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Company Drums Support For Eagles In PH …Unveils Giant Replica Jersey
One of the partners of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Guinness Nigeria Plc, yesterday began its effort to garner support for the National team, Super Eagles for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations scheduled to kick off in South Africa this weekend.
The organisation, yesterday at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt began a two day exercise to get Nigerians show solidarity for the Eagles by unveiling and getting the fans to sign a giant replica jersey of the Super Ealges, the size of which is about the biggest ever on show in the world.
Speaking at the event, the Marketing Manager of the company, Obinna Anyalebechi said that Guinness’ support for the Eagles is part of the corporate patriotism.
According to him, partnering with the NFF and the national team was not primarily aimed at making profit, but adding value to the Federation and the product.
“Our partnering with the national team is attracting more support for the team and value to the product,” Anyalebechi said.
The Marketing Manager said that Port Harcourt was chosen as venue to unveil the jersey because the governor of Rivers State, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has shown commendable support for the Eagles.
“We are doing tit here because I know that Governor Chibuike Amaechi is passionate about sports, he also has emotional support for the Super Eagles.
“Besides, I do know that Port Harcourt Liberation Stadium has been the home of the Eagles”, he stated.
Mr Anyalebechi used the forum to call on other corporate organisations to support the team, saying that that would aid the team to success.
“I call on other corporate organisations to support the team, and extend sponsorship to Nigeria Premier League.
In fact, they should borrow a leaf from the management of Guinness Plc in the area of sports development in the country.
High light of the event was signing of signatures on the branded jersey, as a show of support and solidarity to the Super Eagles.
The event continues today and the Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Fred Igwe is expected to be one of the major VIPs that will be at the venue today and show his support for the Super Eagles.
Tonye Orabere
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.
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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