Nigeria’s Beach soccer national team who finished second place at the just concluded Copa Lagos has moved up one place to 21st in the world and retained 4th position in Africa in the latest Beach Soccer world ranking released by Beach Soccer Worldwide today.
Nigeria’s National U17 team in search of a record sixth U-17 world title will face Netherlands in the knockout stage of the 2019 U17 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday 00:00 hours, in the fixture confirmed today.
Akwa United Manager, John Obuh says the tactical approach heading into today’s second group game against Ecuador has to be perfect as qualification from the group stage is most important.
Ex- International, Godwin Okpara says Nigeria have a big chance to win her 6th U17 World Cup trophy but urged the players to concentrate and keep their heads down and not get carried away by their 4-2 comeback win heading into today’s 9pm game against Ecuador.
National team Table Tennis Coach, Ajayi Olubode has revealed that preparations are in top gear ahead of the NSDF 2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Thailand after missing the ITTF Junior Circuit Egypt Junior & Cadet Open in Egypt due to Visa challenges.
Former Nigeria’s U17 national team handler, Emmanuel Amunike has expressed his confidence that the Golden Eaglets will emerge victorous and win a sixth world cup trophy at the ongoing 2019 U17 world cup in Brazil ‘as we always have a good team in the category’.
Former Nigeria coach and player, Emmanuel Amunike has stated that the absence of Nigerian players in top European clubs like Barcelona or Real Madrid is down to generational changes and the quality of top players in the world.
The Former Golden Eaglets, Coach John Obuh has congratulated the Golden Eaglets team following their comeback 4-2 win against Hungary in their Opening game at the U17 world cup in Brazil but has adviced the players to keep their focus and reduce the level of respect they show their opponents which he believes almost proved costly for the team after conceding early on.
Nigeria finished bottom of group B at the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, after losing their final group game and sixth consecutive match to Hong Kong who won by 5 wickets.
