OMAGBEMI NAMES AWCON 2016 SQUAD

First lady to lift the African Women Cup of Nations and Super Falcons of Nigeria Coach Florence Omagbemi has today released the final list to the 10th edition of the African Women Cup of Nation 2016 scheduled to take place in Cameroon from November 19 through December 3, 2016.
The Super Falcons have won seven of the last nine editions of the final tournament and Omagbemi led her troops to two other successive victories in 2000 and 2002 to go
down in history as one of the most successive captains of a national women’s team on the continent.
She has since retired and will be one of two former amazons along with South Africa’s Desiree Ellis that would be leading their respective countries quest for glory as
coaches at the upcoming Women’s AFCON in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December 2016.
Housed in Group B with perennial rivals, Ghana as well as Mali and Kenya, Omagbemi is not oblivious of the challenges ahead but was enthusiastic to win the trophy as coach.
In her words, “Though as the defending champions, a lot is expected from us, I don't see it as a pressure because every team coming to Cameroon would want to have a go at us but we know remaining at the top is never going to be easy,”
The 41-year-old former forward went forward to assure a save house among the ladies.
“We have communicated that to the team and we want to keep our high standard. We want to retain the trophy because that is the target in Cameroon. We want to respect the other teams because there are no smaller teams again in football but we are not under any pressure and we just want to retain our trophy as the defending champions,”
The side is said to be packed with foreign and local professional with notable names like Arsenal's Asisisat Oshola, Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie, skilful Faith Ikidi, federations cup winner Ugo Njoku amidst others.
The full list includes;


GOALKEEPERS:
Alaba Jonathan, Rita Akarekor, Ibubuleye Whyte.

DEFENDERS:
 Ugo Njoku, Onome Ebi, Faith Ikidi, Ohale Osinachi, Ebere Ngozi, Gladys Akpa.

MIDFIELDERS:
Osas Igbinovia, Ngozi Okobi, Halimatu Ayinde, Glory Iroka, Rita Chikwuelu.

FORWARDS:
Desire Oparanozie, Francisca Ordega, Esther Sunday, Uchechi Sunday, Asisat Oshoala, Chioma Wogu, Ijeoma Obi.

FEDERATION CUP SET FOR NEW WINNER.

From the eras' of War Memorial Challenge Cup in 1942, the oldest football competition in Nigeria has taken good shape yearly. The 74 year old competition has recorded lots of winners over the past and has given room for history write-up every year. This year final will have two sides playing at the final for the first time ever as we have the Anambra warriors squaring up against the solid miners.
Going down the memory lane, here are the past winners of the federation cup from the days of War Memorial Challenge Cup in 1942.

HONOURS ROLL (MEN COMPETITION)

