Tag: Brazil
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Brazil v Senegal: Neymar’s 100th cap ends in draw
Neymar became the seventh man to win 100 caps for Brazil in a friendly draw with Senegal in Singapore. The Paris St-Germain forward could not add to his 61 international goals in a frustrating display in front of a sparse crowd. Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino put Brazil ahead with a lovely chip from Gabriel Jesus’ clever…
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Just In: NFF officials depart Nigeria for Brazil friendly match
There is hope on Wednesday as administrative officials of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles and some Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials finally secured their entry visas into Singapore on Wednesday, for Sunday’s prestige friendly between Nigeria and Brazil in Singapore. The officials duly departed Nigeria via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard Emirates…
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Nigeria/Brazil: Why international friendly match may not hold
The much- anticipated international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Samba Boys of Brazil may be called off. Nigeria is billed to tackle Brazil in Singapore on October 13th. The match will take place only if the organisers are able to sort out the travelling arrangement of the Nigerian delegation, according…
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Super Eagles under pressure to play Brazil – Kanu
Former Super Eagles captain Kanu Nwankwo said the Nigeria national team are under pressure to give a good performance when they meet Brazil for their much talked about match in Singapore. The five time World Champions and the three time African Champions will renew their rivalry at the Singapore National Stadium, Kallang, three days after…
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Chuckwueze speaks ahead of Nigeria, Brazil friendly match
Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has predicted that the upcoming friendly game between the Super Eagles and the Selecao of Brazil will be a very close contest. Nigeria and Brazil will be meeting for the first since 2003 in Abuja and this time it will be in far Asian Country of Singapore. The game is…
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Nigeria/Brazil friendly: Rohr hands Solomon-Otabor late call-up
CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria winger Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor has been handed a late call-up by Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr for the friendly against Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three –time African champions Super Eagles will play five-times world champions Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium, Kallangin on Oct. 13.…
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Jansen Foo to officiate Nigeria, Brazil friendly
Singaporean Jansen Foo has been appointed as referee for the prestigious international friendly match between Nigeria and Brazil billed for Singapore on Oct. 13. The spokesman of the Nigerian Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, said in a statement on Wednesday that Foo would be assisted by his compatriots, Abdul Hannan (assistant referee 1), Ong Chai Lee…
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Rohr names Super Eagles captain for Brazil friendly
Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr has revealed that William Troost-Ekong will captain the Super Eagles when they file out against Brazil in a friendly to be played at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 13. The team’s captain Ahmed Musa has been omitted from the latest roster because he’s still recovering from injury. Troost-Ekong, who…
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Brazil friendly will be good test for Super Eagles – Minister
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, on Saturday in Abuja said the upcoming friendly game between Nigeria and Brazil would expose the Super Eagles’ strengths and weaknesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three-times African champions Super Eagles will take on Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang on…
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Super Eagles coach Rohr selects team to face Brazil [See List]
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has invited midfielder Ramon Azeez and forward Peter Olayinka into Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the Oct. 13 friendly with five-times world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), disclosed in a statement on Thursday that Rohr is also having defenders Kenneth Omeruo,…