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World Cup: Nigeria Loses 1:2 to Argentina, Crashes Out of the World Cup

26Jun

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World Cup: Nigeria Loses 1:2 to Argentina, Crashes Out of the World Cup

The Nigerian Super Eagles this evening lost 1:2 to the Argentinians. In a match which promised to be highly competitive, Argentina came needing a win to qualify while Nigeria needed a draw. Messi scored his first goal and Argentina's first of the night in the 14th minute. That was however all that was seen of Messi as he was always surrounded by Nigerian defenders. In the second half, Nigeria equalized from the penalty spot after Leon Balogun was pulled down by Mascherano. The scores stayed at 1:1 till the 86th minute when Marcos Rojo shot in Argentina's second goal. https://youtu.be/RmlkAOwJ1gI After the match, the Nigerian Coach Gernot Rhor said "We have a very young team who lack some experience, but in four years we’ll be very strong. I want to thank our supporters who have...

World Cup: Morocco Holds Spain to a 2:2 Draw

25Jun

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World Cup: Morocco Holds Spain to a 2:2 Draw

Morocco ended their World Cup campaign with a fiery performance which saw them holding Spain to a 2:2 draw. Morocco opened scoring in the 14th minute through Boutaib and Isco leveled things up for Spain 5 minutes later. The match continued in a stalemate until the 81st minute when En-Nesyri scored Morocco's second. Knowing that a loss to Morocco who were already out of the tournament could see them joining them on their way out, Spain threw everything at the Moroccans and were rewarded in the first minute of the additional time through Iago Aspas, a goal which was seriously contended by Morocco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzuo2YhzZQU Spain now heads into the second round top of their group with 5 points.

World Cup: Egypt Ends World Cup without a Win, Loses 1:2 to Saudi Arabia

25Jun

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World Cup: Egypt Ends World Cup without a Win, Loses 1:2 to Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian team lost 1:2 to Saudi Arabia, ending their World Cup campaign without a win. Having earlier lost to Uruguay and Russia, they ended without a single point. Salah opened scoring in the 22nd minute while the Saudi's leveled scores in the 6th minute of the first half additional time. They scored two goals and conceded 6, with Mohamed Salah getting the only goal against the Saudis. The Saudi's scored again in the 5th minute of the second half's additional time to secure a 2:1 win. https://youtu.be/lEzuFPeSBcA The Egyptian goalkeeper who also became the oldest person to play at the world cup had this to say "I apologise to the Egyptian people on my behalf, and for my colleagues, after the three defeats. We tried and did not have luck - this is football. I'm proud of wha...

24Jun

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Africa, Senegal, Sports, World Cup

World Cup: Senegal Draws 2:2 with Japan

Senegal has drawn 2:2 with Japan in their second group match. The Senegalese opened scoring in the 11th minute through a Sadio Mane tap in. 23 minutes later, The Japanese leveled up the score through Takashi Inui ending the first half in a 1:1 draw. In the second half, Senegal took the lead in the 71st minute through Moussa Wague. However, the Japanese equalized through Keisuke Honda in the 78th minute. The match ended in a 2:2 draw, giving Senegal 4 points from two matches and Japan 1 point from two matches. Senegal will now take on Colombia on the 28th while Japan will take on Poland at the same time.

23Jun

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Africa, Sports, Tunisia, World Cup

World Cup: Belgium Overruns Tunisia 5:2

The Belgian team saw off their Tunisian opponents with a 5:2 scoreline. Hazard opened score with a penalty in the 6th minute while Lukaku doubled the lead in the 16th minute. The Tunisians looked like they were attempting a come back with an 18th minute goal. However, the scoreline stayed at 2:1 until 3 minutes into the added time of the first half when Lukaku scored his second and Belgium's third. Coming into the second half, the Belgians scored a fourth through Hazard in the 51st minute ruling out any chances of a Tunisian come back. Batshuayi replaced Hazard in the 68th minute and then scored his own goal in the 90th minute after missing a number of chances. The Tunisians scored their second goal in the third minute of additional time but that was more of a consolation goal. Un...

