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Falconets manager Christopher Danjuma has called up 25 players for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Burundi next month. Nigeria made it to the penultimate qualification round after edging past Tanzania 3-2 on aggregate in the previous round last month while Burundi dispatched DR Congo. Some of the players on the list are goalkeepers Anderlin Mgbechi and Shukurat Bakare, defenders Oluchi Ohaegbulam and...

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AFCON 2023: CAF releases provisional 40-man Super Eagles squad list

by Kunle Fayiga

20 December 2023

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the provisional 41-man Super Eagles squad list ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will be gunning for a fourth AFCON title as they battle hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in Group A. The squad list is spear-headed in attack by Victor Osimhen who will be looking to be fully involved in the tournament...

Sao Tome-born Espirito Santo becomes new Nottingham Forest manager

by Kunle Fayiga

20 December 2023

Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager following the dismissal of Steve Cooper on Tuesday. The Welsh man was relieved of his duties after two years at the City Ground, leading them to Premier League promotion last year after a 23-year absence. Forest have however lost five of their past six league games and sit 17th in the table,...

Club World Cup: African champions Al Ahly suffer semi-final defeat to Fluminense

by Kunle Fayiga

19 December 2023

Reigning CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly failed to reach their maiden FIFA Club World Cup final after suffering a 2-0 loss to Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense on Monday night. The Egyptian giants defeated Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals to reach their sixth semi-final. They managed to hold Fluminense at bay for more than an hour but the floodgates at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah finally...

UEL/UECL: Chukwueze’s Milan get Rennes; Orban’s Gent get Maccabi Haifa in knockout playoffss

by Kunle Fayiga

18 December 2023

Samuel Chukwueze's AC Milan will get to face French Ligue 1 side Rennes in the UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs following the conclusion of the draws held in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, Gift Orban's Gent will get to face Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in the Europa Conference League playoffs. Chukwueze scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Newcastle United that saw them...

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2024 FIFA U20WCQ: Falconets coach Danjuma calls up 25 players for Burundi clash

AFCON 2023: CAF releases provisional 40-man Super Eagles squad list

Sao Tome-born Espirito Santo becomes new Nottingham Forest manager

Club World Cup: African champions Al Ahly suffer semi-final defeat to Fluminense

UEL/UECL: Chukwueze’s Milan get Rennes; Orban’s Gent get Maccabi Haifa in knockout playoffss

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