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CAF Cup: Rangers’ Striker Assures Fans Of More Goals
Striker of Rangers International FC, Enugu, Godwin Aguda has assured fans of the club of more goals as the team soars higher in the 2018/2019 season of the Total/CAF Cup competition.
Tidesports source reports that Aguda is the leading goal scorer in the current Total/CAF Cup competition with six goals in seven matches so far played by Ranger.
He told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the extra hours of training he puts in after the regular one by his coaches was responsible for his goal rush in the competition.
“It can only be God’s grace coupled with the support of my team mates and coaches that has seen me get this far in the competition.
“No doubt, the extra training I put myself through after our regular training has also been helpful,” he said.
Aguda, who played a great part in Rangers’ league triumph in 2016, said that “by the grace of God, I have set a target of double goal digit in the competition.
“I am indeed very happy at the number of goals that I have been scoring for my team to help us get this far in the competition and it can only get better.
“By God’s grace, I believe that I will hit the double digit figure that is 12 or 13 goals, before the end of the competition”.
“Remember, we, Rangers, still have eleven more games to play.
“It is my desire to export my God-given football talents overseas for better appreciation after helping my current club, Rangers realise our targets for the current season.”
On the match Day 2 encounter in Rades, Tunisia against C.S Sfaxien, who had earlier gotten a win on match day 1 against fellow country-club, Etoile de Sahel, Aguda sadded; “We respect every team we play against.
“We hope to come back with a respectable result.”
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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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