Flying Eagles pick 40 players for WAFU B U20 Championship
Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Boys (Flying Eagles), Ladan Bosso, has invited 40 players for next month’s WAFU B U20 Championship holding in Niamey, Niger Republic.
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Super Eagles to know opponents on Tuesday
Three-time champions and four-time runners-up, Nigeria, will know their group opponents when the draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series is staged at the SuperSport Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday evening. The event will commence at 6.30 pm Nigeria time (which is 7.30pm in South Africa).
Burkina Faso's ex-president Compaoré handed life sentence over Sankara murder
Also, armed forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region are accused of ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch say the Ethiopian military was also complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
FirstBank Nigeria Derby International Horse Racing Tourney thrills Kaduna fans
Jockey Chinada Mamman in blue colour (right), Buhu Mamane (second right) and Hadju Husseini racing towards the finishing line at the just-concluded Nigeria Derby International Horse Racing Championship held in Kaduna<br />
Leicester City ‘in pole position’ for Charles De Ketelaere transfer
Leicester City are leading the transfer race for Belgium international Charles De Ketelaere, according to reports.
Why Arsenal or Manchester United transfer would be 'maximum risk' for Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans would be taking a “maximum risk” to leave Leicester City this summer, former Belgian international Philippe Albert believes.
Soccer-Belgium beat Burkina Faso as coach tests fresh faces
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An inexperienced Belgium beat Burkina Faso 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday, overcoming a poor start and requiring an alert keeper as coach Roberto Martinez tested options ahead of the World Cup.
Los suplentes de Bélgica cumplen ante Burkina Faso
Los suplentes de Bélgica se reivindicaron este martes ante su público en Bruselas, endosándole un 3-0 a la humilde Burkina Faso en un amistoso de preparación para el Mundial de Qatar que alejó el recuerdo del insulso empate cosechado el sábado en Dublín frente a la modesta Irlanda. Si el colegiado neerlandés hubiera señalado penalti cuando en el minuto 3 el guardameta local Sels derribó en el área belga a Faissal Ouattara, quizá el primer partido de la historia de Burkina Faso en Europa hubiera tenido un desenlace más afable para los africanos.