AS Nigerians come to terms with the 2010 World Cup ticket obtained by the Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, members have begun moves to get a foreign coach for the team. The Eagles against all expectations beat the Harambee Stars of Kenya 3-2 on Saturday while Tunisia surrendered their two points lead after Mozambique beat the North Africans 1-0 to pave way for Nigeria to qualify for their fourth world Cup.

Haris Seferovic struck in the 63rd minute to give Switzerland an unlikely victory over three time champions and hosts, Nigeria in the final of the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Abuja national stadium last night. Seferovic out jumped the entire Nigerian defense to bury the ball after a well taken corner kick. The goal silenced the partial home crowd that incidentally included FIFA President, Joseph Sepp Blatter, who is a Swiss.

Nigeria coach, Shuaibu Amodu, has saluted the determination and commitment of his players following the country’s dramatic qualification for next year’s World Cup, saying the Eagles merited their ticket to South Africa.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has queried the timing of the revelations of age fraud levelled against Nigeria Under-17 captain Fortune Chukwudi.

The 1st ECOWAS Cycling Tour has been scheduled to flag off on Thursday, November 19 in Lagos. The tour that will see 72 cyclists from 13 countries in the West African sub-region battle for honours, is expected to move through Benin Republic, Togo and terminates in Accra, Ghana.

Nigeria will today launch another search for global glory when the country’s representatives at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup take on their Brazilian counterparts in the opening group match in Dubai, United Arab Emirate.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa has congratulated the Green Eagles, Indomitable Lions of Cameroun and New Zealand for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa next year. Against all expectations, the Eagles pecked Harambee Stars of Kenya thrice to run away with a 3-2 victory, flying to Mandela’s country after Mozambique pipped Tunisia 1-0 in the other qualifier.
Nigeria, Cameroon and New Zealand all secured their spot for Africa’s maiden FIFA World Cup.

Nigeria’s dressing room at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi was a joyous scene of celebration, as several key stars like skipper Nwankwo Kanu and Everton defender Joseph Yobo broke down in tears of joy after the team dramatically snatched a World Cup ticket on the final day of the qualifiers.

Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions are through to the World Cup finals South Africa following a 2-nil victory over Morocco in Fez.
Their qualification for South Africa 2010 sets a new African record of six World Cup appearances.

This match was yet another of this weekend’s decisive encounters which would be linked with either Gabon or Cameroon booking their tickets for South Africa.

As the Golden Eaglets file out against Switzerland in today’s final of the Nigeria 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, most Nigerians are already dreaming a repeat of the 2007 final in Korea where the Nigerian representatives defeated Spain to cart home the coveted trophy.
Chief coach of the Nigerian team, John Obuh is one of those optimistic Nigerians looking forward to an encore.

Governor Alao Akala expressed his excitement at the qualification of Nigeria for the World Cup in South Africa. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Public Communications, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Governor said the close shave with failure has made the lesson even more poignant.

Ekiti State Governor, Engr. Segun Oni has described Nigeria’s qualification for next year World Cup holding in South Africa as the work of God, saying; “Truly, the God of soccer is a Nigerian.”

Dami Paul does not cut the most impressive figure between the pipes. Quite short for a goalkeeper, at only 173cm, he looks all at sea in the large white frame of the goal. However, Nigeria’s No1 has proven himself to be a top shot-stopper at these finals. His spring-loaded reflex saves kept the Spaniards at bay on two occasions in particular, making him every inch the unsung hero of the crucial 3-1 semi-final win in Lagos.

Excited at the Golden Eaglets’ final berth in the final of the 13th FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Chairman of the Abuja Sub-seat of the Local Organising Committee, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi has urged the players to ensure they put a smile on the faces of the members of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation by winning the cadet championship title.