Nigeria beats Argentina 2-0, moves to quarter final in FIFA U-20 World Cup (Video)

Nigeria’s U-20 otherwise known as Flying Eagles sent hosts Argentina out of this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup after recording a 2-0 win in the round of 16 match. Second half goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki saw Ladan Bosso’s side edge out the record of U-20 World Cup winners. This is the first […]

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Morocco files official complaint to FIFA about World Cup referee after their 2-0 defeat by France

Moroccan Football Association (MFA) has filed an official complaint to FIFA over the performance of referee Cesar Ramos after Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final defeat to France. The Atlas Lions were defeated 2-0 by Didier Deschamps’s side who ended their historic run at the tournament, with Morocco becoming the first-ever African side to reach the final […]

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Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos beat USA in world cup quarter-finals

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, beat the USA in the quarter-final match via penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in India. The young Nigerian girls triumphed on 4-3 penalties after the full time ended 1-1. The Flamingos had consistently failed to get past […]

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Holding World Cup every two years will help prevent African migrants from dying in the sea ―FIFA president says

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president, Gianni Infantino has controversially opined that a biennial world cup will prevent illegal immigration by giving African migrants hope. According to the football chief, proposed changes to football’s calendar might make Africans less likely to migrate to Europe and risk death in the Mediterranean Sea. Speaking on Wednesday, […]

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