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NFF Postpones Nigeria, Ghana Friendly
The Nigeria Football Fed
eration (NFF) has said it has postponed to later dates the return matches of the international friendly between Nigeria’s under-20 women team and their Ghanaian counterparts.
NFA’s Director of Competitions, Mohammed Sanusi, told newsmen in Abuja the Ghanaian Football Association (GFA) informed the NFA they had issues with their international passports.
The Black Princesses were billed to arrive last Thursday in Abuja for their two friendly matches against the Nigerian side known as the Falconets.
The matches were scheduled for Friday, June 20 and Sunday, June 22 at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.
“The GFA called to inform us that they have issues with their passports submitted to the Canadian High Commission for processing to go to Canada for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
“They said they were yet to collect their passports from the High Commission. So, we are expecting them to get back to us to know if they will come next week.
“This means that the new dates will be announced at a later date, ” Sanusi said.
The friendly matches in Abuja are the return leg games of the two matches they played in Ghana.
The Falconet beat the Black Princesses 2-1 in the first match in Ghana and fell 0-1 in the second match.
Both teams are using the matches as tune up for the forthcoming 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in Canada from Aug. 5 to August 24.
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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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