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Nigeria Women's National Under-17 Football Team
Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, also nicknamed the Flamingoes is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of Nigeria Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Nigeria women's national football team. The team competes in the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women, which is the top competitions for this age group. Results and fixtures ;Legend 2022 Personnel Below is the coaching squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players Current squad The following 21 players were selected for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Honours Intercontinental *FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup **Third place: (2022) Continental *African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women **Winners: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2016 Competitive record The Flamingoes have been to every edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup missing only the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Football Federation
The Nigeria Football Federation (known as Nigeria Football Association until 2008) is Nigeria's football governing body. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian national football team in 1949. It joined CAF in 1959 and FIFA in 1960. The NFF headquarters is located in the city of Abuja. As of 2008 it organises three leagues: The Nigerian Premier League, the Amateur League and the Women's League, and five competitions, including the Federation Cup and Women's Cup. The next Election is slated for 2022 Formation dispute Author and Nigerian football historian Kunle Solaja has found evidence that the Nigerian Football Federation could have been formed in 1933 and not 1945 as previously thought. Solaja cited two ''Nigerian Daily Times articles dated from 21 July and 21 August 1933. The first was an article called titled "Proposed Football Association", the latter was an advert invited people to attend an open meeting. The FA's Public Affairs Officer Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mara Alber
Mara or MARA may refer to: Animals *Mara (mammal), a species of the cavy family *Mara the Lioness, in the movie ''Born Free'' Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Mara (''Doctor Who''), an evil being in two ''Doctor Who'' serials *Mara, a fictional planet of Procyon in the ''Childe Cycle'' of Gordon R. Dickson * Mara (She-Ra), fictional characters from the ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' and ''The New Adventures of He-Man'' animated series *Mara, leader of the Acoma Clan and heroine of the "Empire Trilogy" by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts *Mara Jade, in the Star Wars Expanded Universe *Mara Sewell, a fictional character in ''The Shield'', portrayed by Michele Hicks *Mara Sov, a fictional character in the video game ''Destiny'' *Mara Wade, title character of '' Mara of the Wilderness'', a 1965 adventure film *Mara Dyer, title character in the Mara Dyer trilogy by Michelle Hodkin Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Mara'' (album), a 1995 album by Scottish b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalinga Stadium
The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose International stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by former chief minister of Odisha Late Biju Patnaik in 1978. It is the home ground of the I League Club Indian Arrows since 2018 & the Indian Super League Club Odisha FC since its inception in 2019. It is situated in the heart of Bhubaneswar near Nayapalli area. It has facilities for athletics, football, field hockey, tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, Wall climbing and swimming. Other features of the stadium includes an 8-lane synthetic athletics track, high performance centres, and India's first Olympic standard pink and blue water-based AstroTurf. History The Govt of Odisha gained widespread reputation for the successful execution of the "90 Days Challenge" for hosting the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships when the former venue Ranchi backed off from hosting the event 3 months prior. The city of Bhubaneswar has been termed as the 'Sports C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tali Rovner
Tali may refer to: Places * Alternate spelling of Dali, city in China * Tali, Estonia, village in Saarde Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia * Tali, Helsinki, Finland * Tali, township, part of Kozhikode, Kerala, India * Tali, Arunachal Pradesh, place in Arunachal Pradesh State of India * Tali, Mazandaran or Taleh, village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Tali, West Azerbaijan or Tuli, village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Tali, Finnish name for Paltsevo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Location of Battle of Tali-Ihantala * Taleex, also known as Tali or Taleh, small town in northeast Somalia * Tali County, area of Terekeka State, South Sudan * Tali, town in South Sudan Other uses * Another name for the ''Dalbergia sissoo'' rosewood tree * A normal beat indicating the beginning of a subdivision in the taal rhythmic cycle * MC Tali, a drum and bass artist * Knucklebones used for dice in Ancient Rome * Plural of talus, a bone of the foot that articulates with the tibia and fibula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blessing Emmanuel
In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the impartation of something with grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will. Etymology and Germanic paganism The modern English language term ''bless'' likely derives from the 1225 term , which developed from the Old English (preserved in the Northumbrian dialect around 950 AD).Barnhart (1995:73). The term also appears in other forms, such as (before 830), from around 725 and ' from around 1000, all meaning to make sacred or holy by a sacrificial custom in the Anglo-Saxon pagan period, originating in Germanic paganism; to mark with blood. Due to this, the term is related to the term , meaning 'blood'. References to this indigenous practice, Blót, exist in related Icelandic sources. The modern meaning of the term may have been influenced in translations of the Bible into Old English during the process of Christianization to translate the Latin term meaning 'to speak well of', resulting in me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King ( th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1954. History In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King" after that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1954. Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956. The first football stadium, Supachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970. Thai football competitions Leagues and tournaments League competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pansa Chaisanit
The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) started its duty in 2007 as an independent unit, after isolating from "Polish Airports". It is running as a state agency which deals with air traffic management (ATM). PANSA's main obligations and objects are: * Airspace Management (ASM) * Air Traffic Flow Management (AFTM) * to provide Air Traffic Services (ATS) The main object for the Agency is to provide the safety for air traffic in FIR Warsaw. While being in the air an aircraft is under constant surveillance of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCO). Their duty is to provide safe distance (separation) between the aircraft and in case of happening the dangerous situations - to give pilots the appropriate help. The Agency's control activity is based on three levels: * Area (En-route) Control * Approach (Terminal) Control * Tower (Airport) Control Additionally the Agency provides also Flight Information Service (FIS) in uncontrolled airspace. It coordinates as well with Search and Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edidiong Etim
Edidiong Ofinome Odiong (born 13 March 1997) is a Nigerian-born sprinter from Bahrain. She won the 200 m at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships and qualified in this event for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Early life and education Odiong was born in Calabar, Nigeria. She attended Wisdom Based Academics High School. While at Florida State University Odiong majored in international affairs. Athletic career Odiong won the girls’ 400m at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC) in Warri, Nigeria. Odioing competed for Nigeria at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Oregon, where she placed 6th in the 400m final and placed 5th along with her teammates in the 4x400m. She competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. From 2020-2022 she competed for the Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwo Afolabi (footballer)
Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi (born April 29, 1962), MON, is a Nigerian business magnate and lawyer. He is the founder and current C.E.O of SIFAX Group, a conglomerate that deals in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage, Hospitality, Financial Services and Oil and Gas. Early life and education Afolabi was born as the first child of a set of twins in Ondo State, but he is a native of Idokunusi Ijebu in Ijebu East local government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. He completed his primary and secondary school education at Ansar Ud Deen Primary School, Ondo State, and Baptist Grammar School, Ibadan respectively. He later proceeded to the University of Lagos where he graduated with an LL.B. certificate in Law. Career In 1981, he began his professional career with Nigerian Express Agencies Limited until 1988 when he left to establish SIFAX Group. Upon its establishment, the company has since risen to become one of Nigeria's leading companies with investments in oil and gas, haulage, logistics and mariti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina Bello
Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Soccer Association
The Canadian Soccer Association (Canada Soccer) is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides (U-20 and U-17 for men and women). Within Canada, it oversees national professional and amateur club championships. Organization and governance Canada Soccer's objectives, as described in its by-laws, are to: # promote, regulate and control the game of soccer throughout Canada, particularly through youth and development programs; # organize competitions in Association Football in all its forms at a national level, by defining the areas of authority conceded to the various leagues of which it is composed; # draw up Association Football regulations and provisions, and ensure their enforcement; # protect the interests of its Members; # respect and prevent any infringement of the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of FIFA, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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