Nigeria, champions of Africa, will battle it out with Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Mali in the group phase of this year’s WAFU B Women’s tournament.The 2019 WAFU Cup will take place between May 8-18 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.The Super Falcons are placed in Group B for the regional championship while Cote d’Ivoire, the host nation, have been drawn against Togo, [...]
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Nigeria has been seeded in Pot 1 for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals draw ceremony which will hold in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday evening.It is scheduled to take place behind the famous Giza Pyramids as from 6pm GMT (7pm Nigeria time).It is the biggest Africa Cup of Nations finals in the history of the competition, due to feature [...]
Super Eagles of Nigeria moved four steps up from 46 to 42 in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.In the continent, the three-time African champions displaced Morocco to occupy the 3rd position.The Super Eagles improved from its March points of 1427 to 1432.Tunisia maintained their number one spot while Teranga Lions of Senegal are second in the continent.Morocco, [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo met at Diamniadio, a city in Senegal, for the inauguration of President Macky Sall.This is the first time that Buhari and Obasanjo would be seen together publicly since the Nigerian president won his reelection bid in February.Obasanjo had kicked against Buhari's second term, endorsing Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who [...]
Egypt's Mohamed Salah has been crowned the 2018 Confederation of African Football (CAF) player of the year.He beat his Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane and 2015 winner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to the gong.The winners were unveiled at the awards gala on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal.Banyana Banyana's Christina Thembi Kgatlana won women's player of the year ahead of Super Falcons duo of Asisat [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the most qualified country between Egypt and South Africa will be chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.Pinnick, who is also CAF first vice-president, said his committee has analysed the strengths of both nations and will advise CAF on the better option ahead of Wednesday’s meeting of the executive [...]
Wilfred Ndidi has been named in France Football magazine's 2018 African team of the year.The Leicester City midfielder is the only Nigerian on the list published on Wednesday.Ndidi was praised by the magazine for his ball-winning abilities. He is paired with Ghana's Thomas Partey and Morocco's Hakim Ziyech in the midfield.Senegal’s Saido Mane and Egypt forward, Mohamed Salah, are the [...]
The Super Eagles ended 2018 as number 44 in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.The three-time African champions maintained the fourth spot in Africa.The Teranga Lions of Senegal maintain their number one spot in the continent. Tunisia and Morocco are second and third respectively.Senegal and Tunisia are ranked 23rd and 26th respectively in the world.Belgium also maintained its [...]
Nigeria's Supersand Eagles have been defeated by Senegal in the final of the Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations (AFCON).The Senegalese side won the game 6-1, following a more clinical performance than their first meeting with Nigeria at the start of the tournament.Despite the second period ending at a respectable 2-1, they went all fangs out in the third and final [...]
Nigeria's Flying Eagles have been drawn in group A to face hosts nation, Niger, South Africa and Burundi for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations.The draw was held in Niamey, Niger on Thursday.The Nigerian side will play their group matches in Niamey while group B will be in Maradi.The tournament starts on February 2 and ends on the 17th.The top [...]
Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles are on the verge of qualifying for the 2019 World Cup after a 4-2 defeat of Tanzania on Monday.Abu Azeez scored one of Nigeria’s four goals to take his African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tally to three – same as Emeka Ogbonna.Similarly, Taiwo Adams, who netted twice against Senegal on the opening day, has three goals [...]
The Super Sand Eagles defeated Libya 6-3 to brighten their chance of a place in the semi-final of the Beach Soccer African Cup of Nations.The two-time African champions had lost their opening game via a penalty shootout to Senegal after both teams were inseparable at 4-4.Emeka Ogbonna scored two of the goals while Abu Azeez, a top player in the Nigerian [...]
Four-time champions Senegal defeated Nigeria 2-0 on penalties following a 4-4 stalemate after regulation and extra time.The first game of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) took place in Egypt on Saturday.Nigeria, two-time champions, took the fight to the Senegalese but the West African team refused to bow to the firepower of the Supersand Eagles.Emeka Ogbonna was among the [...]
Super Eagles trio of Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi have been nominated for the 2018 Confederation of African Football CAF) African player of the year awards.Wilfred Ndidi has also been nominated in the Youth player of the year category.Also Super Falcons quartet of the current woman of the year player, Asisat Oshoala, Franscisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Onome [...]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria maintained its 44th position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.In the continent, the three-time African champions dropped a spot down from 3rd to 4th spot.The Super Eagles lost 14 points from October's 1441 to 1427.While the Teranga Lions of Senegal have overtaken the continent's number one position from Tunisia.Senegal and Tunisia are [...]
The Confederation of African Football has unveiled 11 categories for the 2018 CAF Awards.In a statement on Monday, CAF revealed the categories for both individual and collective awards.Nominees will be selected based on their performance from February 2018 to November 2018."The winners for the African Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year will be decided by the [...]
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