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24/06/2022

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Nigeria Battles Germany, Chile, New Zealand In Group B

Nigeria's national female U-17 team, the Flamingoes will tackle world power, Germany, Chile as well as New Zealand in Group B of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

The Bankole Olowookere-led teenagers who qualified for the tournament without concedeing a goal in six matches, will seek to navigate the group if they are to win the competition first time.

Host country, India were drawn in Group A alongside USA, Morocco and Brazil. The opening match of the tournament will be India vs USA in Bhubaneswar on October 11. Top two teams from the four groups will go through to the quarterfinals.

Nigeria's fellow African representatives, Morocco and Tanzania are drawn in Group A and D. Morocco will face host, India, USA and Brazil while Tanzania will need to navigate the hurdles possed by Canada, France and Japan if they are to make further impact in the tournament.

India hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the boys in 2018 and were slated to host the girls’ event two years ago, but the covid-19 pandemic aborted that, necessitating a postponement and scaling down of the original host cities to three.

The Flamingos, who have featured in every tournament since 2008 bar the 2018 edition staged by Uruguay, prevailed over the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Ethiopia on the African continent to land in India.

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will begin on 11 through 30 October

24/06/2022

CONFIRMED: Victor Mbaoma Joins Algeria Side Mouloudia On A Two-year Deal

Former Enyimba International FC striker, Victor Mbaoma has joined Algerian side, Mouloudia Club Oranais on a two-year deal, www.bestcjoicesports.com.ng can report.

Mouloudia Club D'Algier completed the signing of Victor Mbaoma from the former NPFL championships on a free transfer.

The 25 year old forward joins the club on a 3 year deal following the mutual agreement to end his contract at Enyimba a few months early.

Mbaoma scored 16 times this season in the Nigerian Professional Football League NPFL and was recently called up to the senior National team, Super Eagles in May when he featured during matches against Mexico and Ecuador

The experienced forward has signed a contract that will keep him at the club until 2024 with an option to extend.

The former Akwa United player also had offers from two other Algerian sides, MC Oran, MC Alger as well as Egyptian giants Zamalek for months now before deciding to join MC Oran.

The 25-year-old scored a hat-trick in Enyimba’s 3-0 victory against Kwara United in their matchday 33 encounter before rapping up his time in the NPFL with a solitary goal over the weekend in Enyimba's 2-1 loss against MFM

24/06/2022

Official 25 years old Victor Mbaoma joins Algerian 🇩🇿 side Mouloudia Club d'Alger for free on a 2 years contract.

Full details about the contract will be made known soon.

Congratulations 👏

24/06/2022

Happy 35th birthday, Lionel Messi.

◉ Most successful Barcelona player
◉ All-time top scorer for Argentina
◉ Only seven-time Ballon d'Or winner
◉ Only six-time Golden Shoe winner
◉ Scorer of 73 goals in a season
◉ Scorer of 91 goals in a year

23/06/2022

Ghana ranked 60 in latest FIFA Ranking released this week.
Can Ghana make impact in 2022 World Cup?

23/06/2022

Top 10 African countries according to Latest FIFA Ranking ...

WHERE IS GHANA? 😂😆

23/06/2022

Nigeria Weightlifting President Abdul Ibrahim Arrives Albania For IWF Electoral Congress

International Weightlifting Federation

The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF, Dr Ibrahim Abdul arrived Albania on Thursday ahead of the two-day International Weightlifting Federation, IWF Congress.

The physical congress, first in recent times, will elect new President, General-Secretary as well as the new Executive Board of the IWF.

NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul arrived the venue of the Congress by 3pm

The two-day Electoral Congress will hold from June 25 to 26.

Speaking on the importance of his attendance, Dr Abdul said that it was critical for the NWF to be fully respresented at the IWF Congress.

He noted that under his administration, weightlifting will be on the front burner both locally and globally.

“It is important that I attended the Congress. The IWF member federations have been meeting virtually leading to this physical congress. It will afford NWF great propensity to get involved in international weightlifting activities. My aim, apart from the welfare of our athletes, is to ensure that Nigeria weightlifting is on the front burner both at local and global stage.

“Besides, it is an a venue for all federations presidents to gather, cross-fertilise ideas and collaborate for the development of the game in our various countries," he said.

