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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed match officials from Togo to take charge of the Eighth African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match between the senior B teams of Ghana and Nigeria, scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium, on December 22, 2024.
Over 250 tennis players will vie for various prizes at the 2024 Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) Vice Chancellor’s Cup, which is billed to hold on December 6 and 7, at the tennis section of the school’s sports centre, in Ikorodu, Lagos. The two-day tournament, a baby of LASUSTECH Tennis Club, is hosted by the club to thrill tennis lovers, enthusiasts and club members as they celebrate its end-of-year party. LASUSTECH Tennis Club Captain, Mr. Gafar Tayo Oyewopo, said: “This is our flagship event, which we elaborately celebrate yearly. This year’s edition will not be different. “This year, we are hosting three other clubs in the inter-club competition. The FAAN Tennis Club, the Police College Tennis Club, and Sky Tennis Club, all in Ikeja, as well as the LASUSTECH Tennis Club. They will be competing for various prizes, including medals, plaques, and other prizes.” He added that this year’s occasion is not open to all as only invited clubs and the hosts will be allowed into the venue of the event. “From the three clubs that we have invited, we are expecting no less than 30 members each – that’s about 90 people and from our end, we cannot have less than 160 people, which makes it 250 people or more that we are expecting for the event,” he noted.
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has invited Shooting Stars Sports Club’s (3SC) Technical Manager, Gbenga Ogunbote, for an investigative hearing into an interview he may have granted to the media.
Frank Lampard has been appointed as the new head coach of Coventry City, reports skysports.com.The 46-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will be joined by coaches Joe Edwards and Chris Jones, whom he has worked with previously.
Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria missed another opportunity to rub shoulders with global football heavyweights after falling eight places in the latest FIFA rankings.
Former Barcelona and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has signed a one-year contract extension with the Major League Soccer club and will line up under new coach Javier Mascherano next season, the club said.
Frank Lampard was appointed manager of Championship side Coventry City on Thursday as the former England midfielder aims to rebuild his coaching career.