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  • Arsenal vs Manchester United: Eric Ten Hag releases team list

    Arsenal vs Manchester United: Eric Ten Hag releases team list

    New signing, Sofyan Ambrat could be missing in action today for Manchester United as they face Arsenal today at the Emirate.

    The Moroccan midfielder was not signed in time to be registered this weekend.

    Sergio Reguilon, Jonny Evans and Altay Bayindir have all been registered and could feature in today’s game against the Gunners.

    Ten Hag’s men arrive at the Emirates having won two of their first three league fixtures.

    Team List Below:

    The full Man Utd squad includes, Goalkeepers: Onana, Bayindir, Vitek

    Defenders: Dalot, Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Lindelof, Maguire, Martinez, Reguilon.

    Midfielders: Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes, Hannibal, Gore, Pellistri, Garnacho, Antony.

    Forwards: Hojlund, Martial, Rashford.

  • Coach Rena Wakama names 18 for FIBA Africa Women Championship

    Coach Rena Wakama names 18 for FIBA Africa Women Championship

    The head coach of the Nigeria senior national female team D’Tigress, Rena Wakama has called up twenty players ahead of the 2023 FIBA Afrobasket Women Championship holding in Kigali, Rwanda.
    The team is made up of 15 players plying their trade outside Nigeria and 5 others from First Bank, MFM and Customs Basketball Club in the domestic league.
    The home based players that made the cut are MFM’s Hembam Wandoo, Akaraiwe Nkem Uwa of Nigeria Customs as well as First Bank trio of Murjanatu Musa Linan, Mac-Dangusi Theresa and Theresa Anta Joy Ebiega.
    We gathered that the team will be camping in Abuja.
    Wakama will be assisted by Sotiminu Samson, Juli Negedu, Prince Eazela and Aisha Mohammed.
    The 2023 Women Afrobasket begins on the 28th of this month and D’Tigress of Nigeria are the defending champions.
    This is the complete list of invitees:
    Outside the shores of Nigeria:
    ✓ Toyosi Abiola -PG- Eastern Michigan University, USA
    ✓ Tomi Taiwo -PG- Texas Christian University, USA
    ✓ Onaibe Believe Jessica -PG- ASPAC, Benin Republic
    ✓ Okoro Ifunaya -CG- KPA, Kenya
    ✓ Sarah Ogoke -SG- Ferroviario, Mozambique
    ✓ Elizabeth Balogun -F- Duke Blue Devils, USA
    ✓ Mariam Olawoyin -F- Chipola College, USA
    ✓ Adeyeye Adebola -F- Kentucky Wilscats, USA
    ✓ Amanda Okodugba -F- Grindavik, Iceland
    ✓ Amy Okonkwo -F- Halcones, Mexico
    ✓ Lix Dixon -F- Connecticut, WNBA, USA
    ✓ Pallas Akpanah -PF- Campobassi, Italy
    ✓ Olawuyi Adenike Olayemi -PF/C- Pea University, Hungary
    ✓ Lorine Ebo -C- Notre Dame, USA
    ✓ Blessing Ejiofor -C- Western Virginia University, USA
    Home based:
    ✓ Theresa Anta Joy Ebiega -PG- First Bank, Nigeria
    ✓ Mac-Dangusi A Theresa -PF- First Bank, Nigeria
    ✓ Murjanatu Musa Linan -PF- First Bank, Nigeria
    ✓ Akaraiwe Nkem Uwa -PF- Customs, Nigeria
    ✓ Hembam Wandoo M -SG- MFM, Nigeria
  • Paris 2024: Olympic Eagles return to camp ahead of Guinea clash

    Paris 2024: Olympic Eagles return to camp ahead of Guinea clash

    Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has called to camp 30 players ahead of this month’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture against Guinea.

    The list includes four goalkeeper, eight defenders, 10 midfielders and eight forwards.

    Nigeria, conquerors of Tanzania in the second round of the race, will host the first leg of the fixture against Guinea at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on Wednesday, 22nd March.

     

    All the players have been directed to report at the Chida Hotel, Abuja on Friday, 3rd March, ahead of the contingent’s departure to the Oyo State capital.

     

    In the second round of the series, the Olympic Eagles drew 1-1 with Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, and then spanked their visitors 2-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium a week later.

