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The Eagles of Mali defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the clash of the Eagles, Nigeria suffered the loss courtesy of two goals in each half of the game. E. Toure gave Mali the lead in the 18th minute and the runners-up in the recently concluded African Cup of Nations […]

Florian Wirtz scored his first goal for the national team as his Germany defeated France 2-0 in a friendly match on Saturday. At nearly seven seconds, 20-year-old talent Wirtz surprised the audience in Lyon by giving Germany the lead, and then Kai Havertz finished the match just after half-time, showing a solid performance by the Euro 2024 hosts.

Ivory Coast equalized twice to end the game 2-2 with Benin on Saturday, marking the African champion’s first match since securing a third AFCON title in February. Junior Olaitan scored two goals on each side of the break as 98th-ranked Benin aimed to surprise Ivory Coast in Amiens, France. Former Leeds and Bournemouth winger Max-Alain Gradel, […]