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Rasheedat Ajibade inspires Super Falcons to friendly victory over Algeria

Captain Rasheedat Ajibade scored two first-half goals as Nigeria's Super Falcons defeated Algeria 2-0 at the Remo Stars stadium, Ikenne in an international friendly on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Ajibade drew the first blood in the 24th minute with an exquisite finish which beat goalkeeper Amel Salah after receiving a decisive pass from defender Oluwatosin Demehin. The Atletico Madrid forward then unleashed a long-range strike just before...

Super Eagles up three spots in new FIFA rankings; Comoros, Sudan highest gainers

CAF rules in favour of Nigeria, awards Super Eagles all three points & fines Libya $50k

by Ibikunle Salako

26 October 2024

The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled in favour of Nigeria following the Super Eagles mistreatment in Libya for their matchday four fixture in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The CAF Disciplinary Board, which met on October 23, revealed that the Libya Football Federation (LFF) was in breach of CAF rules and has decided to award...

U20 WAFU B: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffer defeat to Burkina Faso in group opener

U20 WAFU B: Flying Eagles semifinal clash against Niger Republic postponed

by Ibikunle Salako

26 October 2024

2The semifinal fixture between Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, and Niger Republic in the ongoing WAFU B U20 Championship has been postponed, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles were initially billed to face their Nigerien counterpart on Saturday, but the match has now been moved to Sunday, October 27. The venue remains the Municipal Stadium in Uyo, with the match now slated to kick off...

U20 WAFU B: Ndidi pledges cash reward to support Flying Eagles against Niger

by Ibikunle Salako

26 October 2024

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, is the latest person to pledge a cash reward to Nigeria's under-20 men's team, who are currently competing in the WAFU B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo. Ndidi has reportedly promised to support the Flying Eagles with a cash reward of N5 million following their nail-biting encounter against Ivory Coast on Thursday. Aliyu Zubairu's team needed to defeat...

Bundesliga: Boniface gets redemption for penalty miss in Leverkusen comeback win

Victor Boniface returns to Leverkusen training a week after car crash

by Ibikunle Salako

26 October 2024

Bayer Leverkusen have been handed a huge boost as the German champions confirmed the return of Nigerian striker Victor Boniface to team training on Friday, a week after his involvement in a car accident. The 23-year-old was involved in a serious car accident last Saturday, few hours after scoring Leverkusen’s winning goal in their 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. The Super Eagles forward,...

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Rasheedat Ajibade inspires Super Falcons to friendly victory over Algeria

CAF rules in favour of Nigeria, awards Super Eagles all three points & fines Libya $50k

U20 WAFU B: Flying Eagles semifinal clash against Niger Republic postponed

U20 WAFU B: Ndidi pledges cash reward to support Flying Eagles against Niger

Victor Boniface returns to Leverkusen training a week after car crash

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