Tag: Cape Verde
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Ighalo listed in Super Eagles squad to face Cape Verde, Liberia
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has said that Al-Shabab striker, Odion Ighalo, is in his provisional squad for their 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde and Liberia. The three-time African champions will play the Blue Sharks and the Lone Stars in their final group qualifying games. Rohr says he decided to recall Ighalo because…
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Qatar 2022: Super Eagles claim 2-1 comeback win over Cape Verde
The three-time African champions, Super Eagles of Nigeria grabbed a crucial win on the road as they stretched their dominance in Group C. Victor Osimhen’s strike and Kenny Rocha Santos’ own goal helped Nigeria come from behind to beat Cape Verde 2-1 in their 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying game. Nigeria now have six points…
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Qatar 2022: Cape Verde striker retires ahead of Super Eagles clash
Ricardo Gomes has quit the Cape Verde national team, hours before their World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on Tuesday. The Cape Verdean Football Federation had claimed the Partizan Belgrade star left the squad due to injury worries. However, Gomes has confirmed his international retirement. In a statement today, the 29-year-old who missed the 1-1 draw…
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List of Super Eagles players to miss Cape Verde clash
Players and officials of the Super Eagles on Monday arrived on the island of Mindelo ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde. The delegation touched down following a four-hour flight from Lagos. There were 21 players on board, after the UK-based members of the squad returned to their respective bases. This is because…
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Super Eagles arrive in Cape Verde for 2022 World Cup qualifier
Super Eagles arrive in Cape Verde for 2022 World Cup qualifier
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2022 W/C qualifier: Cape Verde to play Nigeria without home fans
2022 W/C qualifier: Cape Verde to play Nigeria without home fans
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D’Tigers to battle Uganda, Mali, Cape Verde in World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
Nigeria’s D’Tigers were on Tuesday handed a tough schedule as they were drawn alongside Cape Verde, Mali and Uganda in Group A of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. At the Qualifiers’ Draw Ceremony held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in the Swiss city of Mies, Nigeria could not have asked for…
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Qatar 2022 Qualifiers: Rohr lists 30 Super Eagles for Liberia, Cape Verde
The Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up a total of 30 players for next month’s opening rounds of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying competition. Nigeria will host Liberia in Lagos on Sept. 3 and visit Cape Verde in Mindelo on Sept. 7. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at Nigeria…
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AFCON qualifiers: Amuneke gets first win as Tanzania beat Cape Verde
The Taifa Stars of Tanzania picked their first win in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series following a 2-0 home win against Cape Verde at the National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam on Tuesday. It was the East Africans’ first win under their Nigerian coach, Emmanuel Amuneke. The Taifa Stars lost 3-O to the…
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Corruption: Cape Verde, Zambia battle FG at African court over SERAP’s case
There was a “David and Goliath” type court battle last week before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights when Cape Verde and Zambia confronted Nigeria and Uganda over a corruption case instituted by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) before the court. SERAP had in the suit No. 001/2013 sought an advisory opinion…