The Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has explained why he always started Depotivo La Coruna reserved team goalkeeper, Francis Ozoho, in friendly matches over Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi. The German tactician, who dismissed talk of a goalkeeping problem ahead of Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup opener against Croatia, at a post-match conference, said there was no cause for alarm.
The coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has confirmed that Wilfred Ndidi will feature against Czech Republic in their final pre-World Cup friendly on Wednesday at Rudolf-Tonn-Stadion. Recall that the Leicester City midfielder had suffered a hamstring injury in City’s tie with Crystal Palace on April 28, which saw him miss the rest of the 2017/2018 Premier League season.
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel admits his side have to improve quickly if they are to make an impact at the World Cup. The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England in a friendly at Wembley on Saturday. Nigeria were punished for a dismal first half display as goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane put England in control.
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has released the final list of 23 players who will play at the FIFA Russia 2018 World Cup, which begins in June 14. The 23-man squad that will travel to Russia with Alex Iwobi and Chidozie Awaziem making the cut. 18 debutants join John Obi Mikel, Ahmed Musa, Ogenyi Onazi, Kenneth Omeruo and Victor Moses in the list that was released after the Super Eagles bowed 2-1 to England at Wembley Stadium.
Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup has been passed by FIFA and will be allowed to proceed to a vote runoff against the North American bid on June 13, a bid official told AFP Friday. “The Moroccan bid has been accepted,” Moncef Belkhayat, a former sports minister who sits on the committee, said after the bid passed further scrutiny from football’s world governing body.
Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club's stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa. The redeveloped Stamford Bridge will be Europe's most expensive stadium at £1bn. The estimated cost for a new 60,000 seat Stamford Bridge has increased to £1bn after delays, which included a dispute with a local family.
