Ideye Casts Strong Doubt Over Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualification
Former Super Eagles' striker, Aide Brown Ideye has cast a strong cloud of doubt over the Nigerian team's chances of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup, Sports247 reports. Although the ex-international attacker, who last played for Enyimba of Aba after returning to roost in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), admitted he would love to see the Eagles make...
Nigerian Basketball Federation’s Marketing Buff Ogu Edezue Urges Corporate Bodies, Fans To Rally Round D’Tigress
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) head of marketing, Ugo Edezue has sent out a clarion call to corporate bodies and fans of the sport to rally round the country's women's national team, D'Tigress during this week's friendly games in Lagos. Sports247 reports that Edezue spoke with glee and excitement, as D'Tigress get set to host Togo and Kenya in games that...
Nigeria Has Very Good Team For African U18/U20 Athletics Championship In Abeokuta – Gabriel Okon
The technical director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Gabriel Okon has assured that the country has a very good team that can make the nation proud as hosts of this year's African junior championship. Sports247 reports that the competition, which is officially known as 3rd CAA U18/U20 Athletics Championship, kick-start at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State from...
WAFCON 2024: Oparanozie Admits Worries Over Zambia’s ‘High Scoring’ Form Against Super Falcons
Nigerian female ex-international striker, Desire Oparanozie has admitted that she has some worries over the Super Falcons' chances against 'high scoring' Zambia in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2024) quarter-finals. Sports247 reports that both sides are set to tango on Friday in a replay of their WAFCON 2022 third place match, which the Zambians won in the same...
WAFCON 2024: Halimatu Ayinde Reveals Super Falcons’ Gameplan Ahead Of Q/F Clash With Zambia
FC Rosengard of Sweden battling midfielder, Halimatu Ayinde has revealed part of the tactics that Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons, will employ in Friday's quarter-final clash with Zambia at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Sports247 reports that the Falcons head into Friday's game in Casablanca, Morocco on a tight string, as they could only play out a nervous...
WAFCON 2024: Zambia’s Israel-based Attacker, Nachula Recalls Victory Over Super Falcons In 2022
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem of Israel attacker, Rachael Nachula has recalled her she and her colleagues in Zambia's female national team defeated Nigeria's Super Falcons in 2022 and declared that they will repeat that feat this Friday. Sports247 reports that Nigeria and Zambia will lock horns this Friday in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2024)...
Nigeria Vs Zambia: “We Sharpened Our Finishing—Now We Don’t Give Anything Away” – Kundananji
Team captain Rachel Kundananji struck a determined tone, committing Zambia to a no-nonsense knockout campaign. After their group-stage campaign, which included topping the section and securing mental confidence, Kundananji said the time for polishing was over and the time for delivering is now. Read Also: Demehin: “Nigeria Still Team To Beat—Zambia Conceding, But We’re Clean” “Qualifying from the group was non-negotiable,” she...
Nigeria Vs Zambia: “We’re In Control, But Rest Is Crucial—Final Is The Aim” – Hauptle
On the Zambian side, head coach Nora Hauptle exuded calm and composure as her team gears up for the quarter-final encounter with Nigeria. After topping their group with a comfortable buffer, Hauptle emphasized the importance of rest and thoughtful preparation. Read Also: Ifeoma Onumonu: “We Learned From Last WAFCON—This Time We’ll Progress” “We are in a comfortable position,” she said, citing the...
Ifeoma Onumonu: “We Learned From Last WAFCON—This Time We’ll Progress”
Forward Ifeoma Onumonu expressed sober optimism ahead of the quarter-final showdown with Zambia, believing that lessons from past failures have transformed this iteration of the Falcons. “We accept Zambia will be a difficult test,” she began, but then added a note of conviction: “The winner of this tie will go on to win the tournament.” Onumonu acknowledged the quality of the...
Demehin: “Nigeria Still Team To Beat—Zambia Conceding, But We’re Clean”
On the heels of Nigeria’s goalless campaign in the group stage, centre-back Tosin Demehin reaffirmed the Falcons’ self-belief heading into the quarter-finals. “We finished the group stage without conceding a goal,” Demehin stated proudly, summarizing the collective defensive efforts that secured back-to-back shutouts . Read Also: Oluehi: “No Room For Complacency—Best Of Falcons Now On Display” She warned Zambia that while they...
