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NPFL: Rivers United Is Still On Course – Eguma
Technical manager of Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Stanley Eguma has said that his team was still on course to qualify for the Super Six despite the recent one all draw against Abia Warriors at home and 3-2 loss to Lobi Stars of Makurdi.
The encounter with Lobi Stars was a rescheduled for week 11 in the Nigeria Professional Football League, (NPFL), that was played on Wednesday in Makurdi.
According to him, the narrow loss to their host will not affect the performance of his team rather it will make them put more efforts as Nigeria League Champions.
This was contained in his post match interview and made available to Tidesports by the media Officer of the club, Charles Mayuku, last week Wednesday.
He attributed the loss to the centre referee for not managing the game well after he dished out five yellow cards and one red card to his players.
“ I am not the one to judge the referee. I think we should have done better if not that the referee did not manage the game well.
“ The League is till on we are still on course for Super six game. We have not lost focus because we are still the current champions, I believe that at the end of the day we will be one of the clubs to play in the Super six. That is our target now.
“ We cannot say it is over simply because we lost one game today.
We still have other games to play and we are going to ensure we get good results from those games”, Eguma said.
He equally said that what they need to do now is to go back to the drawing board and correct the grey areas in the team to enable them win their subsequent matches.
By: Kiadum Edookor
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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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