LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a walk-off winning goal for Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar. Not that kind of walk-off. Aboubakar scored the winning goal in stoppage time of Cameroon’s 1-0 victory over World Cup-favorite Brazil, but he was immediately ejected after he removed his jersey in celebration and received his second yellow card of the game….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a T-shirt with the words “Respect for Iranian Woman” on the back invaded the pitch during a match at the Qatar World Cup on Monday. The man was on the field for about 30 seconds during the second half of the game between Portugal…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — The second-biggest upset of the 2022 World Cup so far was a product of soccer’s globalization. Germany, a longtime superpower, bossed long stretches of its Wednesday opener here at the Khalifa International Stadium. But in an exhilarating second half, the Germans were stunned and beaten by a brilliant Japan team…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Athletic Bilbao forwards Iñaki and Nico Williams are set to become the latest brothers to play for different countries in a World Cup. Iñaki Williams was selected by Ghana on Monday, and his younger brother Nico Williams had been picked by Spain last week. They will be repeating the feat of the…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has urged the sports ministry to probe the Nigerian Football Federation for Super Eagles’ inability to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles were eliminated on the away goals rule following a 1-1 draw with Ghana in Abuja in the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fifa has decided that Russia can continue their bid to qualify for this winter’s World Cup, despite their opponents refusing to play against them. As England became the latest country to say they will boycott matches against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, Fifa finally ended days of silence on the subject…
By Ifreke Inyang LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Tuesday evening, Nigerians squirmed for 90 minutes, as their national team played out a 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in their final 2022 World Cup qualifying. The result was enough to send the Super Eagles into the playoffs in March 2022. But it wasn’t enough to fill fans…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH *NEWSRANGERS)-The head of European football’s governing body has insisted the Champions League will continue with or without the founders of the new competition UEFA president Alexander Ceferin has promised to punish participants in the Super League and says that any players involved “will be banned from the World Cup and Euros”. The…