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Racism at the FIFA 2018 World Cup could mar the tournament, but players walking off the pitch will bring further disrepute to the tournament according to Former Nigeria international Friday Elahor.

Saudi Arabia have already played nine matches in 2018, far more than most sides in the competition. They do, however, come into Thursday’s match on the back of three warm-up defeats. Most recently, Juan Antonio Pizzi’s men put on a respectable show in Germany, losing 2-1 to the World Champions. Saudi Arabia lost by the same scoreline against Italy before suffering a 3-0 defeat to Peru. Saudi Arabia will be making their fourth appearance at the World Cup. Saudi Arabia were the lowest-ranked team to qualify for the World Cup. Their last win at the finals came in 1994, where the…

Five times they have bid, and five times they have been overlooked – Morocco is perhaps destined to never host a FIFA World Cup. The North African Nation on Wednesday in Moscow failed in its bid to host the FIFA World Cup, losing the 2026 edition to the United bid of the US, Mexico, and Canada. The FIFA Congress voted overwhelmingly, 134-65 and with only one neutral vote, to support the three-nation joint bid which had been in the lead in the run-up to the vote. Morocco’s loss was its fifth loss and its bid had been looking destined to…

Super Eagles and Leicester City Midfielder, Wilfried Ndidi has now been declared fully fit ahead of the FIFA World Cup starting today in Russia. Reporting live from Saint Petersburg, Brila.net’s Babafemi Raji confirmed the situation from the Eagles camp on Thursday Morning. “No injuries from the Super Eagles camp,” Babafemi Raji told www.brila.net. Revealing that Ndidi has been declared fully fit after making a swift return from a hamstring injury that ended the midfielder’s EPL 2017/2018 Season. Ndidi who played the entire duration of the Czech Republic pre-world Cup friendly under a close to perfect condition…

Super Eagles Captain John Mikel Obi has predicted that the Eagles world Cup opener against the Croatia National team on Saturday night in Kaliningrad will be tactical. “We have to make sure we control this game.” He also praised the quality of the Croatians. “They are a very good team, a fantastic team with fantastic players,” he remarked. He said it was crucial to start the World Cup campaign with a result. “Every game counts. It’s therefore important that we start in a positive way, build on that so as to qualify from this group,” he said. Kick-off time is 8…

Nigeria’s pioneer and only Sports Radio Station, 88.9 Brila FM on Monday got a boost to her Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup coverage with an amazing present from a Canadian Sports Agency, Platform Media sports. Brila Media Chairman/CEO, Dr Larry Izamoje made this known on Wednesday with some few hours to the commencement of the World Cup in Russia. Together with the tournament’s handbook, Dr Larry also disclosed the recipent of another gift in the form of Brian Lester Glanville’s World Cup companion from the Sports Agency. Brila Fm opened her World Cup coverage on Monday, 11th June ahead of…

Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spain Manager and will appear before the media accompanied by the president of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales.  The news follows the shock announcement earlier today that Spain has fired manager Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the World Cup – due to his decision to join Real Madrid. Hierro will be in the dugout on Friday when Spain begin their campaign in the Group B opener against Portugal and will remain in charge throughout the World Cup in Russia. Next, he will direct his first training and on Friday he will debut in Sochi at…

The United States might not be participating in the World Cup, but it pulled off a historic victory in Russia all the same by returning the World Cup to North America. In a long-anticipated vote on Wednesday, the joint bid of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada defeated Morocco, its only challenger, as more than 200 national soccer federations cast their ballots to cap FIFA’s annual Congress. The tournament will be the first World Cup in the United States since 1994, and bid organizers frequently highlighted the importance of hosting the tournament as a way to mark and push on…

The Spanish Football authority has announced the immediate Sacking of Coach Julen Lopetegui. Spanish Football Association president, Luis Rubiales, was supposed to be at Fifa’s congress in Moscow on Wednesday but flew to Spain’s training base late on Tuesday night to deal with the matter. “We have decided to fire the national coach. What we have achieved in getting here is due in great part to him, and we must thank him and wish him luck. The Spanish national team is the team of all the Spaniards. We only found out just five minutes before that he was leaving for…

Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has fired the first shots ahead Nigeria’s clash against Croatia at the FIFA 2018 World Cup, warning his opposite number, Zlatko Dalić, that “big stars” alone don’t win matches.