FIFA rejects Ethiopia protest
World football governing body FIFA has responded to Ethiopia Football Federation’s protest letter against the referee’s decision to disallow their goal against Nigeria in a World Cup playoff in Addis...
View ArticleNigeria: Lulu Declares Interest for NFF Presidency
The former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Sani Lulu, has revealed plans to contest for his old position at the Federation’s general election in 2014. Mr. Lulu, who was impeached in 2010...
View ArticleArgentina edge Ivorians to last four
Argentina booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a minimum of fuss, beatingCôte d’Ivoire 2-1 in the last eight. The contest at the Sharjah Stadium lacked spark, but the...
View ArticleU-17 World Cup:Nigeria Roll On To Last Four After Uruguay scare
Three-time champions Nigeria booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in UAE with a 2-0 win over Uruguay in Sharjah. Taiwo Awoniyi – deputising for the injured Success Isaac –...
View ArticleBREAKING:Nigerian Eaglets Beat Sweden 3:0 ,Qualify for final in U17 World Cup
Nigeria took advantage of classic play and high spirit throughout the game to brave Sweden 3-0 and book their place in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they will meet Mexico in an epic...
View ArticleU17 World Cup: Nigeria won record fourth
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets became the first country to win the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for the fourth time on Friday after handing a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to their Mexican counterparts, El Tri, at the...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: “I Am Cautiously Optimistic About Second Leg ” Ethiopian Coach Bishaw
The Ethiopian national football team head coach Sewnet Bishaw told Cafonline.com that he will be cautiously optimistic going into the weekend’s 2014 FIFA World Cup play-off second leg against Nigeria....
View ArticleFOOTBALL:Nigeria Qualify For Brazil 2014 World Cup
Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for next year’s World Cup finals after a 2-0 home win over Ethiopia in their playoff in Calabar on Saturday. Victor Moses converted a 20th-minute...
View ArticleFOOTBALL:Toure wins African Footballer of the Year award
Ivorian and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure yesterday emerged the Glo CAF Player of the Year for 2013, beating Eagles star John Mikel Obi and his Ivorian national team mate Didier Drogba to the...
View ArticleFootball: Nigeria in another great comeback, As Eagles demolish Morocco 4-3
The god of soccer is a Nigerian. This was evident here at Cape Town stadium where the Super Eagles of Nigeria staged the biggest come back from three goals down to defeat the Atlas Lions of Morocco 4-3...
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