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U20 WWCQ Nigeria 2-0 Malawi: Own goal and Ifeanyi strike hand Falconets first leg win
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U20 WWCQ Nigeria 2-0 Malawi: Own goal and Ifeanyi strike hand Falconets first leg win

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, claimed a crucial 2-0 victory over Malawi in the first leg of their final qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup at the Remo Stars Stadium on Saturday.The Falconets delivered a composed performance in front of their home supporters, taking control of the tie ahead of the decisive second leg in Lilongwe.Nigeria dominated possession from the outset, dictating the tempo of the game and pinning Malawi back for large spells. Despite their control, the hosts were unable to break the deadlock in the opening 45 minutes, with...

May 2, 2026
Zenit Saint Petersburg Midfielder Predicts Hard Time For Argentina In Group D
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Zenit Saint Petersburg Midfielder Predicts Hard Time For Argentina In Group D

Speaking to the official website of Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg fc-zenit.ru, Argentina international Leandro Paredes reckons that they are in a difficult group at the 2018 World...

Dec 9, 2017
Nigerian Defender Delighted To Sign First Professional Deal With Arsenal
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Nigerian Defender Delighted To Sign First Professional Deal With Arsenal

Promising Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu has spoken of his happiness at signing his first professional contract with Premier League side Arsenal, shortly after celebrating his 18th birthday.Olowu has ...

Dec 9, 2017
Willem II's Bartholomew Ogbeche On A Roll, Scores For Fourth Consecutive Game
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Willem II's Bartholomew Ogbeche On A Roll, Scores For Fourth Consecutive Game

Willem II star Bartholomew Ogbeche continued his good form by scoring again for his team in their 1-1 draw with NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie on Friday evening.Two minutes before the break, the ou...

Dec 8, 2017
Argentine-Based Nigerian Midfielder : It Would Be Nice To Have Messi's Jersey At World Cup
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Argentine-Based Nigerian Midfielder : It Would Be Nice To Have Messi's Jersey At World Cup

Argentine-based Nigerian attacking midfielder Felix Orode is eyeing a place in Nigeria's World Cup roster and has said that it would be nice if he swaps jerseys with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi whe...

Dec 8, 2017
QPR Captain, Who Wants To Play For Nigeria, Set To Return To Action
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QPR Captain, Who Wants To Play For Nigeria, Set To Return To Action

Queens Park Rangers captain Nedum Onuoha is set to return to action after spending three months on the sidelines due to a hamstring complaint.The versatile central defender last played for QPR against...

Dec 8, 2017
Barcelona Midfielder Rakitić: None Of Group D Teams Happy With Draw, Argentina Favorites
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Barcelona Midfielder Rakitić: None Of Group D Teams Happy With Draw, Argentina Favorites

Barcelona's Croatia star Ivan Rakitić believes Argentina are the favorites to progress from Group D in the 2018 World Cup, and added that none of the four countries in the pool can be satisfied wi...

Dec 8, 2017
Legendary Croatia Striker Ivica Olić : Nigeria Powerful Team, Far Better Than Cameroon
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Legendary Croatia Striker Ivica Olić : Nigeria Powerful Team, Far Better Than Cameroon

Retired Croatia international striker Ivica Olić, who will be in the dugout when Croatia faces Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup as assistant manager of the national team, has rated the Super Eagles h...

Dec 8, 2017
Nigeria 2002 World Cup Star Ogbeche Is Most Prolific Striker In Netherlands This Season
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Nigeria 2002 World Cup Star Ogbeche Is Most Prolific Striker In Netherlands This Season

Nigeria 2002 World Cup star Bartholomew Ogbeche is the most prolific striker in the whole of the Dutch Eredivisie in the current season.Voetbal International in partnership with sports data company OP...

Dec 8, 2017
Ex-Flying Eagle Sani Tahir Warns : Iceland Not Tall For Nothing, Dangerous In Dead-Ball Situations
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Ex-Flying Eagle Sani Tahir Warns : Iceland Not Tall For Nothing, Dangerous In Dead-Ball Situations

Former Nigeria U20 international Sani Tahir has been contacted to give the lowdown on the Icelandic team, having spent the whole of his professional career with Nordic clubs based in Denmark, Faroe Is...

Dec 8, 2017
Chelsea Ace Victor Moses Named Among Top 100 Players In The World
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Chelsea Ace Victor Moses Named Among Top 100 Players In The World

Super Eagles dazzler Victor Moses has been named among the top 100 footballers in the world by influential United States-based satellite sports television channel ESPN, and is the only Nigerian playe...

Dec 8, 2017
Nigeria's World Cup Star Garba Lawal Advises Rohr: Leave Enyeama Alone
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Nigeria's World Cup Star Garba Lawal Advises Rohr: Leave Enyeama Alone

Former Super Eagles’ midfielder, Garba Lawal says the Super Eagles can make it out of Group D in the World Cup if they are mentally strong.Lawal who featured for Nigeria at two different World C...

Dec 7, 2017
Nigeria 20th Most Expensive Squad At 2018 World Cup, Valued At N38.5 Billion Without Moses
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Nigeria 20th Most Expensive Squad At 2018 World Cup, Valued At N38.5 Billion Without Moses

The Super Eagles are the twentieth most expensive team that will participate in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, according to transfer market experts transfermarkt.co.uk.Nigeria, who have a squad size of...

Dec 7, 2017