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2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Eliminated Mozambique proud of their debut
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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: All the qualifiers for Round of 16 emerge
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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Senegal tops Group A, Nigeria for a place in the Round of 16
29 may 2019 - 21:35:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal ended its Group A matches at the 2019 Under-20 World Cup in Lodz with a [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Mali win 1st match, South Africa disappoint
29 may 2019 - 06:41:49Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - African champions Mali, kept hopes of reaching the round of 16 alive when they grabbed their [...] Full text...
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U20 World Cup: Senegal, Mali progress to next stage of competition
28 may 2019 - 23:46:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Malian "Eaglets", defending African champions, after being led 2-0 and then 1-3 by Saudi Arabia [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups a and B
27 may 2019 - 04:01:48Lublin, Poland (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 Groups A and B matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Senegal qualify for round of 16
26 may 2019 - 19:25:31Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Senegal became the first country to qualify for the round of 16 after it defeated Colombia [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Day 2 matches in Groups A, B
26 may 2019 - 09:46:21Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Mali under pressure to perform following successes by Nigeria, Senegal
24 may 2019 - 19:49:39Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following the successes recorded by Nigeria and Senegal at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World cup in [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria humiliate Qatar 4-0 in Group D
24 may 2019 - 19:04:14Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Nigeria thrashed Qatar 4-0 on Friday in an opening Group D match at the 2019 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Opening matches in Groups C, D
24 may 2019 - 08:08:22Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The following are Day 1 fixtures in Groups C and D at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Senegal hammer Tahiti 3-0 in Group A
23 may 2019 - 19:22:55Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Senegal romped to a scintillating 3-0 win over Tahiti in an opening Group A match at the [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Day 1, Group matches on Thursday
23 may 2019 - 05:45:24Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Senegal, one of the four African countries in the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland, [...] Full text...
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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: The "Cubs" of Senegal, first African team to land in Poland
22 may 2019 - 17:18:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's national junior team will be the first of four African representatives at the FIFA World [...] Full text...
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FIFA U20 World Cup: Four African teams may find things difficult in Poland
21 may 2019 - 17:12:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The four African countries to the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, holding in Poland from 23 [...] Full text...
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Senegal’s junior Lions receive national flag before flying for WC in Poland
10 may 2019 - 21:45:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s Junior Lions on Friday received the national flag, two days before flying to Poland to [...] Full text...
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2018 FIFA WC: FIFA names referees, assistant referees
30 march 2018 - 06:08:02Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: African Teams' records at FIFA Confederations Cup
16 june 2017 - 12:50:35St Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Following are records by African countries at the FIFA Confederations Cup since inception in 1992 [...] Full text...
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ITTF World Championships: All Day 1 results Monday for African countries
30 may 2017 - 05:51:11Dusseldorf, Germany (PANA) - The following are Monday's results from matches involving African players at the 2017 International Table Tennis [...] Full text...
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ITTF World Championships: Day 1 results show Africans doing well
29 may 2017 - 13:15:07Dusseldorf, Germany (PANA) - Day 1 results have indicated that African players are generally doing well at this year’s International [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: FIFA announces individual, collective awards
09 may 2017 - 10:18:24Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the World Soccer Governing Body [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Brazil wins 5th FIFA World Cup
08 may 2017 - 05:07:02Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Living up to its reputation as a Beach Soccer power house, Brazil humiliated Tahiti 6-0 on [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: It's Brazil-Tahiti finals, Iran and Italy vie for 3rd place
07 may 2017 - 05:38:29Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Four-time champions Brazil reached their first final since 2011 after defeating Italy 8-4 on Saturday in [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Semi-final fixtures on Saturday
06 may 2017 - 03:47:52Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - The following are the semi-final matches on Saturday at the ongoing 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal out; Brazil, Italy, Iran, Tahiti through to semis
05 may 2017 - 04:38:56Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - African champions Senegal on Thursday crashed out of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Factfiles at the end of group stage
04 may 2017 - 03:49:52Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Here are some important factfiles following the conclusion of the group stage of the 2017 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Quarter-final matches take place Thursday
04 may 2017 - 02:40:21Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Below are the fixtures for Thursday's quarter-finals of the ongoing 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: 4 more nations qualify for quarter-finals
03 may 2017 - 05:50:29Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Four more countries, including Beach Soccer power house, Brazil, on Tuesday qualified for the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Nigeria out, Senegal loses 1st match but progresses
