Tag: nigeria
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Nigeria qualifies for 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup after beating Senegal
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have again booked their ticket to the FIFA U20 World Cup finals after beating Cup holders Senegal from the CAF U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt on Monday. A battling encounter at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia finished scoreless even after extra time, and the encounter had to be settled…
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Christian Chukwu’s name stays permanently with Nigeria football – Gusau
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has declared that late former Green Eagles’ captain ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu is a man that can never be forgotten.. Gusau spoke Friday afternoon in Enugu when a delegation from the NFF and FA Chairmen from the South East zone paid a condolence visit to…
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CAF B-Licence Coaching Course takes off in Nigeria
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, on Monday at the NFF-FIFA Technical Centre inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja officially inaugurated the first batch of participants for the CAF B-Licence Coaching Course. The NFF boss expressed his delight at witnessing this significant milestone: “Today marks a moment of great joy for me,” he declared, emphasizing the importance of progress in Nigeria…
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Great to be back in the World Cup race, says Super Eagles captain Ekong
Super Eagles’ captain William Ekong who has reviewed the 2-0 victory over Rwanda on Friday, says the win was just the statement the Eagles needed to put out as the World Cup race reached halfway mark. Ekong on the journey back home, “It was important to make the statement that we did, and we’re all…
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Osimhen overtakes Odegbami, pursues Yekini’s record in Nigeria’s 2-0 win against Rwanda
Nigeria’s forward Victor Osimhen, who had not played any part in the campaign previously, rose stoutly to the occasion and boldly revamped Nigeria’s campaign for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. His two goals in the 2-0 win over Rwanda in Kigali gave him 25 goals so far for Nigeria. Before the…
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Rwanda vs Nigeria: All You Need to Know
Rwanda hosts the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Kigali. Extrasportnigeria.wordpress.com serves all you need to know about this match Nigeria must have to win… ●It is the first match for Nigeria’s new coach Eric Sekou Chelle. ●Rwanda coach Adel Amrouche is not new to facing the Super Eagles.…
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ValueJet becomes official airline of the NFF, Super Eagles
Fast-growing Nigeria airline, ValueJet, on Saturday signed a partnership agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation as the Official Airline of the NFF and the National Teams, with a pledge to fly the teams to higher heights as they chase continental and global laurels. At a ceremony that took place at the Remo Stars Sports Institute…
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Customs CG, NSC DG Olopade decorate First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu as Patron for women’s volleyball
The Director General of the Nigeria Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, joined the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to decorate the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as the Grand Patron of the 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Championship. The event which took place at the Presidential Villa on Friday, celebrated…
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NFF signs Carloha as official automobile partner
Carloha, the exclusive dealer and franchise holder of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, on Wednesday signed a partnership deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The federation said the deal is to support the development of football in the country and the “collaboration underscores Carloha’s commitment to fostering sports excellence and empowering talents in Nigeria’s football ecosystem.”…
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Cote d’Ivoire 2025: Flying Eagles to face Egypt, South Africa and Morocco
Seven-time champions Nigeria will battle it out with tough customers Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the group phase of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire from 26th April to 18th May. The Flying Eagles beat host nation Egypt 1-0 in a group phase match at the last edition of the competition,…
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