Nigeria’s Senior Female Football team, the Super Falcons defeated the Lady Elephants of Ivory Coast 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday to qualify for this year’s African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) scheduled to hold in Morocco. Nigerian forward, Francisca Ordega thought she had given Nigeria the lead halfway through the first half but the Nigerien referee ruled out the goal.
UEFA is exploring contingency plans to move this season's Champions League final from Saint Petersburg amid concerns over the possibility of military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Officials at the Union of Europeans Football Associations, sponsoring the Champions League, have been deliberating on whether to hold the May 28 game in Russia city's Gazprom Arena.
Lionel Messi, a legend forward at the Paris Saint-German (PSG) club has hinted that Parisians may likely go home with the trophy this season of the champions league, but they have to remain calm to make it happen. Is being a while, the PSG has been eying the trophy of the champions league, especially this season. There has been a lot of prediction in favor of the PSG club considering the squad they marshaled this season for the clash.
Ademola Lookman 24 years old who is currently on loan at the King Power Stadium from RB Leipzig has gotten the go-ahead from the world football governing body, FIFA, to represent Nigeria in football competitions with the Super Eagles. The Leicester City winger has had his application to change nationality to represent Nigeria instead of England. He follows the likes of Alex Iwobi, Maduka Okoye, Leon Balogun, Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong who settled for Nigeria even with his dual nationality.
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) concluded on Sunday, 6th February 2022 following the final match between Senegal and Egypt.
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has given his verdict on Egypt’s Mohammed Salah and his Liverpool counterpart Sadio Mane ahead of the clash their home counties will lock horns for the finals in the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Both Salah and Mane have projected their respective countries to get to the finals in the ongoing AFCON 2021 in Cameroon. Mane scored three goals for his country, Senegal, and recorded two assists, while Salah scored two goals and one assist for his pharaoh's countrymen.
