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World Cup Play-off: NWF Declares Support For Super Eagles, Lauds NFF On Preparations
Joel Ajayi
The President and board of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF has declared their support for the Super Eagles quest to pick one of the five tickets to represent Africa at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
The NWF President, Dr. Abdul Ibrahim in a press statement on Monday through his NWF Media Ameachi Agbo lauded the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for their prompt and proactive actions taken so far in preparation for the matches.
Dr. Abdul who was elated with the goalless draw in the first leg on Friday expressed optimism that the Super Eagles, with the support of 215 million Nigerians, will deliver the ticket on Tuesday.
“You know in sports we all aspire to qualify for tournaments, compete and win medals.
“The Super Eagles are on the verge of reaching their 7th World Cup participation and we are solidly behind them in this quest
“We commend the NFF on how they have prepared the team and efforts made to ensure that the Moshood Abiola National Stadium is filled to capacity on Tuesday.
“We have no doubt in our minds that after their great record in Ghana on Friday, they will finish the job here in Abuja.
“Do not forget that the team is returning to Abuja, their home ground after 10 years. We will give them maximum support to pick this all-important ticket,” he said.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Black Stars of Ghana in the second leg play-off of the 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The winner of the match will pick one of the five available tickets to represent Africa at the quadrennial global football showpiece in Qatar later this year.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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