http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'Nigeria' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/player-news/burley-will-be-watching-cardiffs-mcnaughton-at-wembley.html Ian Rose 2008-04-07 19:46:22 Now that the FA Cup semifinals are over, and Cardiff have kicked out upset heroes Barnsley to reach their first final in 81 years, we ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/berti-vogts-back-in-work.html Daryl 2008-04-01 10:36:11 That's right, Berti Vogts is once again employed as an international football manager. I know it's April Fool's Day, but I'm pretty sure this is ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-2008-olympic-football-qualifiers-are.html Daryl 2008-03-28 15:01:11 The last of the 16 qualifiers for the 2008 Olympic Men's Football tournament was decided on Wednesday, with Nigeria U23 getting the necessary three points ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/usa-vs-canada-for-a-trip-to-the-olympics.html Daryl 2008-03-20 16:43:47 It's Guatemala vs Honduras and USA vs Canada tonight in the excellently titled 2008 CONCACAF U-23 Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, possibly the only tournament on earth ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/berti-vogts-still-not-fired.html Daryl 2008-02-19 15:35:41 Despite Nigeria's abysmal performance at the Africa Cup of Nations, Berti Vogts still hasn't been fired. Nigeria entered as one of the favourites but left ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-2308.html Daryl 2008-02-03 20:49:50 The Africa Cup of Nations is disappearing fast. With two quarterfinals today that leaves just six games to go, total. And that's if you include ... http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/this-aint-no-black-sunday-ghana-vs-nigeria.html Inara 2008-02-03 04:11:24 This might only be a quarterfinal match, but Ghana vs. Nigeria may end up being the most massive game in the tournament besides the final ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/lets-get-ready-to-africa-cup-of-nations-rumble.html Daryl 2008-02-01 17:47:10 You probably know this already, but when the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals get going on Sunday, the first game will be Nigeria vs Ghana. ... http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/nigeria-start-talking-smack.html Inara 2008-02-01 11:40:57 It's official. Ghana's next opponents will be Nigeria. For those of you who don't know (don't be shy, I was one of them), this is ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/now-we-know-who-our-africa-cup-of-nations-quarter-finalists-are.html Daryl 2008-01-31 15:48:14 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations is over. Finished. No more worrying about goal difference, head ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-12908.html Daryl 2008-01-29 17:46:39 After all the ups and downs in Africa Cup of Nations Group B, the final standings are pretty much as predicted before the tournament began. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-group-b-gets-decided-today.html Daryl 2008-01-29 10:15:06 My brain hurts, and I think it's Group B's fault. The final round of games in the so-called Group of Death is today, with simultaneous ... http://ivorycoast.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/elephants-4-benin-1.html gianfranco 2008-01-25 19:18:50 The Elephants are on a role. Two matches, six points and a sure spot in the next round means that the boys in orange ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-12508.html Daryl 2008-01-25 18:55:28 Another action packed today at the Africa Cup of Nations as Group B got even more interesting. It was always going to be "the Group ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/nigeria-vs-mali-liveblog.html Daryl 2008-01-25 13:45:09 We're still in Group B and it's must win (or at least must-not lose) for Nigeria, while Mali will be looking to build on that ... http://mali.worldcupblog.org/team-news/which-eagles-are-feeling-the-pressure.html Brad 2008-01-25 02:22:38 Another big day for African football coming up. My focus will be on the second game of January 25th, the Super Eagles of Nigeria against ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-12108.html Daryl 2008-01-21 19:00:03 Day two of the Africa Cup of Nations and plenty to digest. There was Morocco's 5-1 thrashing of Benin Namibia in a near empty stadium, ... http://ivorycoast.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/nigeria-0-cote-divorie-1.html gianfranco 2008-01-21 15:11:47 A great start to the ANC for the Elephants, as they were able to beat the heavy hitters of Nigeria with a one-nil victory. This ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/salomon-kalous-slalom-goal-for-cote-divoire-vs-nigeria.html Daryl 2008-01-21 13:15:06 This Salomon Kalou goal was the difference in Cote d'Ivoire's 1-0 win over Nigeria in Group B today. He darts in and out of Super ... http://ivorycoast.worldcupblog.org/1/elephants-v-nigeria-preview.html gianfranco 2008-01-20 07:57:23 Today’s game features two African power houses when the IC faces off against Nigeria.  Both teams feature star studded lineups chock full of EPL talent.  This ... http://mali.worldcupblog.org/team-news/tough-road-ahead-for-mali.html Brad 2008-01-17 14:40:50 After taking a brief look at the case for Groups A, C, and D for being considered the "Group of Death", I wanted to take ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/january-2008-fifa-world-rankings.html Daryl 2008-01-17 13:27:11 The first FIFA World Rankings of 2008 have been released and the big news is... well, nothing. It's all the same at the top with ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-nigeria.html Daryl 2008-01-11 22:46:12 There now nine days until African Cup of Nations kick off, which means nine more teams still to preview. We've already given Group A and ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/south-africa-1-0-english-premier-league.html Daryl 2008-01-08 14:57:42 Everton and all the other Premier League clubs trying to undermine the African Cup of Nations got a nice shiny black eye from FIFA yesterday. ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/world-cup-blog-a-z-of-2007-part-two.html Daryl 2007-12-31 18:21:14 The year is almost done, so here's the final part of the World Cup Blog A-Z of 2007. Part one (A-M) can be found here, ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/failure-is-not-an-option-for-nigeria.html Daryl 2007-12-10 12:28:22 The Nigerian FA are a demanding bunch aren't they? Manager Berti Vogts has been told he has "no excuses" for not winning the African Cup ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/euro-2008-players-to-have-tickers-tested.html Daryl 2007-12-01 15:28:11 After too many tragic deaths in recent years UEFA are taking extra precautions to make sure every player at Euro 2008 has been thoroughly checked ... http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/nigeria-game-and-the-anniversary.html Rayed Mamun 2007-11-16 08:34:35 Tomorrow we embark on our last game before those dreaded World Cup qualifiers. It will be a long and tough path to South Africa, but ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/1/salcido-desperate-for-olympics-and-no-castillo-for-friendlies.html Kevin Zelaya 2007-10-09 19:27:05 Hugo Sanchez has three spots in his U-23 Olympic roster for over-age players and Carlos Salcido isn´t wasting any time campaigning for one of the ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/1/squad-list-for-nigeria-and-guatemala-friendlies.html Kevin Zelaya 2007-10-05 16:04:10 Rafa Marquez, Pavel Pardo and Ricardo Osorio are the notable absences from Hugo Sanchez´s squad list for the Nigeria and Guatemala friendlies on the 14 ...