World Football

Exclusive: Peseiro Must Maintain A Stable Starting XI In Eagles–Akpoborie

By James AgberebiJune 19, 202232

Former Nigerian forward, Jonathan Akpoborie has warned the Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro to ensure stability in the team by…

Head Coach Nduka Ugbade has assured that Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will go all out against their Ivorian counterparts in Tuesday’s first semi final match of the ongoing WAFU B U17 Championship in Cape Coast, Ghana. Both teams take to the pitch of the 15,000 –capacity facility at 3pm Ghana time (4pm Nigeria time) before the second semi final between hosts Ghana and Burkina Faso at the same venue. “The match against Cote d’Ivoire is of high importance to us. In fact, I have reminded the players that this one is the biggest match of their lives. They must win to secure a ticket to the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, and from there to the U17 World Cup, and from there to several opportunities and possibilities. “Whatever we have done here (beating Ghana and Togo) will not mean much if we don’t go all out and grab our ticket to the AFCON and to the Final. We will throw everything into the fray.” The Eaglets, five-time world champions, decimated Ghana’s Black Starlets 4-2 in the tournament opener and then eased past Togo’s Young Sparrowhawks 3-1 to finish as Group A winners. The Ivorians finished as runners-up of Group B, dominated by Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons. Victory in Tuesday’s encounter will send the Eaglets into the Final and with an opportunity to reclaim the WAFU B U17 title they won in Niamey, Niger Republic four years ago. It also provides the Nigerian youngsters a revenge platform against the Ivorians, who defeated them in the Final of the same competition in Lome early last year. Both Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire qualified for the Africa U17 Cup of Nations from that tournament but the event was cancelled as hosts Morocco developed cold feet with the covid-19 pandemic still biting in some countries. Meanwhile, President of the Ghana Football Association, Simeon Kurt-Okraku on Sunday visited the camp of the Golden Eaglets in his capacity as President of WAFU B region. He reminded the lads that Nigeria belongs to the top echelon of football –playing nations on the African continent, and has produced so many world –class players. He charged the boys to always adhere to the instructions of their coaches in order to grow, advance and excel in the beautiful game.

WAFU U-17 Tourney: Golden Eaglets Face Cote d’Ivoire In Semi-Final Tuesday

By Adeboye AmosuJune 18, 202217

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Cote d’Ivoire in the semi-final of the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Tuesday, reports Completesports.com.…

WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons Group Opponent, Bostwana Announce Final Squad

By Adeboye AmosuJune 18, 20220

Bostwana coach Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang’ has named her final 24-woman squad that will debut at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of…

Osimhen Is An Excellent Player –Impallomeni

By James AgberebiJune 18, 20221

Former AS Roma midfielder Stefano Impallomeni has described Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen as a excellent player with good goal…

Ellis: Banyana Banyana Seized One Moment Of Brilliance To Beat Super Falcons

WAFCON 2022: South Africa Coach Drops Five Players

By Adeboye AmosuJune 18, 20221

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has dropped five players from the team’s camp ahead of the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup…

2022 WAFCON: Four Super Falcons Stars Arrive Abuja, 21 Players Now In Camp

By James AgberebiJune 18, 20228

The quartet of Amanda Uju Mbadim, Toni Payne, Yewande Balogun and Michelle Alozie are the latest arrivals at the Super…

Super Eagles Players Were Never Pleased With Okocha’s ‘Excessive’ Dribbling –Oliseh

By James AgberebiJune 18, 202231

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has disclosed that a few members of the team were unhappy with Austine Okocha’s…

Carragher: Why Mane Remains My Favourite Liverpool Player

By James AgberebiJune 18, 20220

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has paid tribute to Sadio Mane as his move to Bayern Munich edges closer. Carragher took…

Chelsea, Inter Milan Agree Terms Over Lukaku Loan

Lukaku Was A Disaster At Chelsea –O’Hara

By James AgberebiJune 18, 20220

Former Tottenham Hotspur star, Jamie O’Hara, says Romelu Lukaku has been an absolute disaster since rejoining Chelsea from Inter Milan…

‘Qualifying For World Cup Our Main Target At WAFCON’ —Oshoala

By James AgberebiJune 18, 20229

Asisat Oshoala has revealed that the primary target of the Super Falcons at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…