By Agency Reporter The line-up for the second round of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE was completed on Friday with Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets billed to face Iran on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the last games in the third series of first round group matches […]
The African Examiner Sensational Nigeria rounded off their Group F campaign with a 5-0 hammering of Iraq at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai, a result which is good enough to see them finish top of the section and book a Round of 16 date with Iran at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in UAE. Four […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on their 5-0 crushing defeat of the Iraqis on Friday in the ongoing FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship in the United Arab Emirates. As the Eaglets progress to the knock-out stages of the Championship as winners of their group, President Jonathan urged […]
Nigeria thrice came back from behind to hold Sweden to a thrilling 3-3 draw in an U17 World Cup game on Tuesday. Nigeria thus lead Group F with four points from two games, same as Sweden but are ahead on +5 goals difference as against second-placed Sweden who have +3 goal difference. Mexico are third […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nigerian League Management Company, LMC, says it would not rest on its oars until the nation’s football system is transformed to meet international standard as obtained in Europe and elsewhere. It said the ongoing rebuilding process in the round leather game by the LMC, yielded tremendous result in the just […]
… Smile Home with 10 Million Naira By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The 2013 GLOBACOM sponsored Nigeria premier league season on Sunday came to an end with defending champions, Kano pillars FC of Kano, retaining the prestigious trophy. Kano pillars, recorded a total of 63 points during the season to emerge overall winner, just as they […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Golden Eaglets on their stunning victory over their Mexican counterparts in the on-going Under-17 World Championships taking place in the United Arab Emirates. As the nation celebrates yesterday’s victory however, President Jonathan urges the Eaglets to remember that they have just overcome their first opponents in […]
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets showed no mercy as they dumped world champions Mexico 6-1 in an opening U17 World Cup group game on Saturday. It was an emphatic victory over Mexico after the Eaglets started slowly with the defending champions all over ther place and enjoying more of the ball. Kelechi Iheanacho scored double brace, while […]
Zambia has issued arrest warrants for three international players who missed the 2-0 friendly defeat by Brazil in China. DR Congo club TP Mazembe insisted Rainford Kalaba, Stoppila Sunzu and Nathan Sinkala were injured, leading to a dispute with the Zambian FA and the involvement of the Zambian government. After examining the players in Lusaka, […]
Ghana put one foot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Egypt in the first leg of their qualification play-off in Kumasi. The hosts dominated from the outset at Baba Yara Stadium and deservedly took the lead inside five minutes through captain Asamoah Gyan. Wael Gomaa’s own goal doubled the lead, before Mohamed Aboutrika’s penalty […]
Emmanuel Emenike bagged a brace as Nigeria won 2-1 in Ethiopia in the first leg of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off. The Turkey-based striker equalised midway through the second half with a fierce shot and calmy converted a last-minute penalty in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia, the surprise side among the ten qualifiers for the […]
…Team Vows To Win For Him President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, was the surprise special guest at the Super Eagles training session Saturday in Addis Ababa, as he stormed the National Stadium venue of the session to ginger the players up ahead of the World Cup qualifier on Sunday against Ethiopia. Accompanied by the Nigerian envoy […]
Nigeria Super Eagles have arrived Addis Ababa ahead Sunday’s final 2014 World Cup playoff against hosts Ethiopia. The Eagles arrived in the early hours of Saturday aboard a chartered Ethiopian Airlines flight and were received by Nigeria delegation, who have been on ground in Addis Ababa as well as top officials of the Ethiopia Football […]
As the senior National Football Team, the Super Eagles, put finishing touches to preparations for Sunday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup crucial qualifying match in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has urged the team to do the nation proud by winning convincingly thereby making the […]
The African Examiner, Ethiopia are unhappy with the win bonus approved for Sunday’s World Cup playoff against Nigeria, saying it cannot motivate them. Details of the bonus are still not known, but several of the players insist they deserve more. “We deserve better than what the government has promised us. It seems we are not […]
Super Eagles’ Brazil 2014 World Cup play-off against Ethiopia is a must win because next year’s showpiece event wont be complete without Nigeria, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has said. In that regard, the National Assembly will do all that is necessary to ensure the success of the Stephen Keshi-led […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The 7up Bottling company PLC, has donated assorted sporting kits valued several thousands of naira to the police machine football team of the Enugu state police command. In his remarks during the official presentation and unveiling of the items at the state police headquarters Enugu on Thursday, General manager of 7up plc […]
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Coach Stephen Keshi has invited 18 players based in Europe and five from the domestic league for the world cup qualifier in Ethiopia on October 13. The 23 players invited for the 2014 World Cup playoff in Ethiopia are to report to training camp in Abuja latest October 8. “We expect […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Former Nigerian U- 18 national team coach, Jonh Obuh, has advised Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, not to undermine the Wylan Antelopes of Ethiopia in the forthcoming final round qualifier matches ahead of the Brazil 2014 world cup. Obuh, said Super Eagles, should take the encounter very seriously, adding “they […]
By Chinwe Ihejiofor The Nigerian Globacom sponsored Premier League is gradually winding up as it enters its 34th round this week, September 25th 2013 precisely. As it stands today in the domestic league table, Bayelsa United of Yenegua is topping with 55 points, followed by league returnee, Elkanami Worriors of Maiduguri 54 points, defending […]
