Day: 19 November 2022

The 10 players to watch out for at World Cup 2022

November 19, 2022

All 32 teams have named their squads for Qatar 2022. Every team will have 26 players in their ranks to choose from but here are the top 10 players you should keep an eye on: Harry Kane, England The captain of the Three Lions has averaged a goal per World Cup game. The Tottenham talisman […]

Can Cameroon overcome issues at home to secure World Cup success?

November 19, 2022

Previous World Cup appearances: 7 Titles: 0 Best finish: Quarter-finals (1990) World Cup record: W4 L12 D7 Goals: 18 Biggest win: 2-1 vs Romania (1990), vs Colombia (1990) Player to watch: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa Ranking: 43 Fixtures: Switzerland (November 24), Serbia (November 28) and Brazil (December 2) In November, national legend and Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) President Samuel Eto’o heaped pressure on the senior […]

Messi skips World Cup training camp as Argentina hit by injuries

November 19, 2022

Superstar Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and six other players have been noticeably absent from Argentina’s field training camp at Qatar University. On Friday, two days after Argentinian footballers Joaquin Correa and Nicolas Gonzalez were sent home due to injuries, head coach Lionel Scaloni appears to be not taking any chances with additional losses and is cocooning star players as […]

Can France defend their World Cup title in Qatar?

November 19, 2022

Previous World Cup appearances: 15 Best finish: Winners (1998, 2018) World Cup record: W34 D13 L19 Goals: 120 Biggest win: 7-3 vs Paraguay (1958) Player to watch: Kylian Mbappe Ranking: 4 Fixtures: Australia (November 22), Denmark (November 26), Tunisia (November 30) Les Bleus will head into the World Cup with high hopes despite a string […]

Nigeria forward, Maja scoops Player of the Month award in France

November 19, 2022

Super Eagles forward, Josh Maja has been named French Ligue 2 Player of the Month for October, Abbeylivenetwork.com gathered. Maja beat two other players, Gautier Lloris (Le Havre AC) and Julien Maggiotti (Stade Lavallois) to the individual prize. The 23-year-old has been in scintillating form for Les Girondis this season. The striker has scored seven […]

Tension, excitement as 2022 World Cup begins

November 19, 2022

It will be the first of its kind. Before 2022, the World Cup has never been played in the winter season. The global showpiece has also never been hosted in the Middle East. So, when the host Qatar kicks-off the competition against Ecuador this weekend, it will be a ride football fans and pundits have […]

GSM Tournament: Shooting Stars outsmart Demmyspoet FC 2-1

November 19, 2022

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan defeated Demmyspoet 2-1 at the ongoing Governor Seyi Makinde Tournament (GSM Tourney), Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The Oluyole Warriors fought back from a goal down to win the game 2-1, thus proceeding to the semi final stage of the tournament. Demmyspoet FC put themselves upfront in the first stanza of […]

Jagaban Cup 2022: Smart City defeat stubborn Messiah FC to clinch Maiden tittle

November 19, 2022

Smart City are the inaugural winners of the Jagaban Cup 2022 after a pulsating 5-4 shootout victory over stubborn Messiah FC in the final of the tournament held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Friday night, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The two teams tried to cancel out each other before the regulation time but there was […]

Day: 19 November 2022

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