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AFCON Qualifier : Musa Vows To Lead Eagles To Victory
CSKA Moscow star
Ahmed Musa has promised to captain Nigeria to victory in the AFCON qualifier in Tanzania tomorrow.
Earlier this year, the jet-heeled winger first wore the captain’s armband in a friendly against South Africa, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
He will again captain the country tomorrow in Dar es Salaam in the absence of Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama
“For me, I think am not under pressure to lead the team. I did it before in South Africa and by the grace of God we would return with victory,” said Ahmed Musa, who has been on splendid form for his Russian army club this season having scored seven goals in all competitions thus far.
He further said that the team have an idea of what they will come up against this weekend after they watched a tape of the Taifa Stars.
“We watched the Tanzania game yesterday (Tuesday) and we know how they play,” he said.
“We don’t have to under rate any country in Africa and we would just go there and do our best.”
“Like always I normally say I will score but in this game I will say I will give my best, it does not matter who scores, what is important is for us to win”
Tanzania is on a high altitude and Nigeria will fly in and out so as not to be adversely affected by the weather conditions caused by such a geographical location.
“For me, I think Africa is Africa, we don’t have to worry about the weather. I don’t think there would be any difference, it’s just for us to go there and get victory,” he maintained.
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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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