02 may 2017 - 05:43:47Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Nigeria was finally knocked out of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas by [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Results from Day 2 matches in Groups C, D
01 may 2017 - 06:22:03Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Below are results of Day 2 matches on Sunday in Groups C and D, played at [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal soldiers on, qualifies for 1/4 finals
30 april 2017 - 07:56:48Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Senegal, living up to its billing as a worthy challenger for the FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Day 2 matches in Groups A, B, results from C, D
29 april 2017 - 05:21:14Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - The following are Day 2 matches in Groups A and B, scheduled for Saturday at the [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal in flying start, Nigeria disappoints
28 april 2017 - 06:18:00Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday began the campaign for a maiden FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on a [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, Nigeria in opening matches
27 april 2017 - 05:41:08Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Two African countries, Senegal and Nigeria, will participate in the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup
08 january 2017 - 16:52:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Soccer governing body, FIFA, is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Host Portugal beats Tahiti 5-3 to lift first trophy
19 july 2015 - 22:04:43Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Host Portugal on Sunday won its first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup here with a 5-3 [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Portugal beats Russia 4-2, reaches final
18 july 2015 - 19:09:48Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Hosts Portugal on Saturday went through to the final of the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Tahiti beats Italy, qualifies for final
18 july 2015 - 17:48:12Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Tahiti, the first Pacific nation to qualify for the knockout stage in the history of the [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Semi-final fixtures on Saturday
18 july 2015 - 08:09:35Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Here are Semi-final fixtures Saturday of the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. Italy vs [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: 13-time champion, Brazil, eliminated
17 july 2015 - 10:09:11Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Russia on Thursday sent Brazil packing from the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal, [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Day 3 Groups C, D results, standings, 1/4 final fixtures
15 july 2015 - 06:59:11Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Here are all the results from Day 3 Groups C and D matches on Tuesday at [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal crashes out, African campaign over
14 july 2015 - 08:25:13Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Senegal was Monday eliminated from the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal, after falling [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Will Senegal qualify for 1/4 finals? (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
13 july 2015 - 07:45:33Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - The final group matches at the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal begin Monday [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Madagascar loses 2nd straight match, eliminated
12 july 2015 - 18:49:15Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - With one match left to conclude the group campaign at the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Sunday's Group matches, Saturday's results
12 july 2015 - 07:58:11Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - The following are the group matches scheduled for Sunday at the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: African teams not doing well
11 july 2015 - 05:55:53Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - With the conclusion of the opening group matches in Espinho, Portugal, on Friday in the 2015 [...] Full text...
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2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Friday's fixtures, Thursday's results
10 july 2015 - 07:41:57Espinho, Portugal (PANA) - Friday's fixtures at the 9-19 July 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup taking place in Portugal, [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: FIFA salutes big names celebrating birthdays this week
04 january 2015 - 16:21:31Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In its regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents fans with some of the biggest names in football [...] Full text...
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FIFA ban on top Nigerian official, Adamu, ends
21 october 2013 - 14:57:39Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The three-year ban imposed on powerful Nigerian sports official Amos Adamu by world soccer's governing body [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, 13th, Cote d'Ivoire, last, in overall placings
30 september 2013 - 12:47:43Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - The two African representatives at the just-ended 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer Worlde Cup in Papeete, Tahiti, [...] Full text...
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Previous winners of FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
29 september 2013 - 09:11:11Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Here is the list of previous winners, runners-up, third place and fourth place winners of the [...] Full text...
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2013 Beach Soccer WC: Russia beats Spain 5-1 to win 2nd successive title
29 september 2013 - 08:40:49Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Russia Saturday (Sunday in Africa) retained its FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup crown with a comfortable [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Spain, Russia qualify for finals
28 september 2013 - 10:06:06Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Four-time winners Brazil will miss their first final in eight years after Spain Friday (Saturday in [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Brazil, Russia, Spain and host Tahiti reach semis
26 september 2013 - 09:23:21Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Brazil, by far the most successful Beach Soccer nation in the world, Wednesday (Thursday in Africa) [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Quarter-final fixtures
25 september 2013 - 07:42:22Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Below are the quarter-finals fixtures at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, being played [...] Full text...
