Rangers forward, Cyriel Dessers will lead the Super Eagles attack in tonight’s international friendly against the Black Stars of Ghana. Dessers will be supported by Kelechi Iheanacho. Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali, who had a good outing for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will be in goal. New boy, Benjamin Tanimu, will make […]
Banyana Banyana of South Africa’s head coach, Desiree Ellis has told her players to maintain a high level of concentration ahead of their first leg of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers. In a chat with SABC Sports, Ellis believes her wards will put everything they have into the fixture to ensure they mark their third appearance […]
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has implored players and officials of the U20 girls, Falconets to put behind them the loss of the African Games women’s football event gold medal to Ghana and work assiduously towards making a huge impression at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Gusau spoke against […]
South African fans expressed their disappointment with the performance of Bafana Bafana players, after their 1-1 draw with European minnows Andorra in Algeria on Thursday evening. Bafana head coach Hugo Broos gave opportunities to new players to see what they offer. The Belgian said he would have loved to see more goals being scored by […]
Black Stars of Ghana head coach, Otto Addo says the absence of some of his key players won’t affect the team’s chances in the friendly against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The likes of Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Daniel Amartey are not available for selection. New boys; Ebenezer Annan, Forson […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana will rekindle their rivalry when the two West African giants clash at Stade de Marrakech in Morocco on Friday. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Under the guidance of returnee coach Otto Addo, the Black Stars […]
Black Princesses of Ghana head coach, Yussif Basigi has expressed satisfaction with his team’s victory over the Falconets of Nigeria. The hosts rallied from a goal down to beat the Falconets 2-1. Loveth Edeh put Nigeria in front two minutes before the half hour mark at a packed Cape Coast Stadium. Edeh profited from goalkeper […]
Falconets midfielder Rukayat Shobowale has described the African Games women’s final defeat to Ghana as a hard pill to take. Despite going behind in the first half, Ghana’s Black Princesses went on to win 2-1 after extra-time in Thursday’s final. Loveth Edeh gave the Falconets the lead in the 24th minute but Tracy Twum equalised […]
Liverpool ace Ibrahima Konate has revealed that he gives credit to Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp for who he is today at the club. Recall that the German head coach will be departing Anfield when this season concludes, regardless of how many trophies they win. Speaking to France TV Info, Konate said: “Liverpool is Liverpool. Klopp […]
Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel says he’s optimistic Rivers United can overcome defending champions, Algeria’s USM Alger in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup. Recall that the Algerian side are not just CAF Confederation Cup champions, they also hold the CAF Super Cup after they defeated Al Ahly of Egypt, the winners of […]
Ghana’s Black Stars coach Otto Addo has said his players know what they will do in today’s friendly game against Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Addo, who was recently appointed as Black Stars coach, will be meeting the Eagles for the third time as a coach. He led the Black Stars to clinch the Qatar 2022 World […]
Former England international, John Fashanu has confessed that he doesn’t want to be manager of the Three Lions. He made this known in an interview with TribalFootball, where he said that in order to stay away from stress, he won’t like to be in the same position like Gareth Southgate as England manager. “I certainly […]
Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed that he is unfazed by criticisms that trailed his performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Iwobi was a subject of cyberbullying after the competition which Nigeria took second position following defeat to hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the final. The Fulham player was forced to delete all his […]
Ghana’s Black Princesses came from a goal down to beat Nigeria’s Falconets 2-1 after extra-time, in the African Games 2023 football event on Thursday night. The defeat means the Falconets’ reign as African Games champions has ended. Loveth Edeh put the Falconets 1-0 ahead in the 23rd minute, slotting the ball home after the Ghanaian […]
Super Eagles interim coach Finidi George has said his players know what is at stake in Friday’s friendly game against Ghana’s Black Stars. “The team is prepared, they know what is at stake that rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana is always there and that is an extra motivation for the players,” Finidi said after the […]
Kenneth Omeruo says the Super Eagles will approach their upcoming clash with the Black Stars of Ghana like a competitive fixture. The Super Eagles will keep a date with Otto Addo’s men in a friendly at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Friday. Omeruo insisted the rivalry between both countries means the Super Eagles can’t […]
Former Barcelona striker Thierry Henry has warned that Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid has not been concluded yet. He made this kniwn in a chat with Le Parisien, where he said that Mbappe could still join any top club in Europe. Read Also: Real Madrid Will Oust Man City From Champions League –Tchouameni […]
Real Madrid midfielder, Aurelien Tchouameni, has expressed confidence that Los Blancos will oust Manchester City from the Champions League. Recall that both clubs will battle for a place in the semi finals of the competition after facing each other last season, where Man City triumph 5-1 on aggregate. Read Also: Morocco Referee For Super […]
Jayed Jalal from Morocco will referee the international friendly between the Black Stars of Ghana and Super Eagles of Nigeria. The 36-year old took part in the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Jalal will be assisted by compatriots Akarhad Mostafa (Assistant I), Brinsi Zakaria (Assistant II) and El Fariq Hamza (Fourth […]
Coach Finidi George has told thenff.com that the principal objective of African vice champions Nigeria is to earn good results in the upcoming friendly games against Ghana and Mali’s senior teams, scheduled for the city of Marrakech in Morocco. Looking ahead to Friday’s clash with four-time African champions Ghana, the two-time World Cup star reiterated […]
