FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles dent huge blow ahead of Ukraine clash
The Nigeria U-20 side has been dent a huge blow ahead of their group deciding match against Ukraine on Thursday, Sports247 report. The Flying Eagles who lost 2-0 in their second group game to the USA after beating Qatar 4-0 in their first will be without Kano Pillars midfielder Jamil Muhammad for the rest of the competition. The combative midfielder who...
WAFU CUP OF NATION: NIGERIA TO TACKLE TOGO IN OPENING MATCH
Vice champions Nigeria will face Togo in their opening match at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations in Senegal this September, sports247.ng can report This was after Wednesday's draw at the Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar on Wednesday 29 May. The tournament will run from 28 September till 13 October with all matches taking place at the Stade Lat...
NFF TO PUNISH STATE FA’s THAT VIOLATE FOOTBALL ELECTION STATUES
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has warned that the federation would invoke sanctions against any state Football Association that fails to conduct its state FA election in compliance with football statues, sports247.ng can report. The President of Nigeria’s football governing body, Amaju Pinnick warned that the federation would not spare the rod on state football bodies that are caught violating the...
Amunike sends Taifa Stars warning to AFCON opponents
Head Coach of the Taifa Stars of Tanzania, Emmanuel Amunike has said his team won’t be pushovers at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt but would make a positive impact. Having already become a national hero in the East African nation, the 1994 AFCON winner told Sports247 that they now want to build a strong team despite being...
BURUJ MANAGEMENT SHOPPING FOR SPONSORS FOR SUPER CUP! – Charges Corporate Organisations And Well Meaning Nigerians To Support The Trip
Now that they are getting set for another European adventure, the management of Buruj Sports Academy is calling on well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organisations to come forward to sponsor the young team to this year's edition of English Super Cup and Welsh Super Cup in the United Kingdom. The Lagos based team won a double when they participated in the...
Soccer Temple to host NPFL Super Six
The season-ending Super Six playoff of the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season will hold at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos starting from June 4 to June 12 this year. The draws for the Super Six tournament was held in Abuja on Tuesday afternoon and it pitted 2015 champions Enyimba and 2016 champions Rangers together in the opening match...
CAF bans Referee Gehad Grisha for Six month
CAF has suspended Gehad Grisha, the Egyptian referee who officiated the first leg of the Champions League final between Wydad Casablanca and Esperance Tunis which ended in a 1-1 draw in Rabat, Morocco on Friday, May 24. Gehad Grisha was handed a six-month ban due to poor performance in response to a complaint filed by Moroccan Football Federation. Moroccan officials claim...
2019 AFFON: We have nothing to lose in Egypt – Burundi’s Gael Bigirimana
Burundi star Gael Bigirimana believes going to Egypt for their first time would not put them under intense pressure as they have nothing to lose playing against Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea in Group B of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. Bigirimana who fled Burundi 15 years ago helped his native country to berth in Egypt in March after playing 1-1...
Aruna Quadri ready for China Open
Nigeria and Africa’s Number One Tennis player, Aruna Quadri says he is ready to compete at this year’s China Open. Already, the organizers have seeded the top 16 ranked players in the world to the main draw while the likes of Quadri will have to start their campaigns from the preliminary alongside others as the preliminary round begins today May...
Iheanacho seeks to score more goals for the Super Eagles
Nigeria and Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has reiterated his desire to improve and bag more goals for his country as he steps up preparation for the 2019 AFCON. The Super Eagles will begin their final phase of preparations when the team camp’s opens in Asaba, Delta State on Sunday, June 2. “I will be in camp hopefully, to start preparations...
