Former Barcelona of Spain and Super Eagles attacker, Emmanuel Amuneke, has predicted a tough match for the Eagles when they lock horns with the Harambee Stars of Kenya in the crucial 2010 World Cup qualifier in Nairobi next weekend.
Free tickets and transportation have been provided for Cameroonians resident in Morocco.
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets were always in the driving seat in their round-of-16 clash against hopeful New Zealand in Abuja's National Stadium.
I wrote in this column last week why the world football governing body, FIFA, cannot publicly condemn the shortcomings at the on-going Under 17 World Cup.
The Kibosa Maliba Stadium in the Congolese city of Lubumbashi will tomorrow decide who wins 1.5 million US dollars and a ticket to the World Club Championships in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai in December as Heartland FC of Nigeria battle Congolese side Tout Puissant Mazembe in the second league of the Orange African Champions League.
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets last night regaled with flourish at the Abuja National Stadium where they ripped apart New Zealand 5-0 to set up a quarter final fixture against South Korea on Monday in Calabar.
Like many Ghanaians, I was excited to see the Black Satellites crowned in the Under 20 World Football Champions in the tournament that just ended in Egypt. As a nation we must be extremely proud of the boys who did the unthinkable a few weeks back and beat the mighty Brazil to be crowned World Champions.
New Zealand Coach, Stephen Cain confessed last night that his boys were up against world-class team who outclassed them in style of play, pace and ball possession. Speaking at a post match conference after Nigeria whitewash his team 5-0 Cain admitted that his game-plan of frustrating the Nigerian side in the first half did not work and the early goals he conceded totally demoralized his boys. ...
Tunisia's National women's Soccer team defeated Algeria (1-0) following a Day 2 game played on Wednesday at a Women's Soccer Tournament held by the North African Football Union (NAFU) .
Ex international and former Iwuanyanwu Nationale coach, Tony Ukeachu has tipped Heartland to win this year's Orange CAF Champions League despite fears being expressed by many that the slim 2-1 victory in the first leg final last week was not enough.
The time has come for Gambians to put National sports in its right place as a game which enables the participants to enjoy good health and self esteem and the spectators to be entertained. National teams belong to the whole Nation irrespective of tribe, gender, religion, political affiliation or place of origin.
Korea Republic edged out Mexico in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes of football could not separate the sides at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi.
Two giants, Africa's leading integrated telecoms operator, Globacom Limited, and the world's richest club, Manchester United of England, have signed a five-year sponsorship contract.
The Head Coach of Great Olympics, Dauda Lutterodt says there is more work to be done despite its first win in the on going Glo premier league.
Some volunteers attached to the Abuja National Stadium for the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup yesterday sentationally downed tools and refused to work by accusing the Local Organising Committee of being insensitive to their plight. A source from the LOC confirmed this development except that he pleaded not to be quoted.
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