Breaking News: Senator Abaribe Arrested by DSS

22Jun

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Breaking News: Senator Abaribe Arrested by DSS

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has been arrested by men of the Department of State Services (DSS). Senator Abaribe is the Senator representing Abia South in the upper house of the National Assembly. It is not yet clear why he was arrested but as at the time of filing this report, his home in Abuja has been cordoned off by officers of the DSS. It appears the men of the DSS are about to carry out a search of the residence. It will be recalled that the Senator is one of those that stood surety for Nnamdi Kanu, and had been instructed to produce him before the next hearing of his case.

World Cup: Nigeria Keeps Hope Alive, Wins Iceland 2:0

22Jun

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World Cup: Nigeria Keeps Hope Alive, Wins Iceland 2:0

Nigeria has kept their hope for a second round qualification alive by beating Iceland 2:0. Both Nigerian goals came in the first half courtesy of Ahmed Musa. He scored the 49th minute and the second in the 75th minute. Playing a different formation from the formation that saw them lose 2:0 to Croatia, the Nigerian team played with more purpose and could have scored more goals. Iceland however missed a penalty that was awarded courtesy of the VAR. With this result, Nigeria is now second on the group with 3 points while Iceland is third with 1 point and a -2 goals difference. Argentina is at the bottom of the group with 1 point and a -3 goals difference. Croatia has already qualified and any of the remaining three teams in the group can still qualify. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

World Cup: Uruguay Wins Saudi Arabia 1:0, Confirms Egypt’s Exit

20Jun

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World Cup: Uruguay Wins Saudi Arabia 1:0, Confirms Egypt’s Exit

Uruguay won the Saudis by a lone goal to confirm their qualification to the round of 16 and Egypt's exit from the tournament. In one of those tough permutations, Egypt would have stood a chance had Saudi Arabia won Uruguay. Luis Suarez's 23rd minute strike was all Uruguay needed win the match.With Uruguay's win, Egypt is now officially out of the tournament. https://youtu.be/ZxEMQTAGYzI Uruguay will now play Russia on the 25th to determine who tops the group while Egypt will play Saudi Arabia in a formality game.

World Cup: Morocco Loses 1:0 to Portugal, Crashes Out

20Jun

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World Cup: Morocco Loses 1:0 to Portugal, Crashes Out

Morocco has become the first African side to fully crash out of the tournament following a 1:0 defeat to Portugal today. Ronaldo's 4th minute header was sufficient to seal the win for the Portuguese and a ticket home for the Moroccans. https://youtu.be/sEtVNlzYAqQ After the match, the Moroccan coach said "We qualified for a World Cup after 20 years and we’ve showed that we can play football." On his part, Portugal's coach said "It’s a World Cup. This is a strong team, as were Morocco, but we have to grow. We did well defensively, and we played well, but we need more than that. We have to change and earn more possession." Morocco will now face Spain on the 25th while Portugal will face Iran at the same time. While the match will be more of a formality for Morocco, it will be imp...

World Cup: Egypt Falls 1:3 to Hosts Russia

19Jun

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World Cup: Egypt Falls 1:3 to Hosts Russia

The Egyptians playing with their star player, Salah were defeated 3:1 by hosts Russia. The first half of the encounter ended goal-less but things changed when in the 47th minute, The Egyptians conceded an own goal, opening the flood gate of goals. Following the own goal in the 47th minute, Russia scored in the 59th minute through Cheryshev and again in the 3 minutes later through Dzyuba. Egypt got a consolation goal courtesy of a Salah penalty but this might not be enough to see them to the second round. Though Egypt is not technically out, they will need Uruguay to lose to both Saudi Arabia and Russia, giving Russia the full 9 points, and each of the remaining teams 3 points each. The team with the best goals difference will then qualify as second. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...