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World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles one step to Russia
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa have expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will qualify for the 2018 World Cup…
Sweden shock France in World Cup qualifying
Ola Toivonen scored from the halfway line in the third minute of stoppage time to punish a dreadful error from…
World Cup 2026: US, Canada, Mexico to make joint bid
The U.S., Canada and Mexico have announced they will make a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup finals.
Bolivia beat Argentina in World Cup Qualifying after Messi’s ban
Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given…
Africa seeks 10 World Cup slots
Africa is looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from the 2026 finals.
FIFA expands World Cup to 48 teams
FIFA approved a 48-team 2026 World Cup with “one hundred per cent unanimity”, a confederation president has claimed. In the…
World Cup: Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams 2026
The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of…
World Cup: Fifa president proposes 48-team tournament
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to a 48-team tournament – a larger number than…
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African teams to increase from 5 to 7 at the World Cup – Infantino
Africa will get an additional two World Cup finals places should the tournament be expanded to 40 teams from 2026,…
FIFA gets new World Cup sponsor
FIFA, which has struggled to find commercial partners since it was battered by a corruption scandal last year, named a…
Nigeria grabs U-17 Women’s World Cup ticket
Nigeria has become the latest country to qualify for the 5th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, after the Flamingos pipped…
2018 World Cup: Russia shrugs off Blatter, Platini’s woes
The eight-year suspensions handed to FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA chief Michel Platini will have no effect on Russia…
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World Cup qualifier: Eagles begin training in Port Harcourt
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have begun training in earnest for the second leg second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Glo boss, Adenuga proud of Eaglets’ exploits in World Cup
Sports philanthropist and chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr (GCON) has congratulated the Golden Eaglets, President Muhammadu Buhari and…
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U-17 WC: Nigerians hail ruthless Eaglets after Brazil’s victory
Taiwo Adelu It has been praises galore for Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets after they defeated Brazil in the quarter final of…
World Cup : NFF tells Eaglets to forget Croatia loss
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has advised the Golden Eaglets to put behind Friday’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in Coquimbo and…
World Cup : Ex-Eaglets coaches charge Nigeria to beat Chile
Taiwo Adelu Former coaches of the Golden Eaglets have charged the team to beat Chile in their second group match…
German prosecutors ‘looking into’ 2006 World Cup graft claims
AFP – German prosecutors said Monday they were looking into, but not yet formally investigating, claims that Germany bribed football…
World Cup: USA coach bemoans loss to Nigeria
Losing 0-2 to Nigerian Golden Eaglets in their first match of the Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup was an…
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, Jérôme Valcke suspended for 90 days
Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as the Fifa president is all but over after the investigatory arm of its ethics committee…
Eaglets land in Buenos Aires, begin training for World Cup
World champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Friday arrived their pre-World Cup training camp in Buenos Aires, Argentina aboard an…
Russia ready for World Cup launch
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – The starting gun for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be fired on Saturday as…
NFF dreams FIFA World Cup for Nigeria
The 1st Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi has reiterated that the plan of the present NFF…
Hayatou denies selling vote for 2022 World Cup
LONDON (Reuters) – Issa Hayatou, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has denied selling his vote for…
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Flying Eagles lose 1-0 to Germany, crash out of U-20 World Cup
Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup…
FIFA tells Nigerian referees to forget officiating at World Cup
Carlos Henriques, FIFA Referee Development Officer, has called on Nigerian referees to forget about World Cup officiating ambition for now.…
‘Keshi Will Fail Nigeria Again’
Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie, said on Brila FM early today that Chief Coach of the Super Eagles Stephen Keshi…
Quadri Vows To Surpass World Cup At Suzhou Tourney
Nigeria’s table tennis star, Aruna Quadri believes he would surpass his World Cup outing at the Qoros 2015 World Table…