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One of the resource persons for the three-day seminar organised by the Nigerian National League (NNL) for coaches and media officers at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Fatai Amoo, is delighted to be penciled down to share his experience as a player and coach.
The Nigerian Football and Other Sports Supporters Club has taken the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to task over its alleged negation of the club’s contributions to the successes and growth of the national teams.
Despite their inability to play in the last round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series following CAF’s decision to call off their game against Libya, the Super Eagles have moved up three places in the latest FIFA rankings. In the October World ranking released, yesterday, by FIFA, the team moved to the 36th position from the previous 39th, gaining 1,503.29 points within the period under review. The Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, on October 11, but the return leg of the tie scheduled for Benghazi, Libya on October 15 was called off following the Libyans’ alleged ill-treatment of the Nigerian delegation two days before the game. African football governing body, CAF is expected to rule on the botched game this week. Nigeria’s new FIFA ranking also reflects on the Super Eagles’ position in Africa, as they are now the fourth-best team in the continent, up from last month’s sixth position. Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt are the three leading teams in that order. Argentina, France (second), and Spain (third) are still the leading teams in the world, followed by England (fourth), Brazil (fifth) and Belgium (sixth).
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking.
The Flying Eagles have set a date with Niger Republic in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U20 Championship currently going on in Togo with the game scheduled for Saturday.
Super Eagles duo of William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman are in the race to emerge as the African Player of the Year award after being nominated by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Canada continues its rise under coach Jesse Marsch, jumping three spots to No. 35 in the latest FIFA world rankings.
The Nigerian women’s U-17 national team, Flamingos, who went through the group stage of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 100 per cent win record, are braced for a crunchy tie with world powers, the United States in the quarterfinals of the competition.