Author: Brila

Nigeria Super Eagles have handed themselves and Argentina a World Cup lifeline by beating Iceland 2-0 with Striker Ahmed Musa became the country’s all-time and World Cup top scorer. Musa was left out of his country’s opening Group D game at the tournament in Russia, Musa showed his worth with two outstanding strikes that put the Africans back in contention for a second round place. The opening goal, soon after a drab first half, saw him pluck the ball out of the air with his first touch before blasting it home. The second goal came in the 75th minute when…

Leicester City’s forward Ahmed Musa’s superb second-half brace secured Nigeria a priceless 2-0 victory over Iceland to keep their World Cup dreams alive. After a tight first half of few chances at Volgograd Arena, Musa controlled a Victor Moses cross with a fine first touch before blasting the ball high into the net four minutes after the restart. With Iceland stretched trying to get back into the game, Musa – after having just hit the crossbar – showed lightning pace to get in behind the defence and round goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson before finishing into an empty net to…

A very Dominant Brazil needed stoppage time to find a way past Costa Rican backstop Keylor Navas and pick up a 2-0 win in Saint Petersburg on Friday. Late goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar gave the Brazilians the needed win but the game was overshadowed by yet another VAR decision at this World Cup. Neymar embarrassingly saw an awarded penalty overturned when he flopped instead of the shooting following a tug from Giancarlo Gonzalez, but Philippe Coutinho toe-poked a shot through Navas’ legs in the first of six stoppage time minutes. Neymar would later add a goal in the sixth minute…

Super Eagles Technical adviser Gernot Rohr has rung three changes in the side that lost to Croatia as Eagles look set to take on Iceland this evening. Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo plays at three-man defence with Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa comes in for Odion Ighalo, with Victor Moses moving back into the right wing back. Francis Uzoho has kept his place in the Nigeria starting XI against Iceland at the Volgograd Arena, but Gernot Rohr does make three changes from the team that lost to Gernot Rohr. Captain John Obi Mikel starts at attacking midfield again with…

Nigeria must play like Lion Hearts against Iceland in their group d clash at the FIFA 2018 World Cup, according to , Kanu Nwankwo OON.

Neither Nigeria nor Iceland comes into this crucial clash in a ‘so’ good form, although Iceland will be buoyed by their valiant performance against Argentina later today. The Eagles of Nigeria started their World Cup campaign with a really disappointing 2-0 loss to Croatia and have plenty of improvements to make for this game if they are to have any hope of progressing to last 16. And Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has some options to rotate and that could see the likes of Musa, Echiejile, Iheanacho and Nwankwo get more playing time. The Super Eagles desperately need more from their…

Former Coach of the Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen has advised the Technical adviser Gernot Rohr to be mindful of playing Skipper Mikel in an offensive role against Iceland. Feeding questions via Brila FM from the Veteran Journalist and Chairman of Brila Media, Dr. Larry Izamoje, Eguavoen noted that Mikel could be very good in both roles but the former Chelsea man has lost a bit of pace to join in the Eagles attack. The former Super Eagles Coach believes strongly that Mikel will thrive well in the defensive midfield role alongside Leicester City star Wilfried Ndidi. The Super…

Victor Moses admits Nigeria is in a “very difficult situation” ahead of Nigeria’s match against Iceland but insists the Super Eagles must go all in to get the three points at stake.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking for their first points of the World Cup today against Iceland, who hope to build on their fantastic draw with Argentina in their opening game. In what looks like a blow for Iceland, star player Johann Berg Gudmundsson – who is central to the team’s counter-attacking style is a doubt after tearing a muscle in the Argentina game with the Nigerian team having no injury worries. Everton Playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, who recovered from injury just in time for the World Cup, played 90 minutes against Argentina, raising hopes he will…

Former Nigeria forward, Kanu Nwankwo OON has identified the key ingredient the Super Eagles need to soar past Iceland on Friday, when the two clash in a crucial second group D match.