WAR MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP

    1942: ZAC Bombers         1-0       Services FC

    1943: Lagos Marine         3-2      RAF FC

    1944: Lagos Railways      2-0       Lagos Marine

    1945: Lagos Railways      1-1       Lagos United

*Railway won 4-1 on penalty shootout



GOVERNOR'S CUP

    1945: Marine FC               1-0       Corinthians

    1946: Lagos Railways      3-1      Port Harcourt FC

    1947: Lagos Marine         3-1      Lagos Railways

    1948: Lagos Railways      1-0       Warri XI

    1949: Lagos Railways      3-0       Port Harcourt FC

    1950: Lagos UAC 3-2       Port Harcourt FC

    1951: Lagos Railways      3-2       Mighty Jets

    1952: PAN Bank              6-0       Warri XI

    1953: Kano XI                   2-1       Lagos Dynamos



FA CUP

    1954: Calabar XI               3-0       Kano XI

    1955: Port Harcourt FC    4-1       Warri XI

    1956: Lagos Railways      3-1       Warri XI

    1957: Lagos Railways      5-1       Zaria XI

    1958: Port Harcourt FC    6-0       Federal United

    1959: Ibadan Lions           1-0       Police FC



CHALLENGE CUP

    1960: Lagos ECN 5-2       Ibadan Lions

    1961: Ibadan Lions           1-0       Lagos UAC

    1962: Police FC                 1-0       Mighty Jets

    1963: Port Harcourt FC    1-0       Mighty Jets

    1964: Lagos Railways      3-1       Mighty Jets

    1965: Lagos ECN 3-1       Mighty Jets

    1966: Ibadan Lions           W/O Mighty Jets

    1967: Stationery Stores   3-1       Mighty Jets

    1968: Stationery Stores   3-1       Warri XI

    1969: Ibadan Lions           5-1       Warri XI

    1970: Lagos ECN              3-1       Mighty Jets

    1971: WNDC Ibadan        2-1       Enugu Rangers

    1972: Bendel Insurance   3-2       Mighty Jets

    1973: No competition, as a result of 2nd of All-Africa Games

    1974: Enugu Rangers       2-0      Mighty Jets

    1975: Enugu Rangers       1-0       Shooting Stars

    1976: Enugu Rangers       2-0       Alyufsalam Rocks

    1977: Shooting Stars        2-0       Raccah Rovers

    1978: Bendel Insurance   3-0       Enugu Rangers

    1979: Shooting Stars        2-0       Sharks FC

    1980: Bendel Insurance   1-0       Stationery Stores

    1981: Enugu Rangers       2-0       Bendel Insurance

    1982: Stationery Stores   4-1       Niger Tornadoes

: Enugu Rangers                   0-0       DIC Bees

*Rangers won 5-4 on penalty shootout

    1984: Leventis United      1-0       Abiola Babes

    1985: Abiola Babes          0-0       BCC Lions

*Abiola Babes won 6 – 5 on penalty shootout

    1986: Leventis United      1-0       Abiola Babes

    1987: Abiola Babes          1-1       Ranchers Bees

*Abiola Babes won 7-6 on penalty shootout

    1988: Iwuanyanwu Nationale 3-0 Flash Flamingoes

    1989: BCC Lions               1-0       Iwuanyanwu Nationale

   1990:  Stationery Stores   0-0       Enugu Rangers

*Stores won 5-4 on penalty shootout

    1991: El-Kanemi Warriors           3-2       Kano Pillars F.C.

    1992: El-Kanemi Warriors 1-0     Stationery Stores

    1993: BCC Lions               1-0       Plateau United

    1994: BCC Lions               1-0       Julius Berger FC

    1995: Shooting Stars        2-0       Katsina United

    1996: Julius Berger           1-0       Katsina United

    1997: BCC Lions               1-0       Katsina United

    1998: Wikki Tourists        0-0       Plateau United

    1999: Plateau United        1-0       Iwuanyanwu Nationale

    2000: Tornadoes FC         1-0      Enugu Rangers

    2001: Dolphins FC            2-0       El-Kanemi Warriors

    2002: Julius Berger FC     3-0       Yobe Stars

    2003: Lobi Stars                2-0       Sharks FC

    2004: Dolphins FC            1-0       Enugu Rangers

    2005: Enyimba FC             1-1       Lobi Stars

*Enyimba won 6-5 on penalty shootout

    2006: Dolphins FC            2-2       Bendel Insurance

*Dolphins won 5-3 on penalty shootout

    2007: Dolphins FC            1-1       Enugu Rangers

* Dolphins won 3-2 on penalty shootout

    2008: Ocean Boys            2-2       Gombe United

* Ocean Boys won 7-6 on penalty shootout

2009: Enyimba FC                 1-0       Sharks FC

    2010: Kaduna United       3-3       Enyimba FC

* Kaduna United won 3-2 on penalty shootout

2011: Heartland FC               1-0       Enyimba FC

2012: Heartland FC               2-1       Lobi Stars

2013 Enyimba FC               2-2         Warri Wolves   

*Enyimba won 5-4 on penalty shootout

2014: Enyimba FC 2 Dolphins FC 1

2015: Akwa United 2 Lobi Stars 1

 The 2016 final will have two different sides featuring at the final for the first time ever in the history of the competition as FC Ifeanyi Ubah will lock horns with Nasarawa united on Sunday the 6th of November, 2016 at the famous Teslim Balogun stadium in Lagos.
Meanwhile, the winner of the encounter will pick up the second place ticket to represent Nigeria at the CAF confederation cup alongside Wikki tourist of Bauchi.

ALGERIA NAMES SQUAD FOR NIGERIA TRIP.

Algeria have called up 18 foreign professionals including
Leicester City stars Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani as
well as Sofiane Feghouli of West Ham for a World Cup
qualifier against Nigeria.
Others are Yacine Brahimi from FC Porto, Nabil
Bentaleb of Schalke 04 as well as uncapped Bordeaux
midfielder Adam Ounas, who has changed his
international allegiance to Algeria after he featured for
France at age-grade level.
New coach Georges Leekens named the squad
Tuesday morning with a proviso to include five players
from the domestic league after the country’s Super
Cup.
The World Cup showdown is slated for Saturday,
November 12, in Uyo.

The squad includes;





GOALKEEPERS:
M'Bolhi  (Antalyaspor/Turkey)

DEFENDERS:
Mandi (Real Bétis/Spain), Belkaroui
(Espérance Tunis/Tunisia), Medjani (CD Leganès/
Spain), Ghoulam (SSC Naples/Italy),
Cadamuro (Servette Genève/Switzerland)

MIDFIELDERS:
Bentaleb (Schalke 04/Germany),
Guedioura (Watford FC/England), Taider (Bologne FC/
Italy), Abeid (Dijon/France), Brahimi (FC Porto/
Portugal), Boudebouz (Montpellier Herrault/France),
Feghouli (West-Ham/England), Ghezzal (Lyon/France)

FORWARDDS :
 Ounas (Bordeaux/France), Mahrez ,
Slimani (Leicester City/England), Soudani (Dinamo
Zagreb/Croatia)