Club Brugge are 90 minutes away from reaching the play-off rounds of the UEFA Champions League following their 1-0 win in the first-leg of the third round qualifying match against Dynamo Kyiv.
Nigeria Women Basketball team, D’Tigress departed the country for Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday for the FIBA Africa Women Afrobasket, which will hold from 10 to 18.
Nigeria defeated Senegal to lift the trophy in the last edition held in Mali and are hoping to successfully defend the title defence when the tournament kicks off this weekend
Nigeria is drawn alongside Cameroun and Tunisia in Group B, Mali square up with Angola and RD Congo in Group C, while Group D consists of Mozambique, Cape Verde, and Kenya.
The Nigerian team has been preparing for the championship in Lagos under the guidance Coach Otis Hughley who led the team to victory two years ago in Bamako.
Meanwhile, Captain of the team, Adaora Elonu, who spoke to the media at the unveiling of the new jersey for the team , disclosed thatthe team s ready to win the title once more and urged Nigerians to get behind the girls for the battle ahead.
“It will be tough in Senegal but we are prepared to give our best and retain our title. We have been training hard to be in top shape and I am sure we will all be fit when the championship begins.”
“It is possible to win the title in Senegal with the support of our countrymen. On our part, we will do our best to do our country proud.”
Nigeria‘s team to the tournament :
Adaora Elonu, Jasmine Nwajei, Elo Edeferioka, PromiseAmukamara, Theresa Onwuka, Aisha Balarabe, Sarah Imovhioh,Ezinne Kalu and Victoria Macaulay.
Others are Ifunaya Ibekwe, Kunaiyi Pallas Akpannah, AtonyeNyingifa, Sarah Ogoke and Evelyn Akhator .
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed Benin, the Edo state capital as venue of the November 11, 2021, Africa Cup of Nations qualifier clash between the Super Eagles and the Squirrels of Benin Republic.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick confirmed the development when he paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency and state governor, Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday.
Pinnick was in the ancient city of Benin, alongside FIFA officials who on a trip to Nigeria to see facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, one of the proposed venue for FIFA U-20 World cup.
“You have done a lot for football development in the country and the Nigerian football community wants me to thank you for the role you played in ensuring Nigeria’s Falconets qualified for the last FIFA Under-20 World Cup,’’ Pinnick said.
Nigeria finished third in the last African Cup of Nations in Egypt and has been grouped alongside Benin Republic, Lesotho and Sierra Leone in the qualifiers for the next edition in Cameroon.
Nigeria’s table tennis veteran, Funke Oshonaike is delighted with her performance at just concluded 2019 ITTF African Cup in Lagos.
The experienced former African women’s number one player wasstopped in the quater finals by her compatriots Edem Offiong who went on to lose in the semi-final.
Speaking after the championship, Oshonaike said , she’s proud of her showing and hope she can take the momentum into ITTF Nigerian Challenge which kicks off today.
“I gave my all at Africa singles cup championship but I was stopped by my team mate at the quarter finals. I’m so very happy that I played very well.“
“The training really worked. Now it’s time for ITTF Nigeria open challenge starting from tomorrow in lagos . I hope I can play good there too. I’m proud of me and I’m proud of Edem Offiong for defeating me 4-3. We need this improvement in nigeria .“
“Thanks to all my fans for being there for me and supporting me. I love you all❤️❤️. Now it’s time to move ahead . She posted on her social media handle.
The ITTF Nigerian open will hold between 7th till 11 of August atteslim Balogun surulere lagos and the Nigerian athletes will hope todo better than their Egyptian rivals this time around.
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