As Nigeria get set to lock horns with Russia in the first group match of the FIFA Beach Football World Cup which kicks off on Sptember 2 in Ravenna, Italy, former coach of the team Kelechi Emeteole has said that they can surpass the country’s previous outings in the competition if they work extra hard.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for the opening match of the 2014 World Cup to be played at Brazil’s most famous football stadium – the Maracana in Rio – and not in Sao Paulo.
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for the opening match of the 2014 World Cup to be played at Brazil’s most famous football stadium – the Maracana in Rio – and not in Sao Paulo.
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World Cup ticket sales have hit 97 percent and organizers are expecting to have sold above 98 percent of the more than 3 million tickets by the end of the tournament. FIFA released figures two days ahead of the opening World Cup match showing that 135,000 of the 3.01 million tickets available for purchase remained unsold.
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Going into this World Cup, Chile find themselves at world football’s greatest tournament after a 12 year absence. All the same, la Roja will look to upset the world in this World Cup. And why shouldn’t they? After all, Chile were able to finish second overall in COMMEBOL qualifying, and many expect them to advance from Group H. Now, with Chile’s first World Cup match rapidly approaching, here …
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