A total of 11 candidates with two US Americans are contesting for the post of President, 16 for General-Secretary while 33 are vying for the posts of Vice Presidents

Amaechi Agbo
Media Officer, NWF
June 23rd, 2022
08032190697

23/06/2022

2022 Women's AFCON: Cameroon Player's Name Disapears Mysteriously from Final List.

A Family still In Shock after their Daughter's name, was removed from the list of Selected players to represent Cameroon at the upcoming AWCON.

Ongmahan Marthe of Sea FC was very happy after she made it to a supposed first list of players to represent the Country in the upcoming African female Football festival in Morocco come July.

Her family organised a party just to celebrate the big win that had to end just at a twinkle of an eye.

After the celebration, Marthe Parked her stuffs in order to travel with her team mates to France but received a call that her name has been removed.

Katche sport report, the coach of the female squad called her and said, she wasn't the one to be selected, that it was a mistake from him.

A new list was published and she saw her name been replaced with that of Bawou Ange.

Marthe was part of the brilliant Lionesses squad that performed brilliantly during their 2019 participation at the female world cup.

23/06/2022

Uganda Football Federation have asked National Team Coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic to resign from his post following the Cranes's poor start in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Micho wants All his monies for a period of Three years(signed contract) be paid at once, something the Federation have failed to reach to an agreement with the Serbian Tactician.

23/06/2022

Nigeria Weightlifters Intensify Training Ahead Of Bermingham Commonwealth Games

Determined not to give room for errors and complacency, Nigeria weightlifters have continued to intensity trainings and preparations ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games scheduled to hold in Bermingham, England, next month.

The Nine Nigeria weightlifters made up of 7 female and 2 male whose qualifications were confirmed by the International Weightlifting Federation, IWF in March, have been in camp since April 19, perfecting strategies.

The three months camping have been intense with the coaches including the Technical Director of the federation, Mr Christopher Nwadeih as well as Coach Blessing Itodo.

Mr Nwadeih informed the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF media that the early camping is critical for effective performance of the athletes.

The weightlifters will compete in various male and female categories with Adịjat Adenike Olarinoye going for gold in 55kg as well as Stellar Peter Kingsley 49kg, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal 59kg, and Islamiyat Adebukdu Yusuf 64kg.

Joy Ogbonne Eze, 71kg; Taiwo Liadi, 76kg and Osijo Mary Taiwo, 87kg; completes the lifters in female category

In the men category, Joseph Umofia Edidiong 67kg and Emmanuel Appah 61kg will aim to win gold medals as well.

In the meantime, the federal government through the mnistry of youth and sports have announced that closed camping for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games for Team Nigeria will commence on the 9th of July. While departure to Birmingham is on the 22nd of July.

Apart from weightlifting which have potential medal prospects for the country, other events Team Nigeria will be participating in include, athletics, boxing, judo, para athletics, para powerlifting, para table tennis, table tennis and wrestling.

Team Nigeria are expected to camp in Abuja, Lagos and Yenogoa, Bayelsa State capital.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will begin on 28 July and ends on 8 August

Amaechi Agbo
Media Officer, NWF
June 23, 2022
0832190697

23/06/2022

Nigerian Government Makes U-turn, Reverses Ban On International Basketball

This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.

He said the latest decision is based on a letter of appeal from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), signed by Mr Musa Kida.

President Muhammadu Buhari approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect.

This was announced by Abubakar, who said a committee would be set up to oversee basketball leagues in the country

“Following the unending crises which have plagued and nearly crippled the development of basketball in Nigeria, President Buhari has approved the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years.

“This is with immediate effect,” he had said.

The minister added that the withdrawal of Nigeria was in order to concentrate efforts by the government towards revamping the sport from the grassroots as well as domestic leagues which have become moribund.

“This will also allow for the setting up of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the management and development of the domestic basketball leagues in Nigeria,” he had added.

Nigeria kicked out of basketball World Cup after FG ban

Following The Nigerian government’s decision, the female basketball team, D’Tigress was kicked out of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

D’Tigress had qualified for the World Cup scheduled to start in September 2022 in Sydney, Australia, after defeating France and Mali in the Group B of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.

The Nigerian team was replaced by Mali.

23/06/2022

Bad News For Chelsea

Official and confirmed. Christopher Nkunku extends his contract with RB Leipzig until June 2026, deal now signed and sealed.

There’s a release clause included in the new deal for €60m.

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