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FCT Agog As Eight Countries Jottle For ICC World Cup Ticket

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4 years ago

September 30, 2022

…. Players, Coaches Team Managers talk tough ahead of Sunday Opening Game

By Joel Ajay
It’s going to be battled to finish at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium as from today’s when eight countries including the host nation Nigeria will slug it for in the ICC division 2 world cup qualifiers slated for Friday September 30 to October 10.

To this end, coaches, Team Manager and Captains of all participating countries have expressed their readiness for the tournament where three countries will qualify for ICC division 1 tournament.

The participating teams includes Ghana, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Sierra Leone and kenya have arrived in Nigeria for the event.

They were speaking tough at the Press conference on Thursday in Abuja where 6 out eight countries took part.

On his own Nigeria Team Joseph Oche Onoja said Nigeria is ready to win the trophy it won in 2018: “We are champion in 2018, we are here to do it again. Our goal is to qualify for division one, we have a very young team.

While speaking the Rwanda Coach Martin Suja Armon said his expectations is for his boy to play games that everything Rwandans will be proud of: ” Our expectations we are ready to pay the game that every Rwanda will be proud of.

“We are preparing and prepared well, we had experience with almost all the teams, we done our work, we are not coming here to make up the number but to compete and win.”

On his own, Serria Lone Coach She John Kamara expressed confidently revealed that his team is going to carry the day, we did not fear any teams.”

Also, the like of Bostwana Coach Joseph Angara, Kenya Coach Josphat Irungu, Malawi Coach Arjune Menon as well as all the captains of all country said they are ready soar high in the tournament.

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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress

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13 hours ago

October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.

Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.

The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.

Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.

“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.

Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.

The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.

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