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FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Africa's poor outing persists (News Analysis by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
23 september 2013 - 18:04:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With Sunday's ouster of both Cote d'Ivoire and African Champions Senegal from the 2013 FIFA Beach [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Africa's 2nd representative, Senegal, eliminated
23 september 2013 - 08:34:25Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - African champion Senegal and the continent's second flag-bearer was Sunday (Monday in Africa) bundled out of [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: C/d'Ivoire ousted, Russia, Japan reach quarters
23 september 2013 - 07:20:42Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire, one of Africa's two representatives at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire in final group matches
22 september 2013 - 10:47:17Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, representing Africa at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Results and standings for Groups C and D
21 september 2013 - 08:57:31Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in Groups C and D played on Friday (Saturday [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: African teams stumble as Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire lose
21 september 2013 - 07:37:55Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - African teams featuring in the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti, stumbled [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: It's Senegal vs Iran, Cote d'Ivoire vs Russia in 2nd group matches
20 september 2013 - 08:48:15Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - African teams featuring in the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti, return [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Groups A, B opening fixtures
19 september 2013 - 19:12:44Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Here are the fixtures in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Holder Russia, Brazil win opening matches
19 september 2013 - 08:52:56Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Defending champion Russia Wednesday hit Japan 4-1 in a Group D opening match at the 18-28 [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal wins, Cote d'Ivoire loses
19 september 2013 - 06:42:45Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - A late goal from Babacar Fall ensured that African champion Senegal claimed three crucial points with [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Ivorian coach targets 2nd round
18 september 2013 - 08:18:55Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Jean Soro, coach of Cote d'Ivoire's team to the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup starting [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegalese president rallies national support behind team
18 september 2013 - 07:52:28Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Macky Sall of Senegal has rallied the entire Senegalese population behind the country's team to [...] Full text...
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FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire in action as tournament begins
18 september 2013 - 07:31:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Africa's two representatives at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti (Tahiti 2013), Cote [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed. Cup: Neymar is best player
01 july 2013 - 09:33:12Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil's Neymar has emerged the best player of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed. Cup: Brazil beats world champion Spain 3-0 to win
01 july 2013 - 01:00:07Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Host Brazil on Sunday (early hours of Monday in most parts of Africa) beat [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: Cameroon's record unbeaten
30 june 2013 - 10:34:02Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup rounds off in Brazil on Sunday (30June), the [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Results of final group B matches
23 june 2013 - 21:59:11Fortaleza, Brazil (PANA) - Following are full time scores in the two final group B matches, which was played simultaneously, [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Conf. Cup: Spanish Armada brings down Super Eagles (From Kunle Solaja, PANA Special correspondent)
23 june 2013 - 21:31:37Fortaleza, Brazil (PANA) - The Super Eagles were ousted from the Confederations Cup by Spain on Sunday but the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: Final group standings
23 june 2013 - 21:30:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Brazil, Italy, Spain and Uruguay advanced to the semi finals of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Half-time scores in final group B matches
23 june 2013 - 20:55:12Fortaleza, Brazil (PANA) - Following are first half scores in the two final group B matches, being played simultaneously, at [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederations Cup: Nigeria in 'make-or-mar' match with Spain (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
23 june 2013 - 07:01:06Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Against Spain on Sunday in their last Group B match at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: 3 Nigerian players on FIFA warning list
22 june 2013 - 18:58:45Fortaleza, Brazil (PANA) - The Nigerian trio of Kenneth Omeruo, Joseph Akpala and Babatunde Michael, could miss the semi-finals of [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Forlan, Uruguayan coach, hail Super Eagles in defeat
21 june 2013 - 13:23:35Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - Even though Nigeria's Super Eagles were defeated 2-1 by Uruguay in their second group match at [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed. Cup: Spain's hotel burgled
21 june 2013 - 11:33:35Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - The hotel in Recife, where the Spanish team stayed during its opening group B match against [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Impressive Nigeria loses 1-2 to Uruguay
21 june 2013 - 08:52:57Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - Even though they displayed what is being described as a good advertisement for African football, Nigerian [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Conf. Cup: Will Uruguayan victory mean early exit for Nigeria? (News Analysis by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
21 june 2013 - 08:37:01Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Fulfilling their pre-match prediction, Uruguay on Thursday defeated Nigeria 2-1 in a Group B match in [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Keshi expects crowd support against Uruguay
20 june 2013 - 09:07:42Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - Unlike during Nigeria's opening group B match against Tahiti when the crowd booed the Super Eagles, [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Conf. Cup: 'Concentration high in Super Eagles camp'
19 june 2013 - 22:39:10Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - The coach of the Nigerian football team, Stephen Keshi, says the concentration in the Super Eagles [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Uruguay vows to play "game of our lives" against Nigeria
19 june 2013 - 18:51:28Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - Uruguay may have come to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil with one thing in [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Conf Cup: Historic clash as Super Eagles face Uruguay Thursday (News analysis by Kunle Solaja, PANA Special Correspondent)
19 june 2013 - 18:22:26Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria's match on Thursday against Uruguay in Group B of the current FIFA Confederations Cup in [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: 'Oduamadi is Africa’s first Conf. Cup hat-trick star'
18 june 2013 - 19:50:40Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has hailed Nigeria’s Nnamdi Oduamadi as the first African player [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: “We are condemned to beat Nigeria", says Forlan
18 june 2013 - 19:34:02Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - After their 2-1 loss to Spain on Sunday and Nigeria’s emphatic 6-1 win over Tahiti Monday [...] Full text...
