Rohr Explains Why Nigeria's Bogey Team Will Be Difficult : They Will Play With Messi
Published: December 01, 2017
Speaking immediately after the World Cup draw on Friday evening, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has explained why two-time world champions Argentina will be difficult opponents.Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli already has the lowdown on the Nigerian national team, with both sides facing each other in a pre-World Cup fr...
Chelsea To Moses, Aina & Omeruo : Super Eagles Are In A Tough Group
Published: December 01, 2017
Three Nigeria internationals with close ties to Premier League champions Chelsea in the shape of Victor Moses, Ola Aina and Kenneth Omeruo are in line to represent the Super Eagles at next summer's football festival in Russia.Nigeria will face two-time world champions Argentina, Croatia and Iceland in the group stage o...
Iceland Captain Gunnarsson : We Have Nothing To Lose, Nigeria Have Strong Players
Published: December 01, 2017
Cardiff City midfielder Aron Einar Gunnarsson has admitted that Iceland are in a difficult group with Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia following the World Cup draw that was held in Moscow on Friday evening.The Super Eagles do battle with Iceland at the Volgograd Arena, Volgograd on June 22, 2018.''This is not the easiest...
Croatia Manager Dalic On Nigeria: They Have Fast Players, We Have To Be Careful
Published: December 01, 2017
Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has commented on the 2018 World Cup draw and his team's opponents in Group D - Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland.Croatia have qualified for the World Cup on five occasions 1998, 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018, and finished third in France 1998 after losing only two matches. ''After the...
Argentina Coach Scared Of Facing Nigeria Again : They Are Unpredictable, So Quick
Published: December 01, 2017
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has reacted to the 2018 World Cup draw which will see his team facing Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia in the group stage of the competition.Only 17 days ago, the Super Eagles humiliated the two-time world champions 4-2 in a showcase international friendly in Krasnodar, Southern Russia.''They...
Diego Maradona Tips Argentina To Qualify Ahead Of Nigeria
Published: December 01, 2017
Argentina legend Diego Maradona is confident that Argentina will make it through to the last sixteen of the 2018 World Cup after the two-time world champions were pitted against Nigeria, Iceland and Croatia in Group D.The Super Eagles face off with the South Americans at the Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg on June...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr: Drawing Germany Would Be Nice
Published: December 01, 2017
Speaking ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw, Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is relishing the prospect of a potential meeting with world champions Germany in the group stage of the tournament. The Germans are one of the top-seeded teams in the draw while Nigeria are in pot 4, which contains the lowest ranked countries t...
Live Blog : Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Draw, Super Eagles To Find Out Group Opponents
Published: December 01, 2017
Welcome to the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw taking place in State Kremlin Palace, Moscow.Nigeria are in Pot 4 of the seeding alongside Serbia, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.That could see them face any of the pre-tournament favorites in the Pot 1 which includes the likes of Brazil, Argenti...
Antonio Conte : No Bad Blood With Ex-Liverpool Coach Benitez
Published: December 01, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has cleared the air on his relationship with former Liverpool coach Rafael Benítez ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, December 2.The Spaniard handled Chelsea on an interim basis for a portion of the 2012-2013 season following ...
2018 World Cup Draw Troost-Ekong: Bring On Argentina, We Just Beat Them 4-2
Published: December 01, 2017
Bursaspor star William Troost-Ekong believes the Super Eagles will beat two-time world champions Argentina if they are paired with the South Americans in Friday evening's World Cup draw in Moscow.Just over two weeks ago, the Super Eagles served notice of their credentials when they caused a sensation by coming from beh...
Germany Wary Of Nigeria : Nobody Could Beat Them In Qualifiers, Key Players Named
Published: December 01, 2017
The official website of the German Bundesliga have been previewing the 2018 World Cup draw that will be held in the Russian capital on Friday evening, starting from 1800 hours local time.And in their analysis, they have predicted that Nigeria will be difficult opponents for Germany if both countries meet in the group s...
World Cup Draw : Rising European Powerhouse Belgium Want To Avoid Nigeria
Published: December 01, 2017
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup draw in the Russian capital, some former members of the Belgian national team and coaches want to avoid facing Nigeria in the group stage. The Belgium squad boasts some of the biggest stars in the English Premier League : Chelsea trio Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard and Michy Batshuayi, Manche...
Brian Idowu: NFF Contacted Fegor Ogude Before My Invitation For Argentina Friendly
Published: December 01, 2017
Amkar Perm defender Brian Idowu has said that an unnamed representative of the Nigeria Football Federation contacted Fegor Ogude before he was invited for the international friendly against Argentina on November 14.''He (Ogude) said that he was contacted from the team about me... And so, I thought, I'll come and I'll f...
Super Eagles Coach Rohr Ahead Of World Cup Draw : We Don't Fear Any Team
Published: November 30, 2017
Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr says he is calm and collected and that the Super Eagles have no fear of any team, 24 hours before Friday's Final Draw for the 21st FIFA World Cup finals.Speaking from the Crowne Plaza World Trade Centre, Moscow the morning after he landed in the Russian capital for the showpiece event, Rohr to...
Nwankwo Kanu, Okocha Among 35 Fifa Legends Invited To Attend 2018 World Cup Draw
Published: November 30, 2017
Former Nigeria World Cup stars Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Okocha are amongst 35 Fifa Legends that have been invited to attend the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow.According to the official website of the Russian Football Union (RFU), the FIFA legends, including the winners of the FIFA World Cups of past years, are expected t...