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FIFA to keep monitoring Nigerian soccer: FIFA will continue monitoring Nigerian soccer for political interference despite the government backing down on threats to remove its national teams from competition.
Nigeria soccer federation under investigation: Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it is investigating current and former leaders of the country's soccer federation.
Nigeria drops threat to suspend team: FIFA said Monday the Nigerian government has not indicated it will reverse a decision to ban the national team from playing, just hours before a deadline to withdraw the threat.
Nigerian soccer execs fired: The Nigerian Football Federation has fired its president and vice president after the nation's leader suspended the national team for two years.
Nigerian government risking its football future: The decision by the Nigerian government to ban their team from playing in world football for the next two years harks back to an era when irritated African 'big men' were able to impose their will on all sectors of civil society.
FIFA threatens Nigerian soccer with sanction: FIFA has reportedly given Nigeria's government 48 hours to overturn a government ban on the national team or face suspension from world soccer.
World Cup post-game: Nigeria 2, South Korea 2: South Korea advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2002 by earning a 2-2 draw Tuesday with Nigeria, which was eliminated after going winless in the group stage.
Nigeria's president suspends soccer team: Nigeria's president has suspended the national soccer squad after a poor showing in South Africa.
African team failures inspire soul searching: This was to be Africa's World Cup, not just the first to take place on the continent but also a showcase for its teams to excel. Mostly, however, it's been another letdown, and the post-mortems have begun.
South Korea squeaks into round of 16: South Korea and Nigeria battled to a see-saw draw on Tuesday, with the 2-2 result seeing the Asian team through to the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Nigeria seeks extra protection for Kaita: The Nigerian team has asked its government to provide security for midfielder Sani Kaita after his red card during a World Cup loss to Greece prompted more than 1,000 death threats.
World Cup post-game: Greece 2, Nigeria 1: Greece recorded a historic World Cup win by beating 10-man Nigeria 2-1 Thursday in Group B action from Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Mixed bag of results for African sides so far: Africa's representatives at the 2010 finals have frequently tinkered with their sides, and it has succeeded and failed in equal measure so far.
Greece scores historic win: Greece claimed its first World Cup win, rallying to beat 10-man Nigeria 2-1 in a Group B match on Thursday.
World Cup post-game: Argentina 1, Nigeria 0: Defender Gabriel Heinze scored in the seventh minute to guide Argentina to a 1-0 win over Nigeria Saturday in Group B action from the World Cup in South Africa.
Argentina's early goal stands up to Nigeria: Gabriel Heinze scored on a gorgeous header at six minutes and Argentina rode that goal to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria in Group B World Cup action at Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday afternoon.
Kanu: Still the best: Kanu is a poacher who seemingly is always in the right place at the right time.
John Obi Mikel out of World Cup: Another top star was knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, as it was confirmed that Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel will sit out the tournament with a knee injury.
Joseph Yobo: Nigeria's Mr. Reliable: Joseph Yobo is Nigeria's mountain of muscle who is not easily overpowered.
Nigeria names final squad for World Cup: Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback has named his final 23-man squad for the World Cup after cutting seven players.
Nigeria ties Colombia in World Cup warmup: Lukman Haruna scored a second-half goal as World Cup-bound Nigeria played to a 1-1 draw with Colombia on Sunday in Milton Keynes, England.
Obafemi Martins: The Brilliance of Oba-goal: Obafemi Martins's limitless speed and cavalier nature suit Nigeria's passing game, and he will be heavily relied upon to spark the offence this summer.
Nigeria draws Saudi Arabia in World Cup warmup: Nigeria and Saudi Arabia played to a 0-0 draw in a World Cup warmup match Tuesday in Wattens, Austria.
Nigeria to play warmup against Colombia in London: Nigeria will play its penultimate World Cup warmup match against Colombia in London on May 30.
Destination South Africa: Looking at women's soccer in Africa: Canadian journalist Anjali Nayar reports from Nigeria, where she met an amazing 15-year-old girl who is aspiring to be the next big thing in women's soccer.
Anichebe and Utaka named to Nigeria squad: New Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback named Everton striker Victor Anichebe and Portsmouth forward John Utaka in his provisional 30-man World Cup squad on Monday.
Africa fills with pride, hope as World Cup looms: The first World Cup in Africa starts in a little over a month, and soccer fans across the continent are turning their gaze toward host South Africa with a swell of pride.
Destination South Africa: A new day in Nigeria: Canadian journalist Anjali Nayar reports from Nigeria, where she visited Lagos's Makoko slum and played a game of pickup soccer with the locals.
African coaching merry-go-round continues: Job security and coaching in Africa are usually subjects rarely espoused in the same sentence but the chopping and changing that's been going on before the 2010 World Cup is absurd.
Nigeria hires ex-Sweden coach Lagerback: Nigeria has hired Swedish coach Lars Lagerback to lead the Super Eagles at the World Cup. The Nigerian Football Federation announced the hiring Saturday.
Nigeria's firing of Amodu was inevitable: It was almost inevitable that the curse of the African Nations Cup came back to haunt Shaibu Amodu, who was fired as coach of Nigeria ahead of the World Cup.
Nigeria fires coach before World Cup: Nigerian national team coach Shaibu Amodu was fired on Saturday, leaving the squad without leadership as the World Cup approaches.
Nigeria coach promises World Cup improvement: Under-fire coach Shaibu Amodu hopes he will still be in charge to lead Nigeria at the World Cup in June despite his team's 1-0 loss to Ghana in an African Cup of Nations semifinal.
An African World Cup champion?: Now that an African country has won the right to host the World Cup, the next step is for one of the continent's best teams to win the trophy.
Team Profile: Nigeria: The Super Eagles of Nigeria are soaring once again.
Nigeria's Mikel is no pushover: John Obi Mikel's size (six-feet-two-inches) and ball handling abilities have made him a top-tier defensive midfielder, reminiscent of former Chelsea teammate Claude Makelele.