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Super Eagles qualify for 2019 AFCON after holding Bafana Bafana

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have booked a ticket to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the FNB Stadium on Saturday.
The team qualifies for #AFCON2019 with a game to spare after failing to qualify on two occasions.
The Africa Champions took an early lead via an own goal from South Africa’s Buhle Mkhwanazi in the ninth minute of the game, South Africa’s Lebo Mothiba however levelled the score in the 26th minutes of the match.
Nigeria still tops group E with 10 points while South Africa come behind with nine points. Libya are placed third with seven points after beating Seychelles 8-1 on Saturday in Victoria.

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2018 World Cup: Download Super Eagles' theme song, 'Dem Go Hear Am'.

Aiteo Group (www.AiteoGroup.com), the Official Optimum Partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), last Saturday premiered to industry applause, an official theme song to mentally boost the Super Eagles of Nigeria to go for glory at the Russia 2018 World Cup. This is also as they pledged to donate $50,000 to the team ‘for every unreturned goal’ scored at the Mundial.
The rousing theme song titled, ‘Dem Go Hear Am, meaning “Go Show Them” was put together by Nigeria’s Hip-Hop/Afrobeat luminaries; Olamide and Phyno. The Single, has been well received by Nigeria’s teeming football and music fans, and is currently enjoying massive airplay with over 1,000,000 downloads recorded across assorted media channels. The hit track had also garnered 7.5 million social media impressions barely 24 hours after release.
According to Benedict Peters, the Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Global Group, the Group’s sponsorship of the theme song is yet another demonstration of its commitment to promoting football in Nigeria as a means of uniting the people.
“Football is a phenomenon in Nigeria. You can see and feel its power on every street. It galvanises unity amongst our people, irrespective of ethnic or class differences. As the World Cup kicks off, we solidly throw our weight behind our national team and its ever-effervescent supporters spread across the globe. We look forward to great football moments that will become historic as the Super Eagles play to covet the World Cup trophy,” he said.
Also speaking at the launch of the theme song, President of Nigeria’s Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, extolled Aiteo for its unflinching support for football development in Nigeria. “Aiteo has been magnanimous, not just to the Super Eagles but in their contributions towards the revitalisation of football in Nigeria and Africa. Our partnership has returned impressive results; we are able to pay our coaches on time and keep our players well motivated. We are glad that Aiteo continues to exceed our expectations always. They are indeed deserving of commendations.”
Aiteo signed a N2.5 billion (about USD 7 million) sponsorship agreement with NFF in May 2017, to cater for the salaries of all national team coaches for a period of five years.
At a star-studded listening party for the theme song which held in Lagos on Saturday June 9, 2018, Aiteo Group, also announced a $50,000 bonus for every unreturned goal scored by the Super Eagles, at the Mundial.
Download the song: https://goo.gl/b7yktq
Scan QR code to download song: https://goo.gl/E69BUj

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Africa, Sports

NFF announces N2.5bn partnership deal with AITECO Group.

The Nigeria Football Federation have announced AITECO Group, a frontline integrated energy solutions company as its latest corporate sponsor. According to  NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, the partnership which is worth N2.5bn starts on May 1, 2017 and will last five years with an initial option of a one-year extension.

The firm becomes the official optimum partner of the federation and will pay salaries of all National team coaches for the next five years. The statement issued after the signing of the agreement, “it will improve the technical preparation and enhance the performance of Nigerian national teams involved in tournaments.”

Shehu Dikko, chairman of the League Management Company Limited (LMC) added, “We have opened our books at the NFF to Aiteo to inspect at any time to show our financial transparency”

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Nigeria climbs to 41st on latest Fifa Rankings

 
Nigeria has climbed to the 41st position on the latest  Fifa World Rankings released this week, despite not featuring in the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Gabon. Reigning African Champions, Cameroon moved to the 3rd position while Egypt and Senegal occupy the 1st and 2nd position on the log respectively.

World Ranking

(1) Argentina

(2) Brazil

(3) Germany

(4) Chile

(5) Belgium

(6) France

(7) Colombia

(8) Portugal

(9) Uruguay

(10) Spain.

