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7Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Oshoala Undergoes Surgery

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has been ruled out of action for some time due to injury, her Spanish club Barcelona have confirmed. The surgery was to correct the defect on her right foot. “The player had been suffering from discomfort for a few weeks, which had caused her to miss a game, such as the one at Santa Teresa. The intervention was given by Dr. Dalmau, under the supervision of the Medical Services of FC Barcelona. “The evolution of the player will mark her return to the field of play,” the club said in a statement. Oshoala last featured for Barcelona Femino in their UEFA Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City last week.

2022 World Cup: Super Eagles Confirm Qualifying Dates

7Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports, World Cup

2022 World Cup: Super Eagles Confirm Qualifying Dates

The dates for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been confirmed. The Super Eagles media officer, Babfemi Raji, confirmed the dates for the qualifiers which commence in June 2020. Nigeria is drawn in Group C, alongside Cape Verde, Liberia and the Central Africa Republic. The three-time AFCON winners will begin the qualifiers with a home fixture against Liberia which is fixed between 5 – 8 June. Their next qualifier is an away tie against Cape Verde with the date set for 11 – 14 June. The Eagles will host the Central Africa Republic on matchday three and the date is set for 1 – 4 September while the reverse fixture which will be in Central Africa Republic will be 5 -7 September. On 6 – 9 October the Eagles will be on the road again...

6Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

Iheanacho A Joy To Watch – CAF

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has expressed delight with the performance of Super Eagles and Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, describing him as a joy to watch. The striker has been in sublime form in recent times for both club and country, scoring a hat-trick against Sheffield United and a brace in the FA Cup win against Manchester United. Iheanacho’s sparkling form culminated in a Premier League Player of the Month award for March. Impressed by the Nigerian’s performance, CAF posted a short video clip of Iheanacho’s dribbling skills and assist for the Eagles in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on their verified Twitter handle, writing: “SuperEagles’ @67Kelechi is just a joy to watch.” Iheanacho will hope to improve on his tally for the national team at the AFC...

1Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

AFCON Draw Billed for June 25

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will find out their group opponents for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on June 25, African News Today has gathered. The three-time African champions booked a slot in Cameroon 2021 last weekend. Nigeria secured a place at the final through an unbeaten run in Group L with four wins and two draws, garnering 14 points. 23 teams have so far qualified for the biennial competition which was postponed to 2022 due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The encounter between the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone and Squirrels of Benin Republic in June will determine the last slot for the continental showpiece. The Super Eagles will need to improve on her last outing, having finished in the third position at the last edition of the competition in Egypt. The 2...

Iwobi Savours Super Eagles Win Against Lesotho

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

Iwobi Savours Super Eagles Win Against Lesotho

Super Eagles winger, Alex Iwobi has expressed delight over the team’s 3-0 triumph against Lesotho in their last game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The three-time African champions topped the qualifiers with an unbeaten record, garnering four wins and two draws. The Nigerian side saw recorded a comprehensive win against the Crocodiles through goals from Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu. Iwobi who made a comeback after missing the last match after testing positive for COVID-10 took to social media to celebrate the win. He tweeted, “Qualified & Unbeaten #YaaDigg 🤟🏽🇳🇬.” The Everton winger scored three goals in five appearances for the Super Eagles in the qualifiers.

CAF Okays Iwobi For Super Eagles Vs Lesotho

30Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

CAF Okays Iwobi For Super Eagles Vs Lesotho

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has given approval for Alex Iwobi to featured in today’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos State. Iwobi was reported to have returned a positive COVID-19 test result prior to Saturday’s match against Benin Republic in Port Novo. It forced the Everton forward to sit out the encounter in which the Super Eagles won 1-0 through a Paul Onuachu stoppage-time goal. However, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF on Tuesday morning, stated that after further tests were conducted the result came out negative. Iwobi can now feature against the Crocodiles after CAF’s approval. The NFF tweeted on Twitter, “Update: CAF clears @alexiwobi to play today’s game against Lesotho.”

AFCON Qualifier: Lesotho Arrive Nigeria Today Ahead of Tuesday Clash with Super Eagles

29Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

AFCON Qualifier: Lesotho Arrive Nigeria Today Ahead of Tuesday Clash with Super Eagles

The Lesotho national football team will arrive in Nigeria on Monday morning ahead of Tuesday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. African News Today gathered that the match commissioner and referees had arrived Nigeria on Sunday, while the security officer and referees’ assessor arrived in Lagos on Saturday. Lesotho played a barren draw with Sierra Leone in Maseru on Saturday but have missed out on a place for the finals in Cameroon. The Lesotho team is scheduled to train at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Monday evening by 5 pm.

Cape Verde Referee Duarte To Officiate Nigeria, Lesotho AFCON Qualifier

29Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

AFCON, Africa, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Cape Verde Referee Duarte To Officiate Nigeria, Lesotho AFCON Qualifier

The Confederation of African Football has picked Cape Verde referee Fabricio Duarte to take charge of Tuesday’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations dead rubber game against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun stadium. Duarte will be assisted by his compatriots Jorge Correia Semedo Helio (assistant 1), Delgado Fernandes Wilson Jorge (assistant referee 2) and Antonio Manuel Fortes Tony Rodrigues (fourth official) will also be on duty. The match commissioner is Haruna Mawanda from Uganda while Nick Owusu from Ghana will serve as security officer. Alex Kotey, also from Ghana, will be referees’ assessor. According to a report published on Thenff.com, it was learnt that the Crocodiles’ delegation will fly into Nigeria on Monday morning. The match commissioner and referees arrived in Nig...

Gov Yahaya Bello Sues for Equal Pay for Super Eagles, Falcons

28Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

Gov Yahaya Bello Sues for Equal Pay for Super Eagles, Falcons

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has beckoned on the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to offer equal remuneration to the country’s men and women national football teams. Bello said this when he featured as the special guest at a football match to mark the International Women’s day at the Goal Project pitch of Moshood Abiola stadium Abuja on Saturday. He said, “The disparity in payment and treatment of women footballers will no longer be acceptable. They should get equal treatment with their male counterparts in the areas of bonuses, allowances and accommodation,” “A situation where our players are winning trophies and medals, and making us proud in Nigeria, Africa and the world but the commensurate pay is not given to them is unacceptable. They should get equal treatment to de...

Super Eagles Gunning for Gold at AFCON 2021 – Onuachu

28Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

Super Eagles Gunning for Gold at AFCON 2021 – Onuachu

Paul Onuachu, the Super Eagles goal scorer in the AFCON qualifier against Benin on Saturday has set his sights on clinching gold at the African showpiece, African News Today has gathered. The striker bagged a late winning goal as the three-time African champions saw off the Benin Republic 1-0 at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo. Nigeria already booked their place prior to kick-off after the match between Lesotho and Sierra Leone ended in a 0-0 stalemate in the other Group L fixture. The Super Eagles last lifted the continental trophy in South Africa in 2013. Gernot Rohr’s men finished third at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, but the dominant striker is hopeful they can conquer the continent in Cameroon. Onuachu said, “I’m just going to say thanks to the nation for the push,...