Following a goalless draw in their final group game against the RepublicofIreland, Nigeria representatives in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup, Super Falcons progress from Group B as runner-up to co host, Australia.Forward Asisat Oshoala missed two great chances, one in either half while Uchenna Kanu forced a very good save off the Republic of Ireland Goalkeeper, Courtney Brosnan moments after the restart.Despite being the lowest ranked nation in the group, Nigeria finished the group campaign with an unbeaten record, while also keeping two clean sheets in the three games played.The result takes Randy Waldrum’s side up to five points,…
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Japan walloped Spain by four goals to nothing to seal passage into the round of 16 as winners of Group C, leaving the European nation to claim second spot.Despite dominating for most part of the game, Spain were no match for their clinical and energetic Asian opponent, who stormed into an early lead through Hitana Miyazawa inside the opening 12 minute.The lead was doubled one minute before the half hour mark as Riko Ueki scored her second goal of the ongoing tournament from a Miyazawa assist.Ueki repaid the favour five minutes from the end of the normal time of the…
As if the shockers were not enough for the first round, the second round of group games in the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off to another one of the unexpected.Of the highlights, Nigeria win a first ever game from losing position for the first time in the country’s history while Morocco also enjoyed an historical moment in their win over South Korea, which was also their first ever in the tournament.Banyana Banyana of South Africa disappointed having surrendered a two goal lead against Argentina but Zambia reached the lowest of lows as they were again humbled in another 5-0…
Switzerland and Norway seals next round spot as New Zealand misses out on history on home soil but The Philippines will have no complains, even after their tournament ends with a debacle.Switzerland and Norway have both qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 from Group A as winners and runner up respectively while New Zealand exit the tournament.The Swiss, who kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 win over the Phillipines were able to add two more with draws against both Norway and host, New Zealand.Norway, despite their shocking loss to New Zealand in the tournament’s curtain…
Arsenal are progressing well in talks with Brazilian side, Gremio for the signing of 23 year old playmaker, João Paulo de Souza Mares, commonly known as Bitello.First contact was made last month and a fee of around €8 million has been discussed between both club, with agreement seemingly very close.There’s been a breakthrough in negotiations but Arsenal’s focus on outgoings, has seen the deal delayed so far.The Gunners are in no rush to complete the deal as they have been fortunate to land their priorities, with Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice all joining earlier in the window.Arsenal will…
An eventful match, inside the AT and T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in the United States sees Barcelona emerge winners with three beautiful goals, against their Clasico rivals, Real Madrid.Despite having the better opportunities, Real Madrid were unable to beat Marc Andre Ter Stegen in the Barcelona goal as the German, and the woodwork ensure there’s nothing for Los Blancos in the match.Moreso, Barcelona made it three consecutive Clasico wins for those played in the US having won the previous two held in Miami in 2017 and Las Vegas last summer.This time, the margin is bigger and to add to…
UEFA has on Thursday officially granted Football Club Barcelona the provisional clearance to participate in the 2023-24 Champions League edition amidst refereeing controversy in Spain.Was it ever in doubt that the Catalan giants will compete in Europe’s most prestigious club competition next season after qualifying, even as so as winners of the LaLiga ? Well, maybe YES.The club had been under investigation since March following a complaint filed by Spanish Prosecutors over alleged payments Barcelona made from 2001 to 2018 totalling 7.3 million euros ($8.02 million) to firms owned by former refereeing official Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.Barcelona, who was crashed…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons come from a goal down to record an emphatic 3-2 win over co host, Australia to boost their chances of reaching the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.On the back of a resilient showing to earn a point against Canada in their opening game, Randy Waldrum side took a lot of time before finally get going against their Oceanian opponent and were made to earn their win coming from a goal down.Australia controlled much of the proceedings until scoring the opener in the first minute of added time of the first half when…
Toni Kroos may be one of the greatest midfielders of his time but surely the German has not made too many friends with word from his mouth.The German is a controversial figure off the pitch and one of his latest comment of the like came this summer, when Real Madrid signed Jude Bellingham in a big money move from Borussia Dotmund.In one of the episodes of his Einfach Mal Luppen podcast, Kroos had said; “[Bellingham] is a top player who a lot of teams wanted, with the mixture of his quality and his age.””I have a lot of faith in…
Lionel Messi has already started tearing it apart in the United States even before his Major League Soccer debut for his new club, Inter Miami.The Argentine had spent all his years tormenting football players in Europe and the time is here for those in the United States to have a taste of how it feels to compete against one regarded as the greatest of all time.Messi made the move to the United States to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami. It first occurred as a shock to all and sundry, who had hoped he was on his way back to Barcelona…