Super Falcons midfielder, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has reacted to being left out of the Nigeria team list for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. The head coach of the side, Randy Waldrum released his final team list of invited players for the World Cup naming 23 players which included a 40-year-old history-making defender Onome Ebi. Okobi’s exclusion fromContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Ngozi Okobi reacts to World Cup snub”
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FIFA WWC: 40-year-old Ebi, Oshoala headline Nigeria final list as Okobi snub
The head coach of Nigeria women’s national team, Randy Waldrum has announced his final 23-woman squad to represent the country at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner Asisat Oshoala headlines the list and will be hoping to bring a winning mentality into the squadContinue reading “FIFA WWC: 40-year-old Ebi, Oshoala headline Nigeria final list as Okobi snub”
FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons Move Up Two Steps Ahead Of World Cup
Nigeria’s women’s national football team have improved their world ranking as they moved up two places in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), about 40 days before the commencement of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The USA is still the best-ranked women’sContinue reading “FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons Move Up Two Steps Ahead Of World Cup”
FIFA WWC: Super Falcons Set For Big Payday As Individual Fee Plan Is Introduce
The Nigeria senior women’s national team are set for a huge payday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup after FIFA announced that this year’s prize money will be more than three times the £24 million paid out in total for the 2019 edition. According to Football’s World Governing Body, FIFA, ahead of the Women’s WorldContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Super Falcons Set For Big Payday As Individual Fee Plan Is Introduce”
AFCON U17: NFF urges Golden Eaglets to beat Morocco for quarterfinal ticket
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has urged the Nigeria U17 men’s team to go for maximum points against Morocco in their second group match. Gusau visited the team camp in Constantine on Monday night, in company with Member of the NFF Board, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, and General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.Continue reading “AFCON U17: NFF urges Golden Eaglets to beat Morocco for quarterfinal ticket”
FIFA WWC: ‘It’s a blessing to have her’ — Onome Ebi on Asisat Oshoala
Nigeria national team captain, Onome Ebi has showered her teammate Asisat Oshoala with praises for her incredible form at the club side ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand which will begin from July 20th – 20th August 2023. Oshoala returned to the team for the first time since missingContinue reading “FIFA WWC: ‘It’s a blessing to have her’ — Onome Ebi on Asisat Oshoala”
FIFA WWC: Onome Ebi upbeat about Super Falcons chances
The Nigeria women’s senior national team captain, Onome Ebi is upbeat about the chances of Super Falcons at this year’s world cup slated for July in Australia and New Zealand. Ebi is the longest-serving Nigerian defender and has played in five FIFA World Cup finals (USA 2003, China 2007, Germany 2011, Canada 2015, and FranceContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Onome Ebi upbeat about Super Falcons chances”
NWSL: Uchenna Kanu joins Racing Louisville
Nigeria international forward Uchenna Kanu has completed a big money move from Mexican club Tigres UANL to American side Racing Louisville FC. The Super Falcons star signed a two-year contract worth $150,000 with $30,000 in variables. The 25-year-old had a stellar year at Tigres, where she scored 20 goals in 30 appearances to help herContinue reading “NWSL: Uchenna Kanu joins Racing Louisville”
Jose Peseiro hails Osimhen and Lookman for incredible form
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has shower praises of Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman for their incredible form so far this season. Osimhen is the current top scorer in Serie A with 13 goals in 15 games so far for Napoli while Lookman is second on the chart with 11 goals forContinue reading “Jose Peseiro hails Osimhen and Lookman for incredible form”
No Gift Monday as Waldrum reveals 23 Falcons for Revelation Cup
The head coach of the Nigeria women’s senior national team, Randy Waldrum, has called up 23 Falcons for next month’s Revelation Cup Tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City. Waldrum has once again omitted the 2019 World Cup team captain Desire Oparanozie, team prospects Gift Monday and Vivian Ikechukwu among players invited, but teamContinue reading “No Gift Monday as Waldrum reveals 23 Falcons for Revelation Cup”