     

    ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

     

    Goalkeepers: John Amah (Sunshine Stars); Nurudeen Badmus (Dakkada FC); Ifeanyi Nchekwube (Akwa United); Oriya Joseph (Lobi Stars)

     

    Defenders: Christopher Nwaeze (Plateau United); Desmond Ojietefian (Shooting Stars); Okechukwu Chikason (Enyimba FC); Anthony Anieke (Akwa United); Samuel Olamilekan (Niger Tornadoes); Benjamin Tanimu (Bendel Insurance); Evans Ogbonda (Port Harcourt City); Umar Ahmed Farouk (Gombe United)

     

    Midfielders: Daniel Wotlai (Abia Warriors); Akanni Qudus (Remo Stars); Auwalu Naziru (Rangers Int’l); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Enyimba FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Taofeek Malomo (Shooting Stars); Samuel Chisom (Kwara United); Samaila Sarki (Bendel Insurance); Kumaga Suur (Lobi Stars); Inye Green (Ibani United)

     

    Forwards: Munir Idris (Niger Tornadoes); Ahmed Jimoh (Kwara United); Ezekiel Edidiong (Remo Stars); Ifeanyi Ogba (Akwa United); Umar Ibrahim (El-Kanemi Warriors); Alkasin Deji Yusuf (Dakkada FC); Mojereola Suleiman (Sunshine Stars); Akile Monday (Lobi Stars)

     

  • EPL: Ten Hag releases team list ahead Arsenal clash at the Emirate

    EPL: Ten Hag releases team list ahead Arsenal clash at the Emirate

    Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has released his team list that will face league leaders Arsenal today in the English Premier League.

    Ten Hag has named a 21-man squad to tackle Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Men sports reports.

    Manchester united’s effort to reduce the gap between it and Arsenal and be in contention for winning the league suffered a setback when they dropped a point against Crystal Palace last week.

    Man United head to the game after playing a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in their last Premier League match.

    Man Utd team list

    De Gea, Heaton, Butland, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Malacia, McTominay, Mainoo, Fred, Eriksen, Fernandes, Elanga, Antony, Pellistri, Garnacho, Rashford, Weghorst.

    The kick-off time for the match is 5.30 pm.

  • India 2022: Olowookere picks Dah-Zossu, Ajakaye, Afolabi, 18 others for World Cup

    India 2022: Olowookere picks Dah-Zossu, Ajakaye, Afolabi, 18 others for World Cup

    Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, midfield jewel Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye as part of Nigeria’s 21-girl squad for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals.

    There are also first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera Okenwa, and forwards Omowunmi Bello and Yetunde Ayantosho.

    Players and officials are scheduled to depart the shores of Nigeria on Monday, 26th September for a 10-day training camp in Turkey, before the delegation will jet off for India from Istanbul on 6th October.

    Matches of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

    Nigeria’s first match of the campaign is against Germany in Goa on Tuesday, 11th October, starting at 8pm India time (4pm Nigeria time). The Flamingos will then square up to New Zealand on Friday, 14th October also in Goa, before flying to Bhubaneswar to take on Chile on Monday, 17th October.

    Since the competition was launched in New Zealand 14 years ago, Nigeria has only once been absent at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup – the 2018 finals staged in Uruguay.

    21 FLAMINGOS FOR FIFA WORLD CUP:

     

    Goalkeepers: Faith Omilana; Linda Jiwuaku; Jessica Inyiama

    Defenders: Olamide Oyinlola; Josephine Edafe; Comfort Folorunsho; Miracle Usani; Tumininu Adeshina; Blessing Sunday; Alase Attervall; Immaculata Offiong

    Midfield: Chidera Okenwa; Blessing Emmanuel; Mary Aderemi; Bisola Mosaku; Taiwo Afolabi

    Forward: Omowunmi Bello; Opeyemi Ajakaye; Edidiong Etim; Alvine Dah-Zossu; Yetunde Ayantosho

    GROUP A: India, USA, Morocco, Brazil

     

    GROUP B: Germany, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand

     

    GROUP C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China

     

    GROUP D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France    

  • Yusuf invites Musa, Simon, 28 others for Mexico, Ecuador friendlies

    Yusuf invites Musa, Simon, 28 others for Mexico, Ecuador friendlies

    Super Eagles’ First Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf has released a list of 30 players, including Captain Ahmed Musa and forward Moses Simon, ahead of the prestigious international friendly matches against the ‘A’ Men National Teams of Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America.

    Read Also: Super Eagles Appreciate Lush Green Abuja National Stadium

    The three –time African champions will clash with CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico at the AT & T Stadium in Dallas, State of Texas on Saturday, 28th May, before flying to New Jersey to tackle Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison on Thursday, 2nd June.

    Yusuf, who is also Head Coach of the CHAN and the U23 teams, has included eight home–based professional players, including goalkeepers Adewale Adeyinka and Ojo Olorunleke, defender Ibrahim Buhari, and forwards Victor Mbaoma and Ishaq Rafiu.

    Only 25 players will make the final list for the tour, which is preparatory to next month’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone in Abuja (9th June) and São Tomé & Príncipe in Marrakech, Morocco (13th June).

    Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC)

    Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Isa Ali (Remo Stars); Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ibrahim Buhari (Plateau United)

    Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Chiamaka Madu (Rivers United); Babatunde Afeez Nosiru (Kwara United); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Malatyaspor, Turkey); Samson Tijani (Red Bull Salzburg, Austria); Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp FC, Belgium)

    Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England); Cyriel Dessers (Feyenoord FC, The Netherlands); Victor Mbaoma (Enyimba FC); Ishaq Rafiu (Rivers United)

  • Falconets land in Dakar to battle Senegal in final Worldcup qualifier

    Falconets land in Dakar to battle Senegal in final Worldcup qualifier

    Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, arrived in the Senegalese capital, Dakar on Wednesday ahead of their 2022 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final round, first leg clash with their Senegalese counterparts.

    The two –time World Cup runners-up have amassed a total of 18 goals in five matches in this long qualifying series, jettisoning Central African Republic, Republic of Congo and Cameroon on the way. Against the Central African Republic, the Falconets hit seven goals away and four at home, before lashing the Congolese girls 4-0 in Brazzaville, leading to the Congolese Football Federation opting not to fly their girls to Nigeria for the return leg.

    Cameroon’s U20 girls showed muscle and strength in their first encounter with the Nigerian girls in Douala to end it 0-0, but fell by three goals at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja to crash out of the race.

    The Senegalese girls reached this final qualifying round after edging the Mali U20 girls 5-3 on penalty shoot-out, with both teams tied 1-1 at the end of the two-legged fourth round fixture.

    Head Coach Chris Danjuma settled for his usual suspects in the 23-girl list, including goalkeeper Monle Oyono, captain Oluwatosin Demehin, defenders Oshobukola Omowumi, Oluchi Ohaegbulem and Jumoke Alani, midfielders Esther Onyenezide and Adoo Yina, and forwards Mercy Idoko, Joy Jerry and Blessing Okpe.

    Saturday’s clash at the Stade Lat-Dior in Thies (outside Dakar) will kick off at 4.30pm Senegal time (5.30pm Nigeria time).

    Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football has appointed Togolese official Vincentia Amedome as referee for the match. She will be assisted by compatriot Abra Agbedanou (assistant referee 1), and Mauritanians Mariem Chedad (assistant referee 2) and Aissata Amadou Lam (fourth official).

    Sabine Marie Isabelle Zoungrana from Burkina Faso will serve as the match commissioner.

    Team List

    Goalkeepers: Nelly Ekeh (Sunshine Queens); Monle Oyono (Bayelsa Queens); Inyene Etim (Abia Angels)

    Defenders: Oluwatosin Demehin (Rivers Angels); Omowunmi Oshobukola (Edo Queens); Rofiat Imuran (Rivers Angels); Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Motunrayo Ezekiel (Naija Ratels); Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Confluence Queens); Chidinma Ogbuchi (FC Robo Queens)

    Midfielders: Bashirat Amoo (Nasarawa Amazons); Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens); Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Anuoluwapo Salisu (Bayelsa Queens)

    Forwards: Joy Jerry (Bayelsa Queens); Mercy Idoko (Nasarawa Amazons); Flourish Sebastine (Bayelsa Queens); Taiwo Lawal (FC Robo Queens); Blessing Okpe (Rivers Angels); Tessy Ojiyovwi (Nasarawa Amazons)

  • U-17 World Cup: FIFA confirms Golden Eaglets team list

    U-17 World Cup: FIFA confirms Golden Eaglets team list

    Golden Eaglets 21-man team will be among the 504 players expected to battle for honours as the FIFA U-world cup kicks off on October 26.

    The squad list for the 24 participating countries has been confirmed by the world soccer ruling body with five time champions Nigeria hoping to continue build on the successes recorded in the past.

    Considered the most successful side in the history of the tournament, the Nigeria won in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015 while losing in the finals on three other occasions in 1987, 2001 and 2009.

    Nigeria has been pitched in this 18th edition of the tournament against Hungary, Ecuador and Australia.

    The Eaglets who have been shaping up in Brazil with friendly matches, will open campaign against Hungary on October 26, face Ecuador October 29 before rounding up the group stage with a November 1st clash with Australia.

    The list

    Goalkeepers: Sunday Stephen, Joseph Oluwabusola, Daniel Jinadu

    Defenders: Charles Etim, Ferdinand Ikenna,Usman Ibrahim and Quadri Edun

    Midfielders: Samson Tijani,Hamzat Ojediran, Peter Agba, Daniel Francis, Monsuru Opeyemi and Ibrahim Said

    Forwards: Olakunle Olusegun, Wisdom Ubani, Divine Nwachukwu, Peter Olawale, Akinkunmi Amoo. Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi Ibraheem Jabaar and Abba Bich.