Coach Ismaila Tiemogo of Niger Republic on Saturday in Abuja expressed confidence in the ability of his team to defeat the Golden Eaglets in Niamey in a fortnight’s time. Tiemogo told newsmen, after his team’s 0-1 loss to the Eaglets at the Abuja National Stadium, that his team has all it takes to eliminate Nigeria.

Hosts Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Saturday completed a season double over visiting Supreme Court FC, winning 3-0 in their 2015/2016 Nigeria National League (NNL) fixture. The Kwara United had defeated Supreme Court FC 1-0