Tag: International Friendly
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International Friendly: Super Eagles set to clash with Saudi Arabia
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will clash in a senior international friendly match in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023. The clash comes barely a month before the three-time African champions, who lashed Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in their 2023 AFCON final-day qualification game in Uyo on Sunday, set out on…
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Int’l Friendly: Mane scores two as Senegal shock Brazil 4-2 in Portugal
Bayern Munich forward, Sadio Mane scored twice as the Teranga Lions of Senegal defeated Brazil 4-2 in a friendly in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday. West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta put Brazil ahead in the 11th minute, before Habib Diallo equalised for Senegal in the 22nd minute.
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Peseiro charges Eagles to go all out for victory against Portugal
Nigeria’s Portuguese manager, José Santos Peseiro has called on the three-time African champions to show guts, grit and gumption by aiming for victory over hosts Portugal in Thursday’s prestige international friendly in Lisbon. Both countries’ A squads go for each other’s jugular at the 50,000 -capacity Estádio José Alvalade in what is the first senior…
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International Friendly: Ronaldo to miss Portugal vs Nigeria game
The captain of the Portuguese national team, Christiano Ronaldo will not be available for selection in the international friendly game against Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday. Portugal national team coach, Fernando Santos has stated reasons why Ronaldo will be unavailable for the encounter, saying that he’s sick.
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Osihmen to miss Nigeria/Portugal friendly due to injury
Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the Super Eagles friendly with the Selacao of Portugal on the 17th of November in Lisbon, Portugal. The Nigeria Football Federation via its Twitter page explained that Osimhen is injured and now replaced with who Cyriel Dessers plays as a forward for Serie A…
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International Friendly: Osimhen, Lookman, Ekong, 17 others to face Portugal
Head Coach Jose Peseiro has named Captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in a 23-man squad to face World Cup-bound Portugal in a friendly encounter in Lisbon on Thursday next week.
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Int’l Friendly: Portugal unleashes C.Ronaldo, Bernado Silva, Joao Felix on Super Eagles
Christiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Rafael Leao and Joao Felix will line up against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on the 17th of November in Lisbon, Portugal. Veteran defender, Pepe, Manchester City duo, Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo are also part of the team that will face the Super Eagles.
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International Friendly: Costa Rica beat Super Eagles 2-0 in San jose
Qatar World Cup bound Conmebol side, Costa Rica defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria by 2-0 early Thursday morning before bidding their fans goodbye in a friendly encounter for them before the Mundial kick-starting on November 20.
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Nigeria vs Costa Rica: Gusau charges Eagles to go for victory
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has told the Super Eagles to go for victory as the team is set to take on World Cup-bound Costa Rica in a friendly game in San Jose in the early hours of Thursday.
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International Friendly: Super Eagles face Costa Rica in San Jose today
All is now set for the face-off between the Super Eagles B side and Costa Rica in an international friendly game in San Jose. The match is expected to serve as a test match for Costa Rica that’s World Cup-bound and serve as Super Eagles preparatory game for AFCON qualifiers in March.