U-20 Nations Cup: Bosso confident Flying Eagles will neutralise Uganda for World Cup ticket
Ladan Bosso celebrates with his players against Mozambique. They face an uphill task against Uganda in the quater-finals
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Insurance, Lobi Stars, Enyimba, Sunshine Stars lead chase for play-off tickets
IMC fines 3SC, suspends official as league goes on break Group A leaders, Bendel Insurancae of Benin, are all but assured of a place in the 2022/23 abridged season-deciding Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six play-off.
Bendel Insurance maintain top spot as Plateau United bash El Kanemi 5-0
• Enyimba, Dakkada, Doma, Wikki also win Group A leaders, Bendel Insurance, yesterday, faced, perhaps, their toughest game of the 2022/23 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), so far, but at the end, they came out 1-0 winners against visiting Nasarawa United.
US lauds wounded hero Pulisic for getting them into last 16
DOHA : Christian Pulisic was hailed by his team mates on Tuesday after his first-half strike sent the United States through to the World Cup knockout rounds, with the effort landing him in hospital with an abdominal injury.
Pulisic sinks Iran as US advance in World Cup duel
USA’s forward #10 Christian Pulisic scores his team’s first goal past Iran’s goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between Iran and USA at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 29, 2022. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
US beat Iran 1-0 to reach World Cup last 16
DOHA: The USA beat Iran 1-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday thanks to a 38th minute goal from Christian Pulisic. The Americans will face Group A winners the Netherlands in the knockout phase.
'We didn't plan to reach the last 16', says Qatar coach Sanchez
Al Khor, Qatar : Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez avoided talking about his future after they became the first World Cup hosts to exit the group stage without a point after a 2-0 defeat by Group A winners the Netherlands on Tuesday.