Tag: FIFA

Nigeria wins 2018 AWCON
December 2, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria wins 2018 AWCON

Super Falcons of Nigeria have won the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations after beating the Banyana Banyana of South Africa. Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi’s heroics on Saturday in Accra helped the Super Falcons of Nigeria to victory at the 11 African...
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Nigeria Beat Cameroon 4-2, Qualify for FIFA Women’s W/Cup
November 27, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Beat Cameroon 4-2, Qualify for FIFA Women’s W/Cup

Nigeria on Tuesday emerged the first African country to qualify for the 2019 Women’s World Cup to be hosted in France. The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded the feat after  progressing to their ninth Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final....
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#Nigeria: FIFA Remembers Rasheed Yekini
October 23, 2018 No Responses

#Nigeria: FIFA Remembers Rasheed Yekini

World football governing body FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday took to Twitter to pay post-humous respect  to late former Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, who would have clocked 55 on Tuesday, was until his death...
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Dangote, Otedola Attend FIFA Best Awards in London (Pictures)
September 25, 2018 No Responses

Dangote, Otedola Attend FIFA Best Awards in London (Pictures)

Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has continued to hobnob with Nigeria’s foremost business magnate and prospective investor in Arsenal FC, Alhaji Aliko Dangote with a yet to be officially disclosed motive. It is however suspected that the top officials of...
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Breaking: Modric is FIFA Best Men’s Player
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Breaking: Modric is FIFA Best Men’s Player

  Modric claims top award Salah and Ronaldo miss out Deschamps crowned Best Coach Salah awarded Goal of the Year Marta wins Women’s Award Messi included in Team of the Year   Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has...
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Messi, Ronaldo, Zidane Others to Pick New u-21 Ballon d’Or Winner
September 24, 2018 No Responses

Messi, Ronaldo, Zidane Others to Pick New u-21 Ballon d’Or Winner

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will have to work on the same team when they come to help judge for the U21 Ballon d’Or award. The two players, who have five Ballon d’Or’s each to their name, are part of an...
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Army Colonel Leads CAF Observers to Nigeria for NFF Elections
September 17, 2018 No Responses

Army Colonel Leads CAF Observers to Nigeria for NFF Elections

The heat is in the air ahead of Thursday’s elections into the executive board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). As gathered on Monday, officials from world football –ruling body, FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be...
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Nigeria: Super Eagles Head Coach drops assistant – Salisu – over ‘bribery scandal’
August 24, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria: Super Eagles Head Coach drops assistant – Salisu – over ‘bribery scandal’

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has reportedly confirmed that his assistant coach, Yusuf Salisu will not be part of the team set up against Seychelles. Salisu had his hands soiled in an alleged bribery scandal and this probably explains why...
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FIFA pick Mbappe, Salah for best player award
July 24, 2018 No Responses

FIFA pick Mbappe, Salah for best player award

Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah have been shortlisted on Tuesday for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Mohamed Salah’s stunning first year at Liverpool earns the Egypt attacker a place, with Premier League stars Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Harry...
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FIFA: Ahmed Musa shortlisted for best goal of 2018 World Cup
July 18, 2018 No Responses

FIFA: Ahmed Musa shortlisted for best goal of 2018 World Cup

World Cup Best Goal: FIFA Nominates Ahmed Musa’s Goal Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa is in the race for the best goal at the just concluded  2018 FIFA World Cup. Musa’s goal at the Russia mundial has been shortlisted along with the likes...
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