie Former Super Eagles captain, Peter Rufai, has commended Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi for picking Stoke City’s Osaze Odemwingie and Uche Nwofor for the World Cup, saying the two forwards could be potent weapons for the team in Brazil. The 2014 World Cup in the South American country kicks off on Thursday. The Eagles […]
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi | credits: File copy Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has explained that Obafemi Martins’ exclusion from Nigeria World Cup squad has nothing to do with the player’s move to the US Major League Soccer. Martins joined the Seattle Sounders from La Liga outfit Levante in 2013 and has scored 14 […]
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