Author: Brila

Xherdan Shaqiri got a late winner that secured Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Serbia in a blistering-paced World Cup Group E match in Kaliningrad on Friday. Shaqiri latched on to a pass in his own half with Serbia’s players pushed up and carried the ball forward before slotting it past Vladimir Stojkovic. Aleksandar Mitrovic had given Serbia a dream start when he rose and headed a floating Dusan Tadic cross firmly past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer five minutes into the game. Serbia dominated the first half but Switzerland stormed back after the break. Granit Xhaka equalized when…

Chelsea have heaped praise on stand out defender Kenneth Omeruo, following his masterclass performance in the Super Eagles 2-0 win vs Iceland. Omeruo joined Chelsea in January 2012 from NPFL outfit Sunshine Stars but has yet to make his competitive debut for the Londoners despite obtaining a work permit. What a performance from @omeruo22! 💪 #NGAISL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rs8fHjeMWh — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 22, 2018 The 24-year-old  has been sent out on loan to Turkish clubs Kasımpaşa and Alanyaspor, Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag, and he played for Middlesbrough in the Championship during the 2014-2015 season. Omeruo penned a contract…

The Russia 2018 World Cup has spoiled us with amazing goals. From Nacho’s volley vs Portugal. Ronaldo’s free kick vs Spain. to Modrić’s curling effort vs Argentina. Adding to that list is Ahmed Musa’s first goal against Iceland from Nigeria’s 2-0 win on Friday. The 25-year-old striker’s vicious finish capped off a smooth counter-attack, but was it the best goal in Russia so far? Let’s investigate. After losing its first match, against Croatia, The Super Eagles desperately needed a result against a determined Iceland squad fresh off a surprising draw with Argentina. The Super Eagles didn’t…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be laughing all the way to the bank after defeating Iceland 2-0 on Friday in the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place in Russia. A second-half brace from Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa earned the Super Eagles their first points of the competition and earned the 23-man squad a whopping $345,000. Initially, each player of the Super Eagles was due $10,000 for a win at the tournament but the Nigerian federal government increased the win bonus to $15,000 to motivate them to win their remaining Group D matches after they lost to Croatia…

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…