The Nigeria Football Federation will host its 77th Annual General Assembly in Lagos on Thursday, 18th August 2022.
Earlier scheduled also for
the City of Lagos on 17th December last year, the event was put on hold as a
result of an ex parte injunction issued by a Federal High Court in Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State following the filing of a suit by some football stakeholders.
Thursday’s event is slated
to hold at the Best Western Plus Hotel, Victoria Island and will welcome the
Chairmen and Secretaries of the 44 Members of the NFF (Football Associations of
all the 36 States and the FCT; the Leagues; Coaches Association; Referees
Association and; the Players’ Union); Members of the NFF Executive Committee;
invited dignitaries; NFF Management and Staff and; a number of other
stakeholders.
The General Assembly will
consider a roadmap towards this year’s Elective Congress of the Nigeria
Football Federation, as well as such items as may be proposed by the Members or
Members of the Executive Committee.
Costa Rica 2022: Falconets
seek to sustain perfect record against Canada
High-riding Nigeria will
look to make it a perfect group phase campaign at the FIFA U20 Women’s World
Cup when they clash with Canada at the Estadio Alajuela Morera Soto in what would
be the early hours of Thursday (3am) in Nigeria. Kick-off in Alajuela would be
8pm Costa Rica time on Wednesday.
Riding high as the top team
of Group C following 1-0 wins over France and Canada has thrown the Falconets
into the harshest spot of the klieglights, but Head Coach Chris Danjuma Musa
says his girls have their feet firmly on the ground as they confront the North
Americans for another three points.
“We would like to make it
three wins out of three to maintain a great mental state –the winning
mentality. If we are used to winning, it would be difficult for any team to
bring us down.
“It would be a mistake to
reduce our pace and zest simply because we have qualified for the quarter-finals.
The best way to do it, always, is to consider each match as a task that must be
accomplished and not slow down. We will still meet tougher teams ahead and the
winning mentality is what will sustain us.”
Canada, who hosted the
tournament eight years ago when Nigeria reached the Final for the second time
(losing by the odd goal to Germany), are riding an impossibility wave after
losing their first two games to Korea Republic and France, with a disadavantage
of four goals. With Nigeria already qualified, the battle for the second spot
from Group C is a straight one between Korea Republic and France, who play
simultaneously (3am Nigeria time) at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose. Both
teams have three points each.
For Canada to sneak through,
they would have to achieve a high-score win against Nigeria, and hope that
either of France or Korea Republic mutilate the other in the capital city.
Musa is certain to start
with the girls who brought down the stubborn Koreans on Sunday night. Goalkeeper
Omini Oyono showed improved composure and ball handling, and the steel and
awareness of captain Oluwatosin Demehin, Omowumi Oshobukola, Jumoke Alani and
Rofiat Imuran is sustaining the two-time runners-up quite well at the back.
Midfielder Esther
Onyenezide, scorer of the scorcher that downed the Koreans, and forward
Flourish Sabastine who netted the three-point winner against France, are also
expected to be in the flow alongside Chioma Olise, Bashirat Amoo, Joy Jerry and
the tireless Mercy Idoko.
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