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Eneramo Upset By Omission From Super Eagles
Striker Michael Eneramo believes he deserves a recall to the
Nigera squad after scoring 15 goals for his club Sivasspor last season.
That record made the 26-year-old the leading Nigerian
marksman in Turkey.
But Eneramo has been overlooked by Super Eagles coach
Stephen Keshi for the 2014 World Cup and 2013 African Cup of Nations
qualifiers.
“I’m a bit disappointed to have been neglected. I wonder
what more I have to do to be included,” he told Tidesports source.
“I will continue to
let my performance speak for me and I believe that my time will come”
“I know there are a lot of equally good strikers out there
but everyone should be given an equal opportunity regardless of the league they
play in.”
Eneramo has made 11 appearances for Nigeria and scored four
goals, the last of which came in his most recent outing for the Super Eagles
against Madagascar almost two years ago in Calabar.
He is competing with other in-form strikers like Ikechukwu
Uche, Osaze Odemwingie, Emmanuel Emenike and Brown Ideye.
Uche is with relegated Spanish side Villarreal after playing
last season on loan at Granada, Odemwingie plays for Premier League side West
Brom, Emenike plies his trade at Spartak Moscow in Russia and Ideye is based in
Ulkraine with Dynamo Kiev.
While Eneramo accepts competition is fierce, he is confident
he will get another chance on the international stage.
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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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