Croatia
18 Jun 2018
Despite losing 0-2 to Croatian in their opening game of the on-going FIFA World cup in Russia, Super Eagles’ Manager, Gernot Rohr still harbours hope that his side will qualify for the second round...
18 Jun 2018
Mixed reactions trailed the Super Eagles defeat on Saturday’s to The Blazers of Croatia in the Group D opening encounter of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. The game, which ended in 2-0 in favour of the Croats, was played in Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, with an own goal scored by Oghenekaro Etebo and Croatia…
18 Jun 2018
Croatia Captain, Luka Modric, believes his team’s 2-0 defeat of Nigeria in their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has shown that they have the quality to beat any team in Group D. An own goal by Oghenekaro Etebo and his strike from the penalty spot ensured Croatia recorded a win…
18 Jun 2018
Former Super Eagles Coach Christian Chukwu has stated that the 0-2 loss by Eagles to ‘The Blazers’ of Croatia was due to the players approach, saying that the team lacked composure and commitment against their opponent. Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, Chukwu said that the noise made over the Eagles before the duel, contributed to…
18 Jun 2018
Saturday’s loss to Croatia has dampened Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the second round of the on-going World Cup in Russia, but the Super Eagles can still qualify for the second round, says central defender, Leon Balogun. Balogun, who shook off an injury to feature in Nigeria’s 0-2 loss to the eastern Europeans, however, believes…
17 Jun 2018
Lionel Messi's Barcelona team-mate Ivan Rakitic will be asked for all the tips he has on how to stop the striker, Croatia's coach Zlatko Dalic admitted on Sunday. Croatia face Argentina in Novgorod on Thursday and could put their opponents on the brink of an early exit after the South Americans were held to a…
17 Jun 2018
The Super Eagles' performance against Croatia happened in contrast to the expectations of many, after a 2-0 loss disappointing in their opener of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Iceland is next how will they fare against a team that held Argentina? Before that day, here are five focal reasons we Nigeria lost against…
16 Jun 2018
A Luka Modric penalty and an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo gave former semi-finalists Croatia an easy 2-0 win over Nigeria in their World Cup Group D opener on Saturday.
16 Jun 2018
Super Eagles’ head coach Gernot Rohr and captain Mikel Obi say the team is capable of delivering on its promise on Saturday against Vatreni of Croatia.
15 Jun 2018
Former World Cup semi-finalists Croatia take on African powerhouses Nigeria in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on Saturday in their opening Group D match that may prove a test of the organisers' anti-racism drive.
15 Jun 2018
Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic believes the team has the quality to beat Nigeria in their Group D clash at the Kaliningrad Stadium tomorrow.
11 Jun 2018
The wait is almost over for the 2018 FIFA World cup tournament with 32 countries preparing to battle it out for the most prestigious accolade in football. The 2018 World Cup features some interesting match-ups across the eight groups and there are a number of groups that could be considered to merit the 'Group of…
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