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PH Referees Take On Coaches In Friendly …Honours RSNC GM, Others
The Port Harcourt football Referees Society in Rivers State will tomorrow engage their Coaches counterpeit in a friendly football match at the Liberation stadium.
According to the Chairman of the referees Society, Mr. Dennis Deima, the match is part of activities to mark the 2012 end of year celebrations of the body.
Already, there has been talks of fireworks during the game with both bodies boasting to carry the day.
But beyond the verbal exchanges, it is expected that football fans would be treated to high level of football Spectacle by the teachers and umpires of the game.
As part of activities of the day, the society is scheduled to recognise and honour some personalities for their outstanding contributions to the game and the body in the state and beyond.
Some of the awardees include veteran Sports Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Celestine Ogolo, Member of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Christopher Green, member of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Aye Atama Pepple and Veteran referee and vice Chairman of Rivers State football Association, Chief H.I Omineokuma-Kile.
Meanwhile, in a similar development, the Rivers State football coaches Association on Monday Marked its end of year ceremony with a freiendly football match with members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Rivers State Chapter. In the highly entertaining match, both teams ended the encounter with a 1-1 draw scoreline at the practising pitch of the Liberation Stadium .
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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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