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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr said his team is not going to the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament with the hope of coming back home after the group stages, but to go all the way to the final. Gernot Rohr The Super Eagles are drawn in a tough … read more via Vanguard News – http://ift.tt/2HkOglR...

Nigeria’s Manager Gernot Rohr has warned that he is yet to settle for any player ahead of the World Cup despite calling up 28 players for this month’s international friendlies with Poland and Serbia. Torino’s Joel Obi, Lokomotiv Plovdov’s Stephen Eze, Al-Ahly’s Junior Ajayi and Akwa United’s...

Falconets have been handed a tough draw for this year’s FIFA Women U-20 Women’s World Cup as the Nigerian girls will confront Germany, China and Haiti in Group D event holding in France from August 5 to 24. At the Draw Ceremony which took place at the Opera House, … read more via Newtelegraph –...

President Buhari is the only Nigerian allowed to touch the World Cup trophy. So the official 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy is in town after its arrival in Abuja on Wednesday, March 7 and President Muhammadu Buhari touched it. Ahead of the … read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment &...

Monica Iheakam Germany coach Maren Meinert has described Nigeria’s U-20 Women team (Falconets) as a strong opponent full of grit and spunk. Reacting to the France 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup draw that pitched two time silver winning Nigeria and the three time champions Germany together …...

World football governing body, FIFA has revealed the prize money to be handed to federations participating at the Russia 2018 World Cup and, like other participants, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are guaranteed $8 million for the group stages. The prize is the least that a participating...

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun is keen to see his future with German Bundesliga club Mainz decided before heading to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Leon Balogun Balogun together with William Troost-Ekong has been outstanding in the Super Eagles defence, but the player is more concerned about...

Nigeria’s World Cup Foes Argentina To Call Up Chelsea GK, Rojo & Lanzini For Italy, Spain Friendlies Nigeria’s opponents at the 2018 World Cup, Argentina, will officially announce their roster on Thursday for the friendlies against Spain and Italy next month. According to the reliable TyC...

Nigeria goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi says he would not allow critics scupper his dream of making the cut for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. The Chippa United goalkeeper has been heavily criticised in the wake of unconvincing performances for the Super Eagles, but he said he remains undaunted …...

Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung and Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Honorable Goni Bukar Lawan, yesterday failed to agree on Super Eagles’ method of approach to the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. The ministry had a botched budget defence at the National Assembly...

Tunisia’s national coach said Monday he will fear England’s Raheem Sterling more than Harry Kane, when the two countries play against each other in the World Cup finals this year. Nabil Maaloul was speaking in Doha, where the Tunisian national team are preparing for Russia with a 14-day winter...

IFIONU EBUKA STEPHEN Ardent desire to gain places in Nigeria’s 23 –man squad for the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in Russia will be the key incentive for Nigeria’s home –based professionals, who begin campaign for glory in the 5th African Nations Championship in Morocco on Monday. Mr. Gernot Rohr...

Ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, coach of Argentina national team, Alfio Basile has revealed Super Eagles ‘weak links’ The three time African champions are in Group D alongside Croatia, Iceland as well as Argentina who they would play their last group match with. Basile, who …...

England have lined up a Wembley friendly against Nigeria as part of their World Cup preparations. The Super Eagles will be one of two opponents for England, the other likely to be against Latin American opposition, before they depart for Russia. The Football Association wanted England to face...

So it is that, at the height of euphoria, the universe has seen fit to introduce some corrective balance into Nigerian football. World Cup qualification sewn up in double-quick time, the thorny issue of match bonuses dealt with in the most professional fashion, a new contract for Super Eagles...

Vincent Enyeama Saturday returned to action for the first time in over seven months. The former Super Eagles captain played for Lille’s U-18s in their 3-1 win over Croix in the French fourth tier. Enyeama, who has been the club’s number one goalie, sustained a knee injury in April and has been...

Football governing body, FIFA, has banned Peru captain Paolo Guerrero, for one-year after being found guilty of taking cocaine, and will miss 2018 World Cup in Russia. According to Mail Online Sport, the 33-year-old South American striker, who plays for Flamengo in Brazil, had been...

Argentina and Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero, has spoken for the first time after he reportedly fainted during Nigeria Vs Argentina match which Argentina surprisingly lost 4-2 to Nigeria in an international friendly in Krasnodar on November 14, 2017. Aguero did not come out for the...

Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses has said that his teammates at Chelsea have written off Nigeria ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Super Eagles were drawn in the Group D of World Cup alongside Argentina, Croatia and Iceland. Moses, while pointing out that Croatia and Iceland will be...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Barr. Solomon Dalung has revealed that the Federal Government will organise a send-forth party for the Super Eagles before leaving for Russia the venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Plateau- born Sports administrator said he believes that the Super Eagles will...