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FIFA to hand Russia N21.7 billion for World Cup legacy fund

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2019 0

FIFA will allocate $60 million (about N21.7billion) to a Russia 2018 World Cup legacy fund to help develop the sport in the country, following last summer’s tournament which was widely praised as among the best ever editions of the event. Meeting for the last time on Wednesday, Russia’s Local

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France beat Uruguay 2-0, advance to semi-finals

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2018 0

France have advanced to the semi-finals of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. They beat Uruguay 2-0 on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod, with defender Raphael Varane opening scores on 40 minutes with a glancing header off a free kick taken by Antoine Griezman. And Griezman later made it two on 61 minutes, after his shot was […]

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Buhari cancels FEC meeting, wants Eagles to excel in Russia

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, cancelled the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) to receive the Russia 2018 World Cup-bound Super Eagles of Nigeria. The event, which held at the Council Chambers, afforded Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo the opportunity to bid the players farewell as they departed for their sixth appearance at the World […]

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George Weah tutors Nigeria on winning World Cup in Russia

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2018 0

Liberian President, George Weah, has said the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, have the potential to win the World Cup billed for Russia in June if the rights things are done. Weah is the only African player to win the coveted World Best award in his days as a professional footballer. Responding to a […]

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#Russia2018: Nigeria ready to make a statement says Sports Minister, Dalung

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2017 0

Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports, says Nigeria is prepared to make a statement at Russia 2018, adding that Friday’s draw was a decent one. Nigeria on Friday in Moscow drew Argentina, Iceland and Croatia in Group D of the competition’s first round phase. It was the fifth time Nigeria were being drawn […]

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#Russia 2018: How Nigeria drew Argentina for 5th time

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2017 0

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in a fair first round Group D with perennial opponents Argentina, Iceland and Croatia. The Eagles have already clashed with Argentina four times at the World Cup – 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014. They have lost all these matches. However, the Eagles have most recently recorded two famous wins over […]

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Russia 2018: FIFA increases prize money for participating teams to $400m

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

.Approves other key organisational elements of World Cup The FIFA Council on Friday approved an increase in the prize money for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia to a total amount of USD 400 million — 12 per cent up from the USD 358 million awarded at the 2014 edition. The decision was taken […]

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Russia 2018: ‘NFF should arrange Grade A friendly matches for Eagles’

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2017 0

National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Samuel Ikpea, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to strengthen the Super Eagles World Cup preparations with Grade A friendly matches. Recall that the Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Russia 2018 World in June ahead of their other Group B teams of the Africa […]

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WCQ 2018: LIONS force Super Eagles to draw with dubious penalty

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2017 0

MOSES Simon capped up his brilliant performance in Uyo, Akwa Ibo State on Friday with a beautiful goal Monday in Yaoundé, Cameroon against the same Indomitable Lions that Nigeria’s Super Eagles whipped by 4-0 in the ongoing Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier. The game started on a cautious note on the side of the Nigerians […]

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Super Eagles put one foot in Russia with Cameroon demolition

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2017 0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have just beaten Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions to go seven points clear at the top of Africa Group B of qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia. Goals from Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho sealed the win in a wildly entertaining game in which a […]