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Nigeria earn draw against toothless Canada

Nigeria held Canada to a goalless draw in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group B clash on Friday in Melbourne.

Nigeria's Women's national team warm up during a Nigeria training session on July 18, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia

NIGERIA: All about football now – Randy Waldrum switches focus to the game

It’s all about the football now, this is all that the Nigerian national senior women's team head coach Randy Waldrum could say when he was bombarded by financial related questions on the match day minus one press conference in Melbourne.

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi

Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi promised that Nigeria will bounce back after suffering a shock 1-0 home loss to Guinea-Bissau on Friday in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

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Alex Iwobi: Nigeria will make amends after Guinea-Bissau loss

Following Nigeria's unexpected 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Alex Iwobi has pledged that his team will recover.

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Troost-Ekong: Osimhen is the best striker in the world right now

Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong believes on current form Super Eagles team-mate Victor Osimhen is the best striker in the world.

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Record-breaking African teams bounce back from 2018 disappointment

Four years ago Africa was left without a representative in the World Cup last 16 for the first time since the round was introduced in 1986, but the response has been emphatic in Qatar.

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