Tag: mexico
Mexico protests Texas National Guard troops on US border
Mexico’s foreign ministry late Friday protested Texas Governor Rick Perry’s deployment of National Guard troops to the southern US border…
Mexican international Jimenez to sign for Atletico Madrid
Mexico international forward Raul Jimenez is set to sign for Spanish champions Atletico Madrid his Mexican club America revealed. The…
Ghana’s amputee footballers strive for international glory
On a field scattered with rubbish, ripe with the smell of urine and criss-crossed by commuters and the occasional truck,…
Mexican Mayor Marries Crocodile
The mayor of a Mexican fishing town has married a crocodile in an elaborate ceremony where the bride wore white…
Robben in World Cup diving storm
Dutch star Arjen Robben remained at the centre of a diving storm Monday after the Netherlands’ controversial 2-1 World Cup…
Heat forces first cooling breaks in World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil had its first cooling breaks of the competition during the Round of 16…
Netherlands comeback to defeat Mexico 2-1
A coolly-taken penalty by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gave the Netherlands a stunning fightback 2-1 win over Mexico in their World Cup…
Van Persie returns as Dutch seek quarters place
Netherlands captain Robin van Persie returns to the fray Sunday when his side take on a rejuvenated Mexico for a…
Mexico beat Croatia to seal second round spot
Mexico punched their ticket to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday following a 3-1 win over Group…
28 bodies exhumed in Mexico mass grave
The bodies of at least 28 people have been exhumed from a mass grave in Veracruz, a stronghold of the…
Mexico hold Brazil to World Cup draw
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa sensationally kept Brazil at bay to earn Mexico a 0-0 in World Cup Group A in…
Mexico beat Cameroon 1-0 as officials flop
Mexico beat Cameroon 1-0 at a rain-drenched Natal on Friday in a World Cup Group A match scarred by more…
World Cup: Group A Team List
Brazil Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro). Defenders: Dani Alves (Barcelona), Maicon…
Mexico’s Montes fractures leg, misses World Cup
Luis Montes will not compete for Mexico at the World Cup in Brazil after suffering a serious leg fracture during…
World Bank doubles lending to emerging economies
The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of…
Nigeria’s Flamingoes book q/final showdown with Spain
Nigeria defeated Mexico with a deserved 3-0 scoreline to leapfrog their opponents at the top of Group D and set…
Football: Mexico and Nigeria in barren draw
The Mexican national team and Nigeria began their final stage of preparation for the 2014 World Cup by playing to…
Mexico Tie’ll Decide World Cup Squad, Says Amokachi
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Daniel Amokachi, has said that the proposed international friendly match against Mexico would shape…
Yobo returns to Nigeria’s Super Eagles for Mexico
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has listed skipper Joseph Yobo in his squad of 23 for the international friendly…
U-17 W/Cup: Mexico Seek Revenge Against Eaglets
The target of Mexico’s U-17 team in today’s final of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in UAE is…
Under 17 World Cup: Jonathan praises Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on their qualification for the final of the ongoing FIFA under-17 World…
U-17 World Cup: Nigeria Wallop Mexico 6-1
Three-time champions Nigeria left little to doubt when they opened their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign against twice champions and…
Golden Eaglets And The Mexican Challenge
Nigeria’s U-17 male football team, the Golden Eaglets will, on Saturday, kick off their campaign at the ongoing FIFA U-17…
Twin storms ravage Mexico, 40 die
ACAPULCO (AFP) – Mexico reeled Monday from the rare one-two punch of major storms on opposite coasts that triggered floods…
Neymar fires Brazil into Confed Cup semis
Brazil superstar Neymar scored one goal and set up the other to give hosts Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico…
Eagles, Mexico share the spoils
African champions Nigeria and 10-man Mexico settled for a 2-2 draw in a friendly played at Houston, Texas, USA, Saturday…
Nigeria, Mexico Test Might
Reigning African champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria and their CONCACAF counterparts, Mexico, will Saturday morning at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, USA…
Mexico’ll Be Tough, Chukwu, Babangida Warn Keshi
Two ex-internationals, Christian Chukwu, MON and Tijani Babangida have predicted a tough duel for the Super Eagles as they confront…
Eagles Train In Houston For Mexico Friendly
Despite the long hours flight to Houston, Texas, USA from Germany, the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday had a…
Mexico Friendly: Eagles In High Spirits
Super Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi, has said that the spirit in camp is quite high as his team prepares for…