Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face Haiti and New Zealand in friendlies next month ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The two friendlies will take place at the Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey. Randy Waldrum’s side will take on World Cup debutants Haiti on April 7. The fixture against World Cup co-hosts […]
Read MoreReporting Live From Abuja (Exclusive)…… 13 players are now in the Super Eagles camp ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Guinea-Bissau, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The team’s camp opened officially on Monday morning. Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Joe Aribo, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman and Kevin Akpoguma were among the early arrivals at […]
Read MoreSuper Eagles camp ahead of the clashes against Guinea Bissau has opened with six of the invited players in camp as at the time of filing this report, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. As at the time of this report, the players in the Super Eagles camp are Kelechi Iheanacho(Leicester City), Kevin Akpoguma(TSG Hoffenheim), Joe Aribo(Southampton), Semi Ajayi […]
Read MoreNigerian champions, Rivers United were held to a 2-2 draw by Congolese club, Diable Noirs in their CAF Confederation clash at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday night. Diable Noirs took the lead on 28 minutes with Rivers United defender, Emmanuel Ampiah slotting the ball into his own […]
Read MoreThe seven-time champions also secured a place at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted by Indonesia, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. Two players from the team, Solomon Agbalaka and Augustine Njoku were selected in the tournament’s best X1. The Flying Eagles also claimed the Fair Play award. The team is expected to take a break […]
Read MoreThe referee council of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Egyptian Mahmoud El Banna as the centre referee for the much-awaited clash between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau on 25th March, 2023 at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. The CAF Referees Committee appointed Mahmoud El Banna […]
Read MoreNigeria’s Flying Eagles secured a fourth bronze medal at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles 4-0 in the third-place match on Friday afternoon, Abbeylivenetwork.com reports. Goals from Ibrahim Muhammed and Ahmed Abdullahi and a brilliant brace from Jude Sunday crushed the resistance of the Tunisians at the Cairo International […]
Read MoreWith 20 days to the resumption of the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers recuperating Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi could make his return to the Super Eagles squad for the Matchday 3 game against Guinea Bissau. Three-time African champions, Nigeria welcome their West African neighbours to the Abiola Stadium in Abuja on March 24 […]
Read MoreDespite missing out on the FIBA World Cup, Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, retained their position as the number one team on the continent and 19th in the world in the latest FIBA World rankings. At the recently concluded window of the African qualifiers for the World Cup in Luanda, D’Tigers won two games, defeating […]
Read MoreVictor Osimhen has clinched an award for being the Best Foreign Athlete in Italy, Abbeylivenetwork.com understand. Osimhen has enjoyed a blistering campaign leading Napoli’s charge for a first Scudetto in three decades. The forward was presented with the award by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis. The 24-year-old has scored 19 goals in 21 league appearances […]
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