Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Gateway United will lock horns with Patriots FC today in the final of the 2021 Ogun State Football Association Pre Season Tournament. The game is scheduled to take place at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State. While Gateway United are already established having played in the Nigerian Top-flight league in the past, Patriots are…
Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 60. The Argentine football legend led his country, Argentina to World Cup success in 1986 and scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for his country; Maradona won two Serie A titles with Napoli and also played…
Belgium defeated England 2-0, the third place in FIFA Russia 2018. England’s World Cup campaign ended in a very disappointing manner as they were beaten by Belgium 2-0 in the third-place play-off in St Petersburg, Saturday yesterday. The Gareth Southgate’s side delivered the Three Lions’ best showing at the tournament since 1990 but finished with…
Google has created a doodle of the late former Nigeria national football team coach, Stephen Keshi, on its opening page on Tuesday to celebrate what he would have been at 56. Google said the doodle was to recognise the legacy of the former coach and captain of the Super Eagles who died on June 7,…
In what many analysts said may be a dress rehearsal for Nigeria’s performance in next year’s World Cup in Russia, the Super Eagles stunned football superpowers Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly played in Russia. The Super Eagles came from behind, 0 – 2, to hand over a memorable defeat to the Messi-less Argentines. Arsenal’s…
Nigeria moves up 9 places in latest FIFA rankings. Super Eagles now 7th in Africa, 41st in world The Nigeria’s Super Eagles despite missing the just concluded AFCON have moved up nine places to become the 7th best team in Africa and 41st in the world. In the latest FIFA rankings released on today Thursday,…
Cameroon wins AFCON Cup 2017. The Cameroonians of have won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Their national team, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came from behind to defeat Egypt 2-1 to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Gabon. The Pharoahs took a first-half lead through Mohamed Elneny, who finished from a tight…
Former Nigerian football star, Ogun State born Segun Odegbami has announced his intention to vie for the office of FIFA’s president. This was annouced by his campaign chief Ade Adeagbo on Wednesday. The election of a new FIFA president will take place Feb. 26 next year in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFA has never had an African…
