Hosts Japan concluded the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria to claim third place. Goals in either half from Yoko Tanaka and Asuka Nishikawa saw Japan claim a deserved win in front of a buoyant and colourful crowd at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Desire Oparanozie’s free-kick from the […]
Players are still voluntarily kicking the ball into touch when an opponent goes down injured despite directives that they should wait for the referee’s whistle, UEFA said on Thursday. There were several instances at Euro 2012 of players looking to the referee to stop the game when an opponent went down injured in line with […]
via Punch, President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged the Super Eagles to work towards success in their game in Moronvia on Saturday. The national team are billed to slug it out with the Lone Star of Liberia in a qualifying match for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. They are currently undergoing […]
The battle of Monrovia has taken added value with the Presidents of Nigeria and Liberia backing their teams strongly to win the match on Saturday. Super Eagles stars of Victor Moses and Efe Ambrose on Wednesday said they were not worried by the campaign launched by Liberia’s President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson, to help the […]
USA won their way into a third FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over 2010 finalists Nigeria in Tokyo. Goals midway through either half from Morgan Brian and Kealia Ohai proved enough for the two-time champions to see off the hitherto unbeaten Africans and set up a decider against holders Germany. […]
Kano Pillars central defender, Papa Idris was the biggest casualty at the weekend as the national team’s technical crew headed by Stephen Keshi gradually zeroes in on a final list of players that will tackle Liberia in this weekend’s Nations Cup final round qualifier in Monrovia. Idris along with eight others were dropped after lunch […]
By KATE OBODO, Tokyo The national U-20 Women’s football team, the Falconets is on the verge of making history as they take on their American counterparts for a ticket to their second consecutive final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. The Falconets, the first semi-final appearance by an African nation in a […]
August 31, 2012 by Pius Ayinor Victor Moses | credits: Mikel Obi and his compatriot Victor Moses are in Monaco, France where they hope to emulate former Nigerian star Celestine Babayaro by helping Chelsea win the UEFA Super Cup inside the Stade Louis II. While Mikel is already an established member of the Stamford Bridge […]
BY KATE OBODO, Tokyo National U-20 Women’s team’ assistant coach, Florence Omagbemi has denied suggestions that the present crop of players in the team were above the required age allowed for the competition. In a chat with Sports Vanguard in Tokyo, Omagbemi said, “we do not have the right to accuse players concerning their ages. […]
Nigeria have won their second successive FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semi-final with a hard-fought 1-0 extra-time victory over a resilient Mexico in Tokyo. Nigeria, beaten finalists in Germany two years ago, were dominant throughout the first hour, but were unable to make the breakthrough on the scoreboard until Desire Oparanozie’s decisive goal on 109 […]
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