Nigeria vs Cameroon: Head To Head Record

Nigeria played against Cameroon before having her independence in 1960 in a match that ended in a goalless draw. The two teams have met each other 19 times from 1960 - 2004. One of the unforgettable encounters was the AFCON final in Lagos in year 2000 where Nigeria narrowly lost out on penalties.

Nigeria vs Cameroon Preview: All The Facts & Statistics You Need To Know

Nigeria and Cameroon are fierce rivals and their history dates back to the 1960’s when the two sides drew their first ever game in an international friendly.

It’s been a ding-dong back and forth affair between the two countries as Cameroon hit Nigeria on the jugular thrice (in 1984,88 and 2000) in the final game of the Africa Cup of Nations to lift the trophy.

Sunday Oliseh and his wards will try to save face after losing against DR Congo on Thursday in what will be Sunday Oliseh’s fourth game in charge.

I Saw A Good Eagles Team Against DRC - Sunday Oliseh

Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has insisted that even though his team lost 2-0 to DR Congo, he saw “a very good team”.

Two first-half goals by DRC in Vise, Belgium, on Thursday night handed Oliseh his first loss in three matches as Super Eagles boss.

However, the coach said he had to play a makeshift team following a visa hitch that caused Turkey-based defender Godfrey Oboabona and six players from the domestic league not to join the squad in Belgium in time.

Nigeria vs DRC Review: All The Facts & Stats You Need To Know

Nigeria will continue her journey towards redemption when the Super Eagles tackle the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an International friendly in Belgium on Wednesday night.

Smarting from non-qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles (below) are on the mend as Sunday Oliseh steps out for his third game in charge of the national team.

Saddled with responsibility of getting Nigeria back to it’s vertex seat among African nations after Stephen Keshi was shown the door, Oliseh has gone about trying to rebuild the Super Eagles and the test game against DR Congo will be an avenue for him to test how far his team has come.

Nigeria - Cameroon Match Moved To Edmond Machtens Stadium

The friendly between Nigeria Super Eagles and Cameroon will now be played at the Edmond Machtens Stadium in Brussels.

The capacity has a 11,000 capacity and it is the home ground of a Belgian second division club. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the venue change on Wednesday.

The match will be played on Sunday and kick-off time is 8pm.

Nigeria: Eagles, Oliseh To Get Strong Test Against Cameroon

Cameroun have named their strongest possible squad as they prepare to tackle Nigeria at the Stade Van Roy in an international friendly in Belgium next month.

Coach Volker Finke has named a 25 man squad to prosecute the October 11 game in Dendeleeuw, Belgium. The friendly international is aimed to prepare the teams for the start of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Nigeria is to face the winners between Djibouti or Swaziland while Cameroun awaits the winner of the Somalia versus Niger tie

Ghana, Togo Rejects Eagles Friendly

NIGERIA will now play next-door neigbours Niger in a friendly on September 9 in Port Harcourt after proposals to take on Ghana or Togo did not come through.

A top NFF official informed: “The match against Niger is now confirmed for Port Harcourt after the AFCON qualifier in Tanzania. The other proposals to play other neigbouring countries like Ghana and Togo did not fly.”

Chelsea 0-1 Florentina: Watch The Goals & Highlights

           
Having lost the Community Shield 1-0 to Arsenal last weekend, Jose Mourinho watched his Chelsea side slump to another 1-0 defeat on Wednesday night against Italian club Fiorentina.

The reigning Premier League champions were undone in the 34th minute as, after new summer signing Asmir Begovic saved from Matias Fernandez, the ball fell to Gonzalo Rodriguez who prodded home from close range.

Aside from the defeat, Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado attracted plenty of criticism for their shifts for Chelsea in the match.

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RIVALS: Chelsea To Play Barcelona In Friendly Today

The reigning Premier League champions close out their US pre-season tour on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, with a high-profile match against reigning La Liga and Champions League holders, FC Barcelona.

Following the Barca game, Chelsea will head back to England to prepare for Sunday’s Community Shield against Arsenal.

Kick off between Chelsea and Barcelona is at 1:05 am UK time on July 29, 2015. Chelsea v Barcelona is available worldwide except in the Caribbean, China, Ireland, Italy, Japan, UK, and USA.

FRIENDLY: Man City Goes On Rampage In 8-1 Trashing Of Vietnam

 Raheem Sterling continued his fine start to his Manchester City career with a double in their comprehensive 8-1 friendly win over Vietnam on Monday.

After opening his City account in his first appearance against Roma, Sterling went one better in Hanoi as he scored twice in 12 minutes against a national team ranked joint 143rd in the world.

The former Liverpool forward was not the only City player to find the back of the net twice in the Vietnamese capital, with Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva also replicating the feat.

NIGERIA vs GREECE TONIGHT: All You Need To know

Nigeria's preparation for the Brazil 2014 Fifa World Cup will step up a notch when the Super Eagles take on the Greek national team in an international friendly in Pennsylvania, United States on June 3.

By the time the match kicks off at at the PPL Park in Chester, coach Stephen Keshi would have pruned down his 30-man squad to the final 23 that will wear Nigeria's colours at the prestigious tournament. .

THE LAST ENCOUNTER......

It is expected that Keshi will use this game to test the core of his squad after reliables like John Obi Mikel, Vincent Enyeama and Kenneth Omeruo were left out of the 2-2 draw with Scotland at Craven Cottage last week.

Friendly: Italy names full squad for Nigeria

The Italian national team have picked up a 28 man team that will trade tackles with Nigeria in an international friendly which would take place in Craven Cottage,london on the 18th of November..
Stars players like Gianluigi Buffon, Mario Balotelli, Andrea Pirlo, all made the merit list.
THE ITALY SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Salvatore Sirigu (PSG/FRA).
Defenders: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Federico Balzaretti (AS Roma), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Domenico Criscito (Zenit St Petersbourg/RUS).
Midfielders: Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Alessandro Diamanti (Bologna), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland/ENG), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Andrea Poli (AC Milan).
Strikers: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Alberto Gilardino (Genoa), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Pablo Osvaldo (Southampton/ENG), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina).