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Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung has thrown his weight behind the Super Eagles, backing the team to triumph against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the 2019 Afcon qualifying match Today.

Ahead of the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana clash on Saturday in the 2019 AFCON qualifiers, former Nigeria defensive midfielder Emeka Ezeugo has opened up on an ugly incident that took place in 1993 involving the national team and former Sports minister Alex Akinyele It was the second leg, First Round of the 1994 World Cup qualifiers between South Africa and Nigeria in Johannesburg.

Rafael Nadal set up a French Open final meeting with Stan Wawrinka after a ruthless win against Dominic Thiem as he continues his chase for la decima.

Hosts for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games will both be announced in July in an unprecedented double vote, the IOC has announced.

Stan Wawrinka became the oldest French Open finalist in 44 years on Friday with an epic 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 win over world number one Andy Murray.

South Africa national team coach Stuart Baxter has downplayed the personal history he had with Nigeria as he remains the only coach to have guided the Bafana Bafana to a win against Nigeria. While Nigeria have had German coach Gernot Rohr in charge of their team for the better part of a year, South Africa will see this match as the start of a new era under Stuart Baxter if they defeat Nigeria in tomorrow’s 2019 AFCON qualifier. Baxter is entering his second spell in charge of Bafana Bafana and he’s aware that there is a huge task ahead of…

Nigerian Boxer, Awolusi Olaiya Federation has expressed that, he will be selected for a place to represent Nigeria in the 2017 Africa Boxing Championships set to take place in Congo. Olaiya said even as anxiety rock the camp of the national boxers, whether or not they will make the slot for the competition in Congo, he his optimistic he’ll make the team. Speaking with Brila FM, Olaiya said: “We have a couple of boxers fighting for spots to represent Nigeria in the Africa Boxing Championship, but the fact still remains that, few will be chosen. “I quite understand the feeling…

Zlatan Ibrahimović has been released by Manchester United, the Premier League has announced.

Bafana midfielder Dean Furman recollects memories as South Africa face off with Nigeria in Group E of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, when they meet in Uyo on Saturday, June 10. Dean Furman has revealed that the memories from the 2015 AFCON qualifier game against Nigeria three years ago still lives in the heart and minds of his teammates. The Supersport United midfielder believes they’re are familiar with the Eagles team, and they know how to deal with whatever kind of play their counterparts will bring to the pitch. A place in the 2019 AFCON tournament is a…

Super Eagles players have continue to show confident ahead of their 2019 AFCON qualifier game against Bafana Bafana with a couple of hours remaining to the kick off. Although the players admit that Baxter’s team are fast, they believe that with the right communication in every department while on the pitch, victory is sure. Rohr’s men is set to play their first 2019 AFCON qualifier match tomorrow with high expectations of gaining maximum three points. Source: EseOghene Edafe