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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…
Brazil investigates World Cup graft claim
Brazil said Monday it has ordered an investigation following allegations that the subsidiary of a German company paid bribes to…
FIFA candidate Figo proposes 48-team World Cup
Former Portugal winger Luis Figo launched his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Thursday by revealing plans to expand the…
Onigbinde Laments Football Woes In 2014
Former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde is not happy with the dwindling fortune of Nigerian football in 2014. The 2002…
Falcons Not Yet World Cup Team —Nkwocha
As the Super Falcons get set to take on the world’s finest at the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year,…
English FA rejects FIFA World Cup report criticism
England’s Football Association on Thursday rejected claims by world governing body FIFA’s ethics committee that it violated bidding rules in…
FIFA rules out 2018, 2022 World Cup revotes
A revote into the controversial awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was ruled out on Wednesday despite widespread…
Table Tennis: Quadri Upsets 8th Seed Hong Kong Star
Although Aruna Quadri is the least seeded player in his group but with the goal of reaching the quarter-finals, Nigeria’s…
Pinnick hails Falcons, promises good preparation for World Cup
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick Saturday night congratulated the senior women national team, Super Falcons, following the…
Super Falcons beat South Africa to reach AWC final
Nigeria’s Super Falcons beat South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 2-1 on Wednesday in Windhoek, Namibia to qualify for the final match…
Pinnick Wants Eagles To Re-enact 2001 Spirit Against Sudan
As the Super Eagles fly out of the country on Thursday night for the first of two quick –fire sessions…