Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has named a 20-player squad for Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, ahead of the WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. Among the selected players are FIFA World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Harmony Chidi. Also included in the squad are goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and … Read more
The world’s top football clubs will learn their group-stage opponents for the first 32-team FIFA Club World Cup during a highly anticipated draw on December 5 in Miami. Questions remain around the competition’s commercial details, with only one sponsor confirmed so far — Chinese electronics company Hisense — and no broadcasting partners announced yet. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Nigerian Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Spain in the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament, facing Japan next in a crucial match for qualification. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Super Falcons suffered a 1-0 defeat against Spain in their Group C match on Sunday evening in the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament. … Read more