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World ruling body, FIFA has appointed officials for next Monday’s senior international friendly match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Portugal. Read Also: Nigeria’s International Friendly Squad Adjusted As Awoniyi, Aina Sidelined Portuguese official Miguel Nogueira will serve as match referee while compatriots Paulo Bras, Ana Loide, and Bruno Viera will work as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth …

Ahead of Wednesday’s epic AFCON 2023 semi-final clash between Nigeria and South Africa, the Super Eagles Team Coordinator, Patrick Pascal, has assured that the team will not underrate the Bafana Bafana, Completesports.com reports. Pascal says the Super Eagles will play the match as if it were a final match adding that they are not banking on previous results or the …

KG Sports Foundation is holding a football Coaching course for grassroots coaches in Delta North Senatorial District this weekend. Read Also: Odesola Odunayo: Next Big Thing To Happen To Africa Football – Victor Ikpeba Affirms This was revealed by the CEO of KG Sports Foundation Dr. Ken Gadaffi Gabriel in a WhatsApp chat on Thursday. The erudite Sports Administrator who …

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has dismissed as nothing more than a storm in a team cup, a statement issued by the world body of professional footballers, FIFPRO on Tuesday calling on the Federation to pay players of the Super Falcons what they are owed. Read Also: Just-In: FIFPRO Confirm Involvement In Nigeria Football Federation Bonus Saga With Super Falcons …

Nigeria Arrives Bouaké for Semi-final Clash vs South Africa – Latest Sports News In Nigeria % Through the group and knock out stages of the 2023 AFCON, Nigeria played in Stade Alassane Ouattara and Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny, both in Abidjan. …

Barcelona and Poland striker, Robert Lewandowski, is relishing his 2022/23 Laliga Pichichi top scorer honour awarded by Spanish national newspaper, Marca. Lewandowski was the top scorer in last season’s Laliga campaign with 23 goals from 34 games. He also bagged seven assists in the Laliga in the previous season. 2022/2023 was his first season in Spain after his transfer from …

South Africa coach Hugo Broos admitted he took great satisfaction from his side’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations semi-final qualification after years of pessimism surrounding Bafana Bafana. Read Also: Coach Biffo Highlights Contrasts in Coaching Philosophies Between Nigeria, Abroad Broos guided the 1996 champions past Cape Verde on penalties on Saturday to set up a last four clash with …

West Brom Manager, Carlos Corberán expressed satisfaction with Semi Ajayi’s performance during the international break with Nigeria. Corberán stated that Ajayi returned to the club in improved form compared to when he departed, highlighting the positive impact of the player’s contributions in the matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe while representing Nigeria.   The CB, who previously struggled with a recurring …

Francis Uzoho all things being equal will be in goal when the Super Eagles take on Sao Tome and Principe in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday. The 24-year-old missed the Super Eagles 3-2 victory against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in June due to suspension. Adebayo Adeleye was in goal in the encounter played at …

When conversations turn to Nigerian football, it’s almost impossible to miss the mention of Victor Osimhen. The King of Naples, known as one of the best strikers in the world, has an outstanding record both as a Napoli and super eagles player. However, beyond the triumphs on the field, who is Victor Osimhen? Who is Victor Osimhen? Born on December …