ENUGU—FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, yesterday, commended the government of Enugu for putting in place standard facilities at the Nnadi Azikiwe Stadium in readiness for the U-17 world Cup to be hosted by Nigeria from October 24 to November 15.

Egypt and Gabon have overtaken Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the latest FIFA ranking, released yesterday, which has Confederations Cup champions, Brazil, remaining top of the pack while Cote d’Ivoire are the highest ranked African team in the world.

It is now clear that Warri, one of the proposed venues for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup may not be among the centres that will host teams when soccer hostilities commence in October.

THREE Taekwando instructors from Korea will storm Lagos this weekend to continue their month long Taekwando workshops in Nigeria.

By Tony Ubani NIGERIA Football Federation, NFF, put a final seal on its representatives in the Confederations Cup yesterday in the executive chamber of the “Lugard House” in Lokoja when it declared that there is no provisions for failure in CAF for the Confederations Cup. The declaration meant that the football house has closed debates […]