African Ranking

(1) Egypt

(2) Senegal

(3) Cameroon

(4) Tunisia

(5) Congo Dr

(6) Burkina Faso

(7) Nigeria

(8) Ghana

(9) Cote d’Ivoire

(10) Morocco

 

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Africa, Sports

Super Eagles Now In World Top 50 & Africa's Best 10 In Latest FIFA Rankings.

 
From 60th position in the previous ranking to 50th, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up ten spots in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of October released today, Thursday, November 24, 2016 world soccer governing body. The reason for this impressive rise in the rankings isn’t far-fetched, the Gernot Rohr-led team have recorded two crucial wins in the past couple of months.
three victories from his first three games as coach. In early October, they defeated Zambia 2-1 to pick up their first ever away win against the Chipolopolo in the 2018 World Cup Qualifier and just few weeks ago, they consolidated their leadership of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group after thrashing Algeria 3-1 in Uyo.

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World Cup Qualifier: Super Eagles beat Algeria

 
Two goals from Victor Moses and one from John Obi Mikel gave Nigeria the expected win over Algeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Moses who is in top form for both country and club opened the scoring for the Eagles in the 24th minute before sealing the victory with another goal in added minutes and that earned him the man of the match honour.
Mikel who scored his 5th goal in 76 appearances for the Eagles also put up a very impressive display.
Nigeria has now secured 6 points from 2 games and are now in firm control of group B 
 

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Shuaibu Amodu appointed Super Eagles interim coach.

NFF has announced Shuaibu Amodu  as Super Eagles’ interim coach. The 58 year-old who managed the team 4 times would be assisted by Salisu Yusuf. Just some days ago, the former Technical Director urged the team to focus on the 2018 World Cup.

“If we continue like this, we will jeopardize the chances of Nigeria qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and I think many Nigerians will not like the national team to miss the World Cup after the Cup of Nations miss,” He said.

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Samson Siasia re-appointed coach of the Super Eagles

Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh as Super Eagles coach yesterday, the Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Samson Siasia as coach of the national team. Coach of the Flying Eagles, Emmanuel Amuneke has also been appointed first assistant coach.
Recall that Siasia was fired in October 2011 after a woeful performance in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations. He led the Flying Eagles to the final of the 2005 Fifa Under 20s.
Siasia will work with  tactician Salisu Yusuf, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Emmanuel Amuneke and Alloy Agu for the upcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt,
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CHAN 2016 exit: NFF, Oliseh apologise to Nigerians

Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh as well as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick have apologised to Nigerians over the Super Eagles’ exit from the African Nations Championship. 
Nigeria lost  1-0 to Guinea in yesterday’s last group C match and subsequently crashed out of the tournament. They garnered four points from their two previous matches and only needed a draw against Guinea to advance to the quarter-final.
“We apologise to Nigerians for this loss, we never planned to exit the tournament this early. The boys gave their best,” Oliseh said after the game. 
Pinnick added, “We apologise to Nigerians for the poor outing of the Super Eagles in Rwanda, but we toe the line of CAF which states that CHAN is a developmental and preparatory competition. Of course, as Nigerians, we love to win always, and we feel bad when we don’t.

“I want us to take the positives from this tournament. A player like Chisom Chikatara broke onto the global platform and players like Usman Mohammed,  Chima Akas, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Austin Oboroakpo and Ifeanyi Mathew confirmed their class.

“For me, it is disappointing that we did not progress. But the NFF will now focus on the 2017 AFCON qualifiers, and start preparations early for the remaining rounds.”
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CHAN 2016: Super Eagles fly past Niger

The Super Eagles of Nigeria  started their African Nations Championship campaign on a very impressive note today with a 4-1 victory over neighbours, Niger at the Kigali Regional Stadium.

30 seconds into the second half, Osas Okoro netted in a goal and gave the team the much needed morale. The last three goals; a hattrick was provided by Chisom Chikatara who came in as a substitute for Adeniji.
Niger fought back through Zakary Adebayor at the 80th minute.

Nigeria now tops Group C with three points.

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