Tag: world cup
Keshi set to resign as Nigerian coach
Stephen Keshi has announced that he is stepping down as coach of the Super Eagles following his side’s 2-0 ouster…
Onigbinde, Adepoju, others laud Yobo’s 100 caps for Nigeria
Football lovers on Monday described the 100caps of Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo as a remarkable achievement. NAN reports that…
Eagles Exit: Maigari thanks Jonathan, Nigerians
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Mohammed Maigari, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR), the…
France defeats Nigeria to reach quarter final
France reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup as Paul Pogba’s header and Joseph Yobo’s own goal knocked Nigeria out…
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…
Security tightened ahead of Algeria World Cup match
Authorities in France tightened security and appealed for calm on Monday ahead of a World Cup match between Germany and…
Super Eagles can beat France – Globacom
Nigeria’s national team, Super Eagles have been told that they have what it takes to advance to the quarter-final of…
Halilhodzic slams reporters’ Ramadan questions
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Sunday turned on reporters repeatedly asking whether his players are observing Ramadan on the eve…
Eagles’ll fly over France, Maigari boasts
African champions, Nigeria have the quality to torpedo France from the 2014 FIFA World Cup, so says President of Nigeria…
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…
Podolski ruled out of Algeria clash
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has been ruled out of Monday’s World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria in Porto Alegre…
Brazil v Chile smashes Twitter record
A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday’s World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for…
Woman murdered after Colombia World Cup victory
Officials said a 25-year-old woman was murdered Saturday in Bogota following Colombia’s World Cup win over Uruguay in what they…
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…
Brazil fan dies of heart failure after Chile match
A 69-year old Brazilian fan died of heart failure while watching his country’s World Cup penalty shootout win over Chile,…
French World Cup ambitions face Nigeria test
After flashes of magnificent football in the group phase, France will look to confirm their World Cup credentials in Monday’s…
Brazil defeat Chile on penalties to reach quarter-final
Brazil survived a huge scare to edge past Chile into the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as Colombia’s James Rodriguez…
Van Gaal wants water breaks for Mexico clash
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal wants Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during his side’s World Cup last…
Ghana president calls for inquiry into World Cup disaster
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Friday ordered an official inquiry into the country’s trouble-scarred World Cup campaign. The ‘Black…
200 Gamblers Arrested Over World Cup Betting
Malaysian police have arrested almost 200 people in raids on illegal World Cup betting that bust a group drawing daily…
Aguero out of last 16 clash with Swiss
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero’s miserable World Cup took another turn for the worse with him being ruled out of next…
Mueller fires Germany to victory over USA
Thomas Mueller fired an unstoppable 20 metre shot to give Germany a 1-0 victory over the United States on Thursday…
Portugal, Ghana crash out of World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo wasted a succession of glorious chances as Portugal bowed out of the World Cup on Thursday despite beating…
Adidas to halt Suarez adverts in World Cup
Sportswear giant Adidas said Thursday it would stop using Luis Suarez, one of its key promotional stars, for World Cup…
Ghana expels Muntari, Boateng from World Cup
Ghana stars Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have both been indefinitely suspended from their national team for disciplinary reasons, the…
Nigerians In Brazil Hail Eagles’ Qualification
Taiwo Adelu/Sao Paulo It was celebration galore as Nigerians in Brazil to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup rejoiced over…
Not enough proof against Suarez
Uruguay Football Association chief Wilmar Valdez said Wednesday there is insufficient proof to sanction star striker Luiz Suarez for biting…
World Cup: France sets up Nigeria second round clash
France will play Nigeria in the second round of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil after they played 0-0 against…
Zaccheroni quits after Japan World Cup flop
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni announced his resignation on Wednesday and said he took “full responsibility” for the Asian champions’ winless…