After coming back from the dead in the opening group game against Germany to end the encounter 3-3, Golden Eaglets' chief handler, John Obuh can very well recall what football means to the average Nigerian.

Argentina coach Jose Brown last night said that the red card which reduced his side to 10 men in the second half after referee Wolfgang Stark gave Esteban Espindola the marching order was responsible for the Albicelesties 3-2 loss to

Spain and Burkina Faso will go head-to-head in their last-16 clash at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 today, in what will be the last game to be played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in the northern city of

Free tickets and transportation have been provided for Cameroonians resident in Morocco.

Two team mates of the MTN Ghana-Nigeria Soccer reality show bowed out of the show in an emotionally charged atmosphere, when the eviction rod hit them in the first eviction show at the Academy House in Accra on Sunday evening.

Ahead of the FIFA 2010 World Cup slated for South Africa in June, RICS Consult, an Accra-based PR and marketing firm under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports has put together a workshop intended to identify benefits

DRAWS for next year's Africa Nations Cup have been scheduled for November 20 in Luanda, Angola.

World leader in the courier business, DHL, yesterday unveiled its 'Destination South Africa' which is intended to give its numerous costumers in Nigeria the opportunity to participate and win a sponsored trip to the next FIFA World Cup finals next

Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of the Nigeria FIFA U-17 World Cup team, the Golden Eaglets, has expressed delight at the improving performance of the team in the tournament and urged the Nigerian youngsters to step up their game again

Africa's representatives at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup have experienced varying levels of success in Nigeria. After a first round with highs and lows for the continent's teams, two of five remain for the knockout rounds.

HASSAN Mubiru scored his first Uganda Super League goal since 2007 to help Express to a 2-0 victory over Maji yesterday.

FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa has called for reconciliation amongst football stakeholders if the federation is to scale greater heights.

UGANDA Cranes celebrated goalkeeper coach Fred 'Giringi' Lukwago has died at the age of 54. Lukwago, who has groomed Uganda's big name goalkeepers died at a clinic in Kampala yesterday after he was discharged from Mulago Hospital three weeks ago

NATIONAL soccer coach Robert Williamson starts preparing for the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup title defence on Monday, well aware that there will be no build-up matches for the team ahead of the tournament.

Uganda's long serving goalkeeping coach Fred 'Giringi' Lukwago has died.

Veteran striker Hassan Mubiru got off the mark as Express dispatched Maji 2-0 to move joint top with Fire Masters in the Super League at Nakivubo stadium yesterday.

The Fufa president Lawrence Mulindwa has said that the numerous court battles and counter accusations will not divert him from his original mission of steering Uganda's football to greater heights.

As the Golden Eaglets prepare to engage the Kiwis of New Zealand in the round of 16 of the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup, the Teslim Balogun Foundation has called on the team to remain focused and determined to defend

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has replaced injury-hit Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Sani Kaita with Kalu Uche, who features for Spanish club Almeria, ahead of the November 14 World Cup qualifier against Kenya. Kaita is nursing a hamstring injury he suffered

At the start of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nigeria's Sani Emmanuel looked destined to fulfil a mere supporting role for the U-17 hosts and holders but Lady Luck, combined with an unfortunate injury to one of his team-mates, has