Tag: World cup
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Golden Eaglets fumble, crash out of U17 AFCON, to miss World Cup
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets fumbled on Thursday and crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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Record-breaking World Cup goalkeeper Carbajal dies aged 93
Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday.
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Lionel Messi reacts after making history with Laureus awards
After inspiring Argentina to a historic third FIFA World Cup triumph, PSG’s star player, Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s U20 coach names final squad for FIFA U20 World Cup [FULL LIST]
Nigeria Under 20 coach Ladan Bosso on Monday named his final squad for the FIFA U20 World Cup starting later this month in Argentina.
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World Cup holders, Argentina top FIFA rankings after six-year wait
World Cup winners, Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in six years.
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Davido explains why he performed at World Cup Final, few weeks after his son’s death
Multi-award-winning singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has explained why he performed at last year’s World Cup just a few weeks after the death of his son, Ifeanyi. Revealing how he had to start rehearsals just one month after his son’s death, how it affected him, and how the performance went, Davido said he never knew…
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U20 AFCON: Nigeria beat Tunisia to win bronze medal
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping of the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.
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Tinubu likens INEC’s Certificate of Return to World Cup
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has likened the Certificate of Return given to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to a ‘ World Cup’ trophy. The former Lagos Governor, made the remark when he paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu on Sunday in Lagos.
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Tributes pour as record World Cup scorer Fontaine dies
Former French football great Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died, triggering an outpouring of tributes on Wednesday. Fontaine, 89, netted 30 goals from 21 caps for France between 1953 and 1960.
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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay submit joint 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. While doing so, the four South American countries called for the tournament to return “where football was born”, 100 years after the first World Cup was held in Montevideo.