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World Cup Play-off: Nigeria gets Ethiopia, Ghana gets tough Egypt

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 16th, 2013

By Ian Hughes BBC Sport Ghana will play Egypt in the pick of the ties in the 2014 World Cup play-offs which decide who reaches Brazil. Egypt, the only side on the continent to have a 100% record in qualifying, were the one non-seeded team all the seeds would have hoped to avoid. African champions […]

FIFA fines Kenya for attack on Eagles in World Cup qualifier

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, September 13th, 2013

-Punch FIFA has slapped a $5,370 fine on Kenya for the improper conduct of fans during the 2014 World Cup Group F qualifier return leg match against Nigeria in Nairobi on June 5, reports in Kenya say. In a letter to Football Kenya Federation, FIFA stated that the federation was liable for the improper […]

FIFA ranking seeds Nigeria in World Cup playoffs

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 12th, 2013

The 10 sides in Africa’s final play-off round for the 2014 World Cup have learned their seedings after Fifa released its world rankings for September. The top five ranked sides in Fifa’s list will be placed into pot one for the 16 September draw in Cairo, Egypt, with the remaining sides in pot two. Ivory […]

Eagles ready for any team — Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Super Eagles’ Emmanuel Emenike (right) dribbling past a Malawian player during their 2014 World Cup qualifier in Calabar … on Saturday | credits: AFP Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, will not pray to avoid any of the big teams that have qualified for the play-offs in the 2014 World Cup qualifying series, insisting that […]

Mouthy Belgian coach of Malawi, Tom Saintfiet, jobless after loss to Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Belgian Tom Saintfiet position as Malawi national football team coach is untenable following his side’s 0-2 loss to Nigeria at UJ Usuene Stadium in Calabar in a 2014 World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Saintfiet whose appointment was ratified on July 2 by the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) explained that he had an “agreement till midnight on […]

World Cup Qualifer: Nigeria silence boastful Malawi in Calabar

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, September 7th, 2013

Olumide Nigeria earned passage into the final round of CAF qualification for World Cup 2014 with a 2-0 victory over Malawi in Calabar on Saturday. The Super Eagles were helped by goals from returnee striker Emmanuel Emenika and a penalty from attacker Victor Moses. The game began on a very competitive note with […]

Keshi risks five match ban by FIFA for alleged racist comments against Malawian coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, risks being banned for at least five matches organized by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) if found guilty of the racism case leveled against him by Malawi Coach, Tom Saintfiet. The development comes following FIFA’s resolution at the end of its Congress held in Port Louis, Mauritius, […]

Peter Odemwingie ready for fresh start at Cardiff City

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 2nd, 2013

2 September 2013 Last updated at 19:09 GMT Peter Odemwingie ready for fresh start at Cardiff City By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos Peter Odemwingie says he is ready for a fresh start in the Premier League, after the striker joined Cardiff City from West Bromwich Albion in a £2.25m deal. The […]

Mba moves to Bastia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 30th, 2013

Sunday Mba After months of dispute over the ownership of Sunday Mba, the Nigerian attacker has finally begun his professional career in Europe. The player, who scored the goal that won the African Nations Cup for Nigeria in February in South Africa, left Warri Wolves for French team CA Bastia on Thursday. The 24-year-old […]

FIFA confirms receipt of official complaint by Malawi against Keshi for alleged racist comments

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

The world football governing body Federation of International Football Associations has confirmed that it had received an official complaint from the Football Association of Malawi over comments made by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi. FIFA however said, “Please understand that we cannot comment any further at this stage,” to further enquiries from BBC Sport. The Malawi […]