Nigeria News
WWC: France and Germany book passage
ESPNsoccernet staff | June, 30 2011France and Germany secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup on Thursday with a game to spare.
Article | ConversationFIFA slams Nigeria's Uche for homophobia
June, 30 2011Nigerian women's coach Eucharia Uche has been criticised by FIFA after she branded homosexuality as 'dirty' and admitted she forced lesbians out of her team.
Article | ConversationWWC: Hosts ease to win, Delie downs Nigeria
ESPNsoccernet staff | June, 26 2011Hosts Germany kicked off their Women's World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-1 win over Canada, thanks to goals from Kerstin Garefrekes and Celia Okoyino da Mbabi.
Article | ConversationKim hits winner for North Korea against Nigeria
August, 6 2008Kim Kyong Hwa scored a first-half goal as North Korea beat Nigeria 1-0 to jump to the lead of Group F in the women's Olympic football tournament.
Article | ConversationLjungberg finally finds scoring touch
September, 28 2003Sweden's Hanna Ljungberg is often described as a practical joker, but her road to the 2003 Women's World Cup quarterfinals wasn't always a laughing matter.
Article | ConversationChastain cheering from the bench
September, 25 2003Despite a broken foot, Brandi Chastain is showing her support from the U.S. bench.
Article | ConversationParlow, Wambach difficult to defend
Barry Wilner | September, 23 2003Mia Hamm is missing one thing fellow forwards Cindy Parlow and Abby Wambach possess: height.
Article | ConversationNigeria shooting for place in semifinals
September, 17 2003Following their quarterfinal place in the 1999 edition of the event, the Nigerians say they will be perfectly happy to go just one step further and make it to the semifinals this time.
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