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  2024 TotalEnergies WAFCON - Super Falcons Down Cape Verde To Book Participation Spot 

  Super Falcons of Nigeria have booked their spot in Africa’s most prestigious national women’s competition (WAFCON) next year which is...

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  Club Owners canvass support for Rivers United in CAF Confederation Cup Clash

  The Vice Chairman of the Club Owners Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Suleiman Umar, is soliciting support for the Rivers United...

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  CAF POTY: Asisat, Nnadozie make 10-man shortlist

  Nigeria Super Falcons duo of striker, Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie made the shortlist of the CAF Player of...

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  CAFCC: Rivers United start group stage with win emphatic over APC Lobito

  Nigeria's sole representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United began their group stage campaign match with a comfortable win...

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  Oshoala and Echegini join list of absentees ahead of the 2024 WAFCON qualifiers

  Nigeria senior woman football team will be without star striker Asisat Oshoala when the Super Falcons play Cape Verde in...

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  CAF African Schools Football Championship: Nigeria’s flag bearer in great start, beats Togo 4-0

   Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship, National Grammar School, Nike, Enugu State were off to a...

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  Olisa Ndah emerges Orlando Pirates POTM

  Nigeria defender, Olisa Ndah has been announced the winner of PSL giants, Orlando Pirates' player of the month of October,...

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  George Weah congratulates Osimhen on breaking goal scoring record

  President of Sierra Leone and African Football legend, George Weah has penned down a congratulatory message to NIgeria's Victor Osimhen...

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  AFCON U17: Golden Eaglets' determined comeback against South Africa seals last 8 qualification

  Nigeria's under seventeen male team are through to the quarter finals of the African Cup of Nations on going in...

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  Ladan Bosso releases 21 man squad, travels to Argentina for preparations and World Cup finale

  Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso on Saturday left the shore of the country with his team to further get ready...

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  2023 U-17 AFCON: “We are ready for the task.” Golden Eaglets forward, Agada

  Nigeria U-17 forward, Charles Agada says the players have sharpened their scoring boots in training over the last two days....

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  South Africa’s Cowrie calls Nigeria dangerous compares Eaglet to a wounded Lion

  South Africa head coach, Duncan Cowrie has revealed that the Golden Eaglets are a dangerous team with qualities on the...

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  AFCON U-17: “We are prepared against South Africa” Ugbade

  Ahead of the last Group B game at the African U-17 Cup of Nations, Golden Eaglets coach, Nduka Ugbade claimed...

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  U-17 AFCON: South Africa plan to steal a point off Nigeria

  The South Africa U-17 coach Duncan Crowie has said his team’s motive against the Golden Eaglets is to settle a...

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  AFCON U17: Golden Eaglet Strong defender Lawali Wins Man of the Match Award Despite loss to Morocco

  Golden Eaglet defender Yahaya Lawali has emerged the Man of the Match for the second time despite their 1-0 loss...

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  Federation Cup: Sochima shifts Rivers’ focus after CAF Confederations Cup exit

  Rivers United goalie, Victor Sochima said the away trip to Dar Salam in the second-leg of their quarter final battle...

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  AFCON U17: Nduka Ugbade remains positive despite loss to Morocco

  Nigeria's under seventeen male team coach, Nduka Ugbade has reacted to the loss against Morocco in the on going African...

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  AFCONU17: Golden Eaglets lose to Morocco

  Nigeria's under seventeen team were defeated in their second game of the African Cup of Nations AFCON U-17 championship by...

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  2023 U-17 AFCON: ‘We are ready for the Nigeria.’ Morocco

  Moroccan U-17 goalkeeper, Hamza Jiid says his team is ready to play the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria as both team...