Former Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins scored a to help his side Shanghai Shenhua win the Chinese FA Cup.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has agreed to move next March’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers to October.
England is through to the 2017 Under-17 World Cup final after beating Brazil 3-1 in the semi-final.
The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the most powerful organ in the set up of the continental body, would on Saturday, October 14, meet in Lagos, Nigeria.
The meeting according to information gathered by Brila.net would be held in Ikoyi, Lagos and there will be deliberations on recent happenings in the game in Africa, as well as CAF competitions next year.
The discussion would also focus on the African Nations Championship (CHAN), originally scheduled for Kenya, but was later withdrawn, due to lack of adequate preparations on the part of the East Africans.
The meeting comes up on the eve of the grand finale of the AITEO Cup competition, taking place at the Agege Stadium on Sunday, 15th October would be attended by the CAF Emergency Committee members.
According to the information, Egypt’s Hani Abo Rida, who is a Member of the FIFA Council, will be part of CAF President Ahmad’s entourage to Lagos.
Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), together with other members of the NFF would welcome CAF boss Ahmad at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Friday, 13th October.
It was further gathered that “An Evening With Ahmad”, which is actually a dinner on Saturday night, and to which Members of the diplomatic community and NFF’s sponsors and partners have been invited.
The Emergency Committee, chaired by President Ahmad, CAF’s three Vice Presidents are; Ghana’s Kwesi Nyantakyi (1st Vice President), Democratic Republic of Congo’s Omari Constant Selemani (2nd Vice. President) and Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa (3rd Vice President), together NFF President Amaju Pinnick, Liberia FA President Hassan Musa Bility and CAF Referees Committee head, Souleiman Hassan Waberi would be part of the crucial meeting.
Obafemi Martins and Mikel Obi will be among the first players in the Chinese Super League to witness an epoch moment when their sides; Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Teda, clash in the league this weekend.
Cameroon’s bid to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) may be a lost cause with the country’s troubled FA stripped of its authority by FIFA, who have also appointed a normalisation committee in its place.
Shanghai Shenhua, employers of Obafemi Martins are among 13 clubs in the Chinese Super League who have been told to clear debts or face a ban from the competition next season.
Nigeria will be going out to avenge the disappointment of missing out on the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they face South Africa on Saturday in the qualifiers to reach the 32nd edition of the competition.
