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20 Sep 2014
COACHES - SIERRA LEONE - ATTO MENSAH APPOINTED AS NEW COACH

Mensha earned his coaching qualification in Netherlands, alongside former Nigerian international Finidi George. Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi did the same course.

19 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - GABON - AUBAMEYANG STRIKES IN DORTMUND VICTORY

Arsenal's Champions League Group D campaign got off to a poor start as Borussia Dortmund scored either side of half-time to secure a deserved victory.

18 Sep 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SIERRA LEONE - COACH - NORTHERN IRISH COACH JOHNNY McKINSTRY SACKED

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18 Sep 2014
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - PREVIEW

This weekend's fixtures

18 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST / GERMANY - MAN CITY WERE BEATEN BY BAYERN MUNICH

Yaya Toure's club lost the match after a last-minute strike from former City defender Jerome Boateng.

18 Sep 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - STRIKER GERVINHO EXTENDS CONTRACT AT ROMA

The 27-year-old joined in 2013 from Arsenal and has scored nine times in 33 league appearances.

17 Sep 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - CRISIS AFFECTS COACH VACANCY

Nigeria will face a last-minute rush to appoint a coach before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan next month because of the crisis at the country's football federation.

15 Sep 2014

U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - LAST 16 - MALI + NIGERIA reach semi-finals

U-17 WORLD CUP 2015
Location: Chile
Date: 17.10. -  08.11.2015 
Last 16


Nigeria vs Brazil 3:0 

Mali vs Croatia 1:0


Nigeria eased past Brazil 3:0 and Mali edged out Croatia 1:0 to reach the semi-finals of the Under-17 World Cup.

Holders Nigeria once again showed their ruthlessness as they scored all their goals in three first-half minutes to end Brazil's challenge.

Victor Osimhen, with his eighth goal in five games, Kingsley Michael and Udochukwu Anumudu were the scorers.

For Mali, Sekou Koita struck the winner, and their superb defence has not conceded for almost five hours.

Mali will now face Belgium, who beat Costa Rica 1:0 in their quarter-final.

Nigeria have a meeting with Mexico, who beat Ecuador 2:0 in the other last-eight tie.

 

 

3 Nov 2015
(BBC Sport UK)

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