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NewsSoccerSportCAF lists Qualifying countries and referees for AFCON 2023 tournament

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 14, 2023

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are among the 24 national teams that have sealed qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire next year. Other countries that secured a spot in the upcoming game are Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire (host), DR Congo, Egypt, and Equatorial Guinea. Also on the list are The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal (title holder), South Africa, Tanzania,...

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NewsSoccerSportSuper Falcons forward, Oparanozie takes a bow from professional football

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 13, 2023

Super Falcons forward Desire Oparanozie announced her retirement from professional football on Wednesday. “To my fans, family, and friends, thank you for the show of love and support over the years. It’s time to take a bow, as I believe there’s no better time than now,” her post on X read. “I’m officially announcing my retirement from professional football for both club and country. To every team and coach I have played for, to every...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportSuper Falcons ranked 32nd top-rated national team globally

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 26, 2023

Nigeria’s senior national women’s football team, Super Falcons, has been ranked the 32nd national women’s team in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA women’s ranking. The ranking was released on Friday – five days after the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup ended. Super Falcons previously ranked 40th in the rankings released in June before the World Cup but in the latest ranking, the team moved eight places, gaining 94.14 points to...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerFIFA opens probe on alleged sexual harassment by Copper Queen’s coach

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 5, 2023

Zambia’s football association on Friday expressed “surprise” at claims its women’s coach abused a squad member at the current World Cup, after FIFA launched an investigation into what it called an “allegation of misconduct. According to a report Zambian coach, Bruce Mwape is accused of rubbing a player’s breasts after a training session. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being...

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AfricaNewsSoccerZambia’s Banda sets women soccer world cup record

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2023

The Copper Queens of Zambia, though is out of the ongoing Women World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, there is something going for the team as its captain, Barbra Banda, scored the competition’s 1000th goal in its second goal against Costa Rica. Again, Mweemba sends her name in the record books by becoming the first Zambian player to score at the senior World Cup, slotting Avell Chitundu’s corner. The second goal is even more remarkable,...

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NewsSoccerSportArsenal welcomes Declan Rice with Odumodublvck’s ‘Declan Rice’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

English professional football club based in Islington, London, Arsenal F.C. on Saturday introduced their newly signed player Declan Rice with Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck’s hit song, ‘Declan Rice’. Odumodublvck, real name Tochukwu Ojogwu, released the song in March 2023. Rice, the 24-year-old English midfielder, was signed from West Ham for a club-record fee of £105m. He departed West Ham on Saturday. Arsenal F.C. announced the arrival of Rice to the North London team with a video...

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AfricaNewsSoccerSportConfederation of African Football renames African Super League

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2023

Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has announced the change of the name of the African Super League before the competition begins. The tournament is slated to begin in October 2023, with a substantial prize fund. In an interview with beIN Sport monitored in Rabat, Morocco, Motsepe said, “We have decided to change the name of the Super League to the African Football League. “The African Football League kicks off next...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportWomen World Cup: Nigerian coach selects Ebi, Asisat, Ajibade, 20 others

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 17, 2023

Randy Waldrum, the Super Falcons coach has listed European Cup winner Asisat Oshoala, dainty attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and history-making captain Onome Ebi in his list of 23 Super Falcons for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand. Chiamaka Nnadozie, first choice goalkeeper as well as defenders Osinachi Ohale and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde and Christy Ucheibe, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo and Desire Oparanozie are part of the team. Nigeria...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportU-20 World Cup: Nigeria qualifies for quarterfinal, beats Argentina

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 2, 2023

The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U-20 team on Wednesday defeated host nation Argentina 2-0 to qualify for the quarter-final of the U-20 World Cup. Ibrahim Muhammad scored the first goal of the match in the 71st minute, while Haliru Saeki scored with a diving header in added time to take the match out of the reach of the six-time champions, Argentina. The host nation rallied to equalise the goal but failed to utilize their chances. The win...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportSports: FIFA U20 world cup, Nigeria beats Italy 2 – 0

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 25, 2023

Nigeria tops the Group D table with six points from two matches  as the Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday defeated their counterparts from Italy 2 – 0 in their second match of Group D at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. Salim Fugor scored the first goal in the 32nd minute while Jude Stanley scored the second goal in the 95th minute. With that feat, Nigeria now tops the Group D table...

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