Tag: African Sports

NFF to face Potential Sanction by FIFA Over Contract Breach

3Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

News, Sports

NFF to face Potential Sanction by FIFA Over Contract Breach

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has been directed by FIFA to pay ex-Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr a compensation fee of $378,000 over a contract breach. The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has demanded that Rohr be paid a compensation fee after the former Nigeria National team coach protested to the football governing body about a breach in his contract by the NFF. See Also: ‘Eguavoen Never Supported NFF’s Decision To Sack Rohr’ –Ikpeba The German coach was sacked by the NFF a few weeks before the 2021 African Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon. The coach was sacked by the NFF over the poor performance of the Super Eagles during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers but the contract agreement between both parties states that the coach was to be...

NPFL: Rivers United Emerges 2021/2022 League Champions

18Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports

NPFL: Rivers United Emerges 2021/2022 League Champions

For the first time in the history of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Rivers United emerged as the champion of the football league. Rivers United - 2021/2022 NPFL Champions The 2021/2022 season of the NPFL was concluded on Sunday as Rivers United ended their spectacular season with a 1-0 win over Gombe united. The team sits at the top of the table with 77 points with a goal difference of 34. NPFL teams, such as Mountain of Fire Ministry Club, Kano Pillars, Heartland, and Kastina United were relegated to the lower division of Nigeria football due to their poor performances during the season. See Also: NPFL: Ahmed Musa Part of Kano Pillars Team to Face Katsina United Away River State Governor Neysom Wike promised to reward each player and sporting official of Rivers ...

Women’s Football in Africa Needs a Face Lift to Attract Investors – Asisat Oshoala

10Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, WAFCON

Women’s Football in Africa Needs a Face Lift to Attract Investors – Asisat Oshoala

Reigning Africa women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala has charged cooperate bodies and football governing bodies in Africa to invest towards the growth of women’s football if they are to compete favourably with their well-funded counterparts across the world. Super Falcons of Nigeria Captain, Oshoala said that the attitude and structure of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and football associations in the continent have been a stumbling block towards attracting investors to sponsor women’s football in Africa. In a chat with the media, Oshoala expressed her displeasure at the cancellation of the 2020 African Women’s championship by CAF and advocated proper rebranding of women’s football in Africa to make it appealing to potential investors and required publicity from the ...

Ighalo a Natural Goal Scorer and Poacher – Man United Manager, Solskjaer

28Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports

Ighalo a Natural Goal Scorer and Poacher – Man United Manager, Solskjaer

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has earned commendation from his Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following his superb performance which earned them an FA cup semi-final place. Ighalo who switched to Manchester United in January banged his fifth goal of the season to help his team secure a win over Norwich city. He scored the first goal as United had to wait till extra time after 90 minutes to score the winner over their lowly rated opposition at Carrow road. Ighalo pounced on the ball to beat Norwich keeper Tim Krul five minutes into the match but the opponents fought back to score an equalizer in the second half. Solskjaer expressed admiration for the former Eagles hitman as he scored his fifth goal on his fourth start for United. “Odion knows how much we v...

Sports: Athletes to the Africa Senior Athletic Championship Asaba Stranded In Lagos Airport

31Jul

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Africa, Nigeria, Sports

Sports: Athletes to the Africa Senior Athletic Championship Asaba Stranded In Lagos Airport

Several athletes arriving in Nigeria to take part in the Africa Senior Athletic Championship are stranded at Murtala Muhammad Airport in the main city of Lagos and at Asaba airport, 500km south of the capital, Abuja. The games officially start on Wednesday in Asaba, Delta state, but the news ahead of the event has been dominated by the travel mishap. Participants from Burundi, Kenya, Eritrea and Burkina Faso, remain stranded at the airport in Lagos. Some lucky athletes, who managed to bypass the travel problems, have been training at the event's venue. At least 52 teams confirmed participation at the event. Preparations for the event started in November 2017 but doubts had been raised about Asaba's readiness. “When I came here I couldn’t believe Asaba could host this even...

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

26Jun

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Africa, Nigeria, Sports, World Cup

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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Africa, Morocco, Sports, World Cup

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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Africa, Egypt, Sports, World Cup

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...

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

22Jun

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Africa, Nigeria, Sports, World Cup

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: Iran Loses Narrowly to Spain 1:0

20Jun

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Sports, World Cup

World Cup: Iran Loses Narrowly to Spain 1:0

In a surprisingly tough match, Spain finally managed a 1:0 win over Iran with Diego Costa's 54th minute goal. The Iranians put up a fight but could not find the net. With this win, Spain and Portugal now share 4 points each with the same goals difference. Spain will now take on Morocco on the 25th while Iran will take on Portugal at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLDL8IoWuPA The Iranians still stand a chance of qualifying. A win over Portugal will ensure their qualification while a draw with Portugal will require that Morocco beat Spain, putting them and Portugal into the round of 16.