Interim Super Falcons head Coach, Christopher Danjuma has named Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala captain of the team ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifier against Ivory Coast.
Guinea based Nigerian Footballer Simeon Bolaji Sakin is upbeat that his side Horoya Athletic Club will overturn the 2-0 deficit against JS Kabyile of Algeria in the CAF Champions League.
The Guinean Champions were beaten in Algeria in the first leg first round CAF Champions League fixture and must now score three unreplied goals at home to go through to the next round and the Nigerian is optimistic they will go through.
He said “Unfortunately we lost in Algeria even though we had a good preparation, but that’s Football for you. We already put that behind and we are looking forward to the second leg”.
He added that “We will surely overturn the deficit, our home is our fortress as we have been in more difficult situations and we scaled through”.
Sakin moved to Guinea from Rivers United in 2017, he featured in the past in the colours of Abia Warriors and Wikki Tourists
Sources have confirmed that three time African Champions Nigeria will take on former world champions Brazil in an international friendly in October.
The Super Eagles were involved in a friendly with Ukraine on September 10 at the Dnipro Arena which ended 2-2 and the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that it will make use of all FIFA free windows for the Nigerian National Team.
The friendly is meant to keep the Super Eagles in shape for the upcoming 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers and the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.
Reports also have it that the Nigeria/Brazil encounter will take place at the National Stadium of Singapore on October 13, 2019.
 It will be a star studded encounter as the likes of PSG star Neymar Junior, Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus, England based on Goalkeepers Ederson and Alisson Becker on parade for Brazil.
Nigeria will also feature rave of the moment Victor Osimhen, Villareal star Samuel Chukwueze and midfield maestro Oghenekaro Etebo
Two-time African Champions Enyimba FC now have a very steep mountain to climb, when they visit Al Hilal in Sudan for the second-leg first round CAF Champions League clash.
2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer, Odion Ighalo, returned from injury as his Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua lost 3-0 to Tianjin Teda.
Brown Ideye scored the fourth goal as Aris Thessaloniki thrashed former Champions Panathinaikos 4-0 in the Greek Super League.
Akwa Starlets have been crowned Champions of the 2018/19 Nigeria National League (NNL) season after dispatching Adamawa United 2-0 in the final game of the Super 4 Playoff at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium.
With activities coming at the fifth National Youth Games coming to a close, Today, last year’s overall winners, Delta State, look set to retain their crown.
