Ireland captain Katie McCabe has insisted that her team drew 0-0 with Nigeria’s Super Falcons in Monday’s FIFA Women World Cup tie because they failed to convert their chances during the encounter.Both the Republic of Ireland and Nigeria played goalless at the World Cup on Monday.Speaking to RTE Sport after the game, McCabe believed Ireland could have taken all three points against Nigeria in Brisbane.She said, “We spoke at the start [about wanting] to start the gam...

Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi has denied reports that the team is planning to boycott their opening game against Canada at the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.There were reports this week that the Super Falcons were planning to boycott the encounter against the current Olympic champions over a bonus dispute with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Ebi, who will be making her sixth appearance at the World Cup, claimed that the report is false and insisted th...

After leading the Super Eagles in their friendly match against Costa Rica on Thursday morning, Remo Stars goalkeeper Kayode Bankole is unable to contain his excitement.The young goalkeeper unexpectedly received the captain's armband for the match at San Jose's National Stadium, and he set an excellent example by making a number of outstanding saves despite the Super Eagles suffering a 2-0 loss.Even though they were defeated, the Super Eagles' backup team played well...