Flying Eagles Coach: Losing Is Part Of The Game
Published: June 06, 2013
Under 20 National Team assistant coach, Yakubu Maigaji has shared his thoughts and impressions on the 2  - 1 loss to Portugal in the Flying Eagles final match of the Toulon Tournament.''Losing is part of the game, you play poorly and you win, sometimes you play well and you lose, that's what has happened to us tod...
Fifa Ranking: Nigeria In The 31st Position
Published: June 06, 2013
On Thursday morning, Football's governing body, Fifa released its monthly ranking of national teams. The Super Eagles are now ranked in the 31st position. Note that Wednesday's 1-0 defeat of Kenya was not used in the permutations. And as a result, compared to last month's ranking, Nigeria, who are the 4th best team in ...
Enyeama Confesses He Was Happy With Oliech's Absense
Published: June 06, 2013
Vincent Enyeama, who skippered the Super Eagles against Kenya, has confessed that the absence of  Harambee Stars striker Dennis Oliech meant he had little or no work to do throughout the duration of Wednesday's game.Recall that the AC Ajaccio forward was ineligible for the tie due to accumulation of yellow cards.'...
Coach Stephen Keshi Delighted With Nigeria Win
Published: June 06, 2013
The Super Eagles of Nigeria stretched their lead at the top of Group J in the World Cup Qualifiers after their 1-0 win over Kenya’s Harambee Stars on Wednesday evening. However, Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi, known as the Big boss could not hide his admiration for Kenyan skipper Victor Mugubi after the match.K...
Nigeria Defeat Kenya To Top Group F
Published: June 05, 2013
African champions, Super Eagles are now top of African World Cup qualifying Group F after they secured a 1 -  0 win over the Harambee Stars of Kenya on Wednesday.CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa netted the only goal of the encounter played at the Moi Sports Center, Kasarani with less than 15 minutes to go.Despite th...
Coach Stephen Keshi Names Starting Eleven
Published: June 05, 2013
Super Eagles gaffer Stephen Keshi has named his starting eleven for the eagerly anticipated World Cup qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya.As expected Lille custodian and skipper of the squad Vincent Enyeama is preferred in goal ahead of Austin Ejide. Celtic utility defender Efe Ambrose will man the right full...
Coach Adel Amrouche Names Kenya Starting Eleven
Published: June 05, 2013
Coach Adel Amrouche has named his starting team to face off with the Super Eagles of Nigeria this evening at the Nyayo National Stadium. Just like Michezoafrika.com had earlier predicted, Coach Adel Amrouche will use almost the same squad that played in Calabar with only three changes, injured David Gateri and Dennis O...
3SC Plots Nembe's Fall In Ibadan
Published: June 04, 2013
As Shooting Stars welcomes Premier League new boys, Nembe City to Lekan Salami Stadium Adamasingba Ibadan today a strong backer of the team Hon. Toaheed Adeleke has urged the team to go for maximum points at stake.Speaking ahead of the week 16 NPL clash, The Ibadan South/West Local Government Caretaker Chairman who has...
Oyo To Host NRA 2013 AGM
Published: June 04, 2013
Oyo State has been confirmed as the host state for this year’s Nigeria Referee Association (NRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for this weekend.The national executives members of NRA and representatives from all states are expected to arrive at Lafia Hotel Ibadan on Friday 7th June ahead of the AGM slat...
Super Eagles Train At Kasarani Pitch
Published: June 04, 2013
Kenya’s opponents in the World Cup Qualifiers, the Super Eagles of Nigeria had a feel of the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani turf this evening, barely 24 hours to the match on Wednesday. The Eagles landed in Nairobi early Tuesday morning from Germany.The team was accompanied to the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani by the Ni...
Sunday Mba: I Can Do More With The National Team
Published: June 04, 2013
2013 African Cup of Nations match winner Sunday Mba has told the official website of Fifa that he hopes to shine at the Confederations Cup billed to be staged in Brazil from June 15 - 30.The Rangers International midfielder has been on the wishlist of clubs in Ukraine, Turkey and Romania since his exploits in South Afr...
Super Eagles Land In Kenya
Published: June 04, 2013
Kenya’s opponents in the World Cup Qualifier match on Wednesday Super Eagles of Nigeria jeted into the country in the thick of the night on Tuesday from Frankfurt, Germany where they had connected a flight to Kenya from Mexico.According to FKF Chief Executive Officer Michael Esakwa who received them at the airpor...
Namibia - Nigeria Match Tickets Go On Sale
Published: June 04, 2013
Tickets for the Namibia - Nigeria game on June 12th have gone on sale at Computicket at Shoprite and Checkers and at the NFA Soccer House for N$50 each (equivalent of  =N= 760) and no tickets will be sold on match-day, informs namibiasport.com.na.After the Brave Warriors lock horns with Malawi on Wednesday, they e...
Ogu, Onazi Rated 50 - 50 For Kenya Clash
Published: June 03, 2013
Ahead of the titanic clash against the Harambee Stars of Kenya on Wednesday, the Super Eagles medics are sweating on the fitness of Academica midfielder John Ogu, Lazio's Eddy Onazi plus Brown Ideye of Dynamo Kiev.The three players suffered knocks in the clash with Mexico (2 - 2) last Friday. All are rated 50 - 50 to b...
Tahiti Announce Squad For Confederations Cup
Published: June 02, 2013
Manager of Tahiti National Team, Eddy Etaeta has named a 23 - man squad for the Fifa Confederations Cup. The only professional named by the gaffer is the ex France youth -teamer and Nancy forward Marama Vahirua, who played on loan last season for Greece Super League side  Panthrakikos. Interestingly, four members ...