One week from kick-off, the World Cup trophy returned to Qatar on Sunday, teams and fans started arriving and safety barriers went up across Doha ahead of one of the most controversial football tournaments ever. The trophy, which will be presented on December 18, returned from a world tour of …
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Holders and four-time champions the United States will face the Netherlands in the group phase of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The full list of the group stage matches after Saturday’s draw in Auckland are: Group A New Zealand Norway Philippines Switzerland Group B Australia Ireland Nigeria Canada Group …
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Qatari landlords eyeing profit from the looming World Cup have been kicking out a growing number of mostly foreign tenants, sometimes with just a few days’ notice. More than one million football fans are expected to descend on the capital Doha during the November-December tournament, putting a strain on the …
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Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, has hailed Nigerian star singer, Davido, for singlehandedly taking Nigeria to the World Cup via his feature on the theme song for Qatar 2022, Newsextra24 reports. Davido’s selection would be a consolation to Nigerians after the Nigeria’s Super Eagles had failed to qualify on Tuesday after …
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) are in close contact with world football governing body, FIFA over Nigeria’s bid to host the U-20 Women World Cup. Kola Daniels, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare disclosed in …
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The gallant falcons played their best game of the on-going FIFA Women World Cup in France, but at the end, the Super Falcons, reduced to 10 players in the second half, succumbed to the hosts via a debatable penalty kick on Monday. France’s reputation suggested they would take Nigeria to …
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China’s footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing sponsorship deals with FIFA as the giant Asian nation looks to boost its chances of hosting the World Cup. In the space of a year, football governing body FIFA has gained …
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Newly appointed Super Eagles’ technical director, Paul Le Guen, has rejected the job offer by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. This was revealed by a top French journalist Herve Penot, via the verified Twitter handle (@hpenot_lequipe). According to the tweet, Le Guen will not go to Nigeria because the NFF …
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