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Sharks’ll Not Be Relegated – Obuh
The newly appointed Technical Adviser (TA) of Sharks FC of Port Harcourt, John Obuh has declared that the club would not be relegated to the lower division at the season.
The position of the new Technical Adviser was made known to Tide Sports by the club’s media officer, Confidence Idaa in an exclusive interview yesterday.
According to him, Obuh assured sponsors of the club and other stakeholders that he has the wand to save Sharks from an impending relegation on the 2009/2010 Globacom Premier League season.
Towards achieving this, Idaa said that the Technical Adviser has new tactical and technical depth to the game of the team.
Already, the team has been putting finishing touches to their preparation towards hosting Niger Tornadoes in tomorrow’s week 19 premier league fixture.
“I want to say that John Obuh is prepared and determined to take Sharks out of the relegation zone, because the team has all the potentials to play continental football next term but the problem is that they were yet to blend fully and play effectively as a team. But am sure that with Obuh, the team will definitely improve and climb out of relegation zone” he said.
Idaa explained that the new Technical Adviser has been able to bring a new style to the club’s play pattern, adding that the players were happy over his training style.
He expressed optimism that Sharks would be able to beat Tornadoes tomorrow and earn the three points at stake.
He also noted that the presence of the coach has impacted positively on the players as their attitude to training and general discipline have improved.
Obuh, the former national Under -17 team handler who is the incumbent coach of the Under – 20 team led Sharks to Kaduna last weekend in his first assignment, where Sharks lost to Ranchers Bees.
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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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