The Chipolopolo of Zambia defeated Algeria 1-0 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier played in Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui in Constantine, Algeria on Tuesday night. Patson Daka scored the winner in the 67th minute of the game, as the Chipolopolo completed the double over the North Africans within a space of four days. The result means that […]
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Team captain Mikel John Obi and forward Odion Ighalo are back in the Super Eagles. Also, Israel-based marksman, Anthony Nwakaeme, gets a first call as Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, on Tuesday released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions. Germany-based defender Leon Balogun returns […]
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Ace Nigerian table tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Monday defeated Egypt’s Omar Assar, in the final of the 2017 ITTF Africa Cup taking place in Morocco, thereby qualifying for the International Table Tennis Federation World Cup in France. Having conquered Egypt’s Mohamed El-Beiali 4-0 in the semi-final, Aruna Quadri showed his class to beat Omar […]
Continue ReadingRussian Sports Minister, Vitaly Mutko, has disclosed the country’s willingness to invite former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini to the 2018 World Cup finals. Messrs Blatter and Platini were banned by football governing body FIFA for eight years in December over a spate of corruption scandals under their watch. This offence, […]
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