By Aluta News April 6, 2023 World Cup winners, Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the first time in six years. Lionel Scaloni’s side, who captured their third world title with a thrilling final win against France in Qatar in 2022, won friendlies againstContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 25, 2023 Jorge Nogueira, Captain of Guinea Bissau, says his team had a lot of respect for Nigeria, but did not allow the ‘big names’ in the Super Eagles’ squad intimidate them on the pitch. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Wild DogsContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 16, 2023 Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). The election was held on Thursday during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, as Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football’s governing body a formality. ControversiesContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 15, 2023 Morocco, the first African nation to reach the men’s World Cup semi-finals last year, wants to bid alongside Spain and Portugal for the 2030 edition, officials have said. Last October, Spain and Portugal announced their joint bid and speculated on adding Ukraine as aContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 10, 2023 Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Friday in Egypt finished third at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-0 thumping of the Young Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The third-place playoff at the Cairo International Stadium saw the Nigerian side going ahead inContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 9, 2023 Nigeria’s under-23 male football team, the Olympic Eagles, will now host their Guinean counterparts at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match scheduled for March 22Continue Reading
By Aluta News March 7, 2023 The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has charged the Flying Eagles to put behind Monday’s semi-finals loss to The Gambia at ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) and focus on the World Cup. Dare gave the charge on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 23, 2023 Egypt’s head coach Mahmud Gaber says their failure to recover from the shock of conceding a goal pulled them down against Nigeria on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lone goal sealed the fate of the hosts in the matchContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 21, 2023 The Osun State Government has unveiled Seye Ajayi as the new Head Coach for the state-owned male football team, Osun United Football Club. Mr Rotimi Dunmoye, General Manager, Osun State Sports Council, while unveiling the new Head Coach on Monday in Osogbo, reiterated government’sContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 21, 2023 Congo on Monday survived a late scare to beat debutants South Sudan 2-1 at the ongoing Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt. Goals scored in the 45th and 63rd minutes of the game gave the Red Devils a 2-0 lead. But South SudanContinue Reading