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2 Nigerians Make Africa’s ITTF Cadet Challenge Team
Two Nigerians are in the team selected to represent Africa at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Cadet Challenge and Junior Circuit finals in India from November 1 to November 7.
Segun Oguntade, Secretary, Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), disclosed to Tideports source on Monday in Lagos that Nigeria and Egypt would represent Africa at the event.
Oguntade named the players as Fatimo Bello and Azeez Ogunlade who took part at the African Junior and Cadet Championships in Cairo, Egypt in June.
He also said that the players participated at the Africa Junior Championships in Congo Brazzaville where they showed outstanding performances.
“They were invited along with the Egyptian team based on their excellent performance in Cairo,’’ he said.
According to him, the Nigerian players will depart the country on October 22 aboard an Egypt Air aircraft to undergo training with the Egyptians to blend before the competition.
The NTTF Secretary said that Bose Kaffo, a former female table tennis African champion had also been invited to coach the Africa female team and Kasali Lazeez to handle the male.
Oguntade expressed confidence that the players would do well at the competition as they had been training to improve their skill prior to the invitation.
“The invitation came at the right time because the players had been in training without relenting, so their training in Egypt will put them in tournament form,’’ he said.
Oguntade said that the players and coaches were being sponsored by the Africa Table Tennis Federation.
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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo
Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.
The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.
This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.
He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.
According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.
“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.
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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa
The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.
Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.
Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.
The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.
Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.
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