By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Super Falcons of Nigeria have undergone their first training at the Gold Coast Sports Centre Brisbane in Australia, hosts alongside New Zealand, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Some members of the team departed Nigeria on Sunday, while others left on Tuesday for a...
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Football fans in Ebonyi have advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to disband the Flying Eagles due to its bronze-medal finish at the just concluded U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the nation’s men U-20 team did not impress much in the...
Lionel Messi saluted the Argentina fans in Doha’s Lusail stadium on Sunday after helping inspire his country to their first World Cup victory in 36 years. “We’re champions of the world!” exclaimed Messi on the stadium microphone after his two goals and successful shootout spot-kick helped Argentina to the...
Some football fans in Surulere, Lagos have extolled the exploits of the Atlas Lions of Morocco for reaching the semi-final and have backed them to defeat France. Morocco who defeated Portugal, 1-0 to book a place in the semifinal, also made history as the first African country to reach...
Olivier Giroud scored the winner and Harry Kane missed a late penalty as holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Aurelien Tchouameni had swept France into a first-half lead only for Kane to equalise from the spot nine minutes into the second half....
Gov. David Umahi has joined millions of football fans in Abakaliki, to congratulate Morocco for breaking the African jinx of qualifying for the semi finals of the World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Atlas Lions on Saturday, defeated Portugal in the quarter finals of...
The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after a 1- defeat of Portugal. The victory makes them the first African team to get to that stage of the competition in its 92-year history. More details later….
Favorites Brazil have crashed out of the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Croatia. Neymar’s goal on the stroke of half time in extra time had seemingly sent the Selecao on to the semfinals in Qatar but Bruno Petkovic converted with his side’s first shot on target...
Cristiano Ronaldo says the Portuguese team is united amid reports that he threatened to leave the nation’s World Cup camp after he was dropped for their last match. The former Real Madrid star who later came in as a substitute in their 6-1 last 16 victory over Switzerland, said...
Lionel Messi erased Diego Maradona’s record FIFA World Cup appearances for Argentina with a 22nd match at the global football tournament on Wednesday. Messi reached the landmark in the Group C game against Poland in Doha where Argentina had to avoid defeat in order not to be eliminated. Maradona,...
World boxing champion and Mexican boxer, Canelo Alvarez has threatened Argentinian football superstar, Lionel Messi after accusing him of disrespecting his country’s flag. Messi scored for Argentina in their 2-0 win over Mexico on Sunday to keep his nation’s World Cup dream alive, but a video of the Paris...
The World Cup hopes of Qatar were left hanging by a thread after a 3-1 loss to Senegal. The result leaves the host bottom of Group A and facing elimination just five days after they opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador. If Ecuador fail to beat...
Football’s ruling body FIFA has urged World Cup organisers in Qatar to allow rainbow coloured items in the stadiums, sources have told dpa. FIFA had said before the tournament that the colours, a symbol mainly for the LGBTQI+ community, would be allowed in the eight stadiums for the tournament....
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at five World Cups on Thursday when he scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Ghana. The 37-year-old set the record when he smashed home his spot-kick in the 65th minute at the 974 Stadium...
Saudi Arabia declared a public holiday on Tuesday for Wednesday, following their team’s shock win over Argentina at the Qatar World Cup. Captained by Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest footballer of all time, Argentina were expected to make short work of the unfancied Saudis before a deep run in...
Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty kick saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with Mexico on Tuesday. In their opening Group C game at Stadium 974, Lewandowski earned the penalty kick after a VAR check 11 minutes...
Olivier Giroud became France’s joint all-time top goalscorer when his double helped the holders start the defence of their World Cup title in style. The French did it with a 4-1 comeback Group D win against Australia on Tuesday. Giroud found the net before and after the break to...
Cristiano Ronaldo insisted Monday that his explosive row with Manchester United would not impact Portugal’s chances at the World Cup as they prepare for their opening match in Qatar with Ghana. Last week superstar Ronaldo lashed out at Premier League club United and the team’s coach Erik ten Hag...
On Nov. 20 the world’s biggest football competition, the FIFA World Cup, will kick off in the tiny but oil-rich Middle East country of Qatar. Between that day and Dec. 18, 2022, 32 countries from six FIFA-affiliated confederations will slug it out at eight venues to decide who lifts...
Lionel Messi has won nearly 40 trophies for club and country in an illustrious career, but the Argentine forward’s glittering resume has one major omission — a World Cup winner’s medal. The debate over the greatest of all time is one that will never be settled, but there is...