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2013 Confed Cup: FIFA cancels Nigeria’s victory dinner party
18 june 2013 - 19:09:50Belo Horizonte (PANA) - A dinner party planned for the victorious Super Eagles’ squad on Monday night after the 6-1 [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Tournament lead scorer, Oduamadi, hails Keshi
18 june 2013 - 09:58:27Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The lead scorer at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, Nigeria's Nnamdi Oduamadi, [...] Full text...
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2013 Conf. Cup: Keshi not too happy even in victory, From Kunle Solaja, PANA Special Correspondent, Belo Horizonte
18 june 2013 - 08:04:20Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) – Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi had mixed feelings on Monday after his players beat Tahiti 6-1 [...] Full text...
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2013 Conf. Cup: Boos for Super Eagles as they hammer Tahiti From Kunle Solaja, PANA Special Correspondent
17 june 2013 - 21:47:26Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday thrashed Tahiti 6-1 in their Group B Confederation Cup match played in [...] Full text...
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2013 Confederation Cup: Nigeria beats Tahiti 6-1
17 june 2013 - 21:00:32Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nnamdi Oduamadi scored a hattrick (10th, 26th and 76th minutes), Uwa Echiejile scored two while [...] Full text...
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2013 Confed Cup: Nigeria 3, Tahiti 0 at half time
17 june 2013 - 19:53:16Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Goals from Uwa Echiejile, in the fifth minute, and Nnamdi Oduamadi, in the 10th and [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Nigeria now 3-0 up against Tahiti
17 june 2013 - 19:40:41Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nnamdi Oduamadi scored his second goal in the 26th minute to give Nigeria a 3-0 [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederation Cup: Nigeria 2-0 up against Tahiti in 1st 10 minutes
17 june 2013 - 19:22:54Belo Horizante, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria went up 2-0 against Tahiti within the first 10 minutes of play in their [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed. Cup: Keshi awaits word on injured Onazi
17 june 2013 - 09:54:37Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria's manager Stephen Keshi has said he is waiting for a call from Ogenyi Onazi [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Tit-bits from the tournament
16 june 2013 - 19:59:34Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The following are tit-bits from the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup which began Saturday in Brazil. Neymar’s [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Travel-weary Eagles tackle Tahiti Monday
16 june 2013 - 17:33:56Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The projected advantage that the Super Eagles were initially expected to have over a largely [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: 6 Tahiti players faced Nigeria before
16 june 2013 - 17:09:00Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - No fewer than six of the 23 players registered by Tahiti for Monday's match [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Despite problems, Nigeria will win (Preview)
16 june 2013 - 16:59:00Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for their campaign for the 2013 [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Ancient, modern World Cup champions clash (Preview)
16 june 2013 - 10:37:47Recife, Brazil (PANA) - Two former World Cup champions, Spain and Uruguay, come into confrontation Sunday night (11pm Nigerian time) [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Super Eagles still not in Brazil 24 hours to crucial match
16 june 2013 - 10:11:44Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, are still being expected to arrive in [...] Full text...
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FIFA Confed. Cup: Apathy still looms for Nigeria match By Kunle Solaja, PANA Special Correspondent
15 june 2013 - 18:38:48Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Even though Nigeria's Super Eagles are expected in Belo Horizonte on Sunday, the eve of [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederation Cup: Tahiti-Nigeria match attracts least interest
14 june 2013 - 19:17:27Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria's opening match at the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup, being hosted by Brazil, is the [...] Full text...
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2013 FIFA Confederation Cup: Anxiety over delayed Super Eagles’ arrival in Brazil
14 june 2013 - 18:55:32Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria's National football team, the Super Eagles, featured prominently for the wrong reasons on Friday [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Mexico draw 2-2 in football friendly
01 june 2013 - 10:55:24Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African champion Nigeria played a 2-2 draw with Mexico in a football friendly at the 71,000-capacity [...] Full text...
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Nigeria takes on Mexico in football friendly
31 may 2013 - 10:50:45New York, US (PANA) - The stage is set for African champion Nigeria to take on Mexico in a grade [...] Full text...
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Senegal beats Cote d'Ivoire 4-1 in final, retains Africa Beach Soccer title
27 may 2013 - 09:10:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal's Lions of Teranga roared again on Sunday in Morocco, tearing up Cote d'Ivoire 4-1 to [...] Full text...
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2013 CAF Beach Soccer: Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire earn World Cup tickets
26 may 2013 - 08:42:30Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire have picked the tickets to represent Africa at the 2013 FIFA Beach [...] Full text...
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2013 CAF Beach Soccer: All the results so far, semi-final fixtures
25 may 2013 - 09:47:00Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire won their third consecutive matches Friday in Morocco at the African Qualifier [...] Full text...
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Africa Beach Soccer: Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire advance to semi-finals
24 may 2013 - 16:01:36Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With one match to go, Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire have secured places in the [...] Full text...
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African Beach Soccer finals: Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire hit first wins
23 may 2013 - 14:26:39Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Below are the first-day results, Wednesday, of the African qualifiers for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer [...] Full text...
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African qualifiers for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup begin in Morocco
22 may 2013 - 09:56:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African qualifiers for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, scheduled for Tahiti in September, [...] Full text...
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Massive interest in 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup as most tickets sold
04 april 2013 - 13:04:29Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 546,000 tickets have been sold for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, to be held in [...] Full text...
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2013 AFCON: 'Nigeria, champions of Africa'
10 february 2013 - 22:27:56Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - On the alluring turf of the 90,000-capacity National Stadium and in front of enthusiastic and [...] Full text...
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2013 AFCON: Nigeria chase history in final match against Burkina Faso (Preview)
09 february 2013 - 08:26:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be chasing history on Sunday when they meet [...] Full text...
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2013 AFCON: African Champions to play in group B at FIFA Confed Cup in Brazil
08 february 2013 - 18:28:25Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In addition to the Italian-made gold-plated trophy for the African Nations Cup in South Africa, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Senegal represent Africa at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
31 august 2011 - 09:41:10Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and Senegal will be the two teams from Africa when the 2011 edition of the [...] Full text...
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Stage set for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
26 august 2011 - 10:36:18Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the 1-11 Sept. 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy, the 16 [...] Full text...
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Bribe-for-votes scandal: CAF Executive Committee backs Hayatou, Anouma
17 may 2011 - 08:31:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of African soccer's governing body, CAF, has thrown its weight behind CAF President [...] Full text...
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CAF President denies bribery allegation
12 may 2011 - 10:40:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Issa Hayatou of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has denied his alleged involvement in [...] Full text...
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FIFA Appeal Committee maintains sanction on Adamu, Temarii
04 february 2011 - 18:02:11Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Appeal Committee of world football's governing body FIFA Friday upheld the bans on FIFA Executive [...] Full text...
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DEVELOPING STORY: FIFA UPHOLDS BAN ON ADAMU, TEMARII
04 february 2011 - 17:42:49Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - World football's governing body FIFA has upheld the ban slammed on two members of its Executive [...] Full text...
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FIFA hears appeals by banned officials
02 february 2011 - 09:28:05Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Appeals Committee of World soccer's governing body FIFA was due Wednesday to hear the appeal [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt shocked, dismayed at cash-for-vote scam
22 october 2010 - 08:47:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's federal government has expressed shock and dis may at the cash-for-vote allegation against the country's [...] Full text...
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FIFA suspends Adamu, Temarii over vote selling scandal
20 october 2010 - 18:51:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- World soccer's governing body FIFA Wednesday announced t he provisional suspension of two members of its [...] Full text...
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World Cup vote-for-sale scandal: Nigeria's anti-graft agency to probe Adamu
20 october 2010 - 08:12:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- More trouble awaits the Nigerian member of the FIFA Exec utive Committee, Amos Adamu, over allegation [...] Full text...
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World Cup vote-for-sale scandal 'has negative impact on FIFA'
18 october 2010 - 08:00:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said the allegation that some members of its decision-making Executive Committee [...] Full text...
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Nigerian officials react with caution to FIFA vote bribery allegation
17 october 2010 - 10:38:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian football officials Sunday reacted with caution to published reports alleging that Amos Adamu of Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe, Fijian are top scorers in 2010 World Cup qualifiers
26 november 2009 - 15:18:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Burkina Faso player Moumouni Dagano and Fijian Osea Vaka talesau emerged the top scorers, with 12 [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigerian coach keeps line up, tactics secret
06 october 2009 - 18:46:00Suez- Egypt (PANA) -- Indications that Nigeriaâ?s national Under-20 national tea m is not taking its second-round match against European [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Coach predicts tough Nigeria-Germany match
05 october 2009 - 19:47:00Suez- Egypt (PANA) -- First Assistant Coach of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, Simo n Kalika, has confessed that the [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria, Korea advance to 2nd round
03 october 2009 - 15:03:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Nigeria squeezed through to the second round of the curren t FIFA under-20 World Cup finals [...] Full text...
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Nigeria coach, Siasia, sad despite Tahiti win
01 october 2009 - 20:20:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Despite a 5-nil Nigeria win over group B whipping boy Tahi ti in their last match [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria demolishes Tahiti 5-0, not sure yet of qualification
01 october 2009 - 19:22:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Although Nigeria demolished Tahiti 5-0 Thursday at the con tinuing FIFA under-20 World Cup finals in [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria now 5-nil up against Tahiti
01 october 2009 - 18:38:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Adejo scored Nigeria's fifth goal against Tahiti in their group match at the current FIFA under-20 [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria 4, Tahiti 0 at half time
01 october 2009 - 17:36:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Orilese scored at the nick of time to give Nigeria a deser ved 4-0 first half [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria 3-nil up in 34 minutes
01 october 2009 - 17:25:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Fatai put Nigeria 3-0 up against soccer rookies Tahiti at the current FIFA under-20 World Cup [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria leads Tahiti 2-0
01 october 2009 - 17:15:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Nigeria went up 2-0 against Tahiti in the current FIFA und er-20 World Cup finals in [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria scores first goal at Under-20 World Cup
01 october 2009 - 17:07:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Nigeria scored its first goal at the FIFA under-20 World C up finals in Egypt when [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria makes last ditch effort to advance
01 october 2009 - 09:20:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Nigeria, which lost its first two matches at the current F IFA Under-20 World Cup in [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria coach tinkers with team ahead of Tahiti tie
30 september 2009 - 07:40:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Desperately fighting for their career and the country's pr ide, Nigeria coach Samson Siasia and his [...] Full text...
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Nigerian papers lament Nigeria's 2nd loss at FIFA U-20 WC
29 september 2009 - 09:26:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian newspapers, reflecting the general feeling of t he country's soccer-loving people, Tuesday lamented the loss [...] Full text...
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We beat physically stronger Nigeria with better tactics - Spain Coach
29 september 2009 - 09:03:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Spanish coach Luis Milla said his team was able to beat Ni geria in their second [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria tackles Spain in do-or-die battle
28 september 2009 - 08:28:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Having lost its first match to Venezuela, Nigeria must bea t Spain Monday to brighten its [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigerian striker assures of victory against Spain
27 september 2009 - 12:21:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- Nigerian striker Fatai Kehinde has vowed to contribute his quota to ensure that his team beat [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup kicks off this week
20 september 2009 - 12:37:00Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The stage is set for the kickoff of the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, scheduled to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria names team for U-20 FIFA World Cup
11 september 2009 - 08:34:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- With less than two weeks to the start of the 2009 FIFA U nder-20 World Cup [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's U-20 team departs for Spain
29 august 2009 - 10:31:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's under-20 national football side, the Flying Ea gles, was billed to depart for the Spanish [...] Full text...
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African teams to know opponents at FIFA U-20 tourney
05 april 2009 - 11:02:00Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The stage is set for the final draw, Sunday (5 April) ev ening in Egypt, for [...] Full text...
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