Nigeria has resolved to investigate suspected human trafficking in the case of the 155 Nigerian football fans who got stranded in Russia after the World Cup tournament. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, revealed the plan to probe the incident Read more
President Emmanuel Macron, whose enthusiasm soared with each goal as France marched toward World Cup victory on Sunday, expressed his thanks to the young team on Twitter after congratulating the players on the pitch in Moscow. “MERCI” Macron wrote in Read more
France won their second World Cup 20 years after their maiden triumph on Sunday, seeing off a dogged and desperate Croatia side who refused to lie down in one of the most electrifying finals in recent years. The breathless 4-2 Read more
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President during the meeting encouraged the players to display the Nigerian spirit and their knowledge to a great advantage over their opponents. He asked Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has released a 30-man provisional list ahead of the 2018 World Cup to hold in Russia next month. Among the prominent players that featured on the list are Victor Moses, John Mikel Obi, Leo Balogun and Read more
Fifa boss Gianni Infantino said Thursday Russia was “absolutely ready” to host the World Cup and thanked President Vladimir Putin for his commitment to the football showpiece. Infantino met Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as Russia races Read more
Felix Brych of Germany, who officiated last season’s UEFA Champions League final match between Real Madrid and Juventus, is among 36 referees named on Thursday for the 2018 World Cup. World football ruling body FIFA said in a statement that Read more
Match tickets for the Super Eagles Group D World Cup clash with Argentina has been sold out, football world governing body, Fifa revealed on Wednesday. Nigeria will take on the South Americans on June 26 in Saint Petersburg after playing Read more
World football governing body FIFA have fined the Nigeria Football Federation 6,000 Swiss Francs (approximately N2,175,660.00) for fielding an ineligible player in the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Algeria and Nigeria on 10 November, 2017, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. Nigeria Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were, on Friday, drawn in Group D to play against Iceland, Croatia and nemesis Argentina in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup scheduled to hold in Russia. The Nigerians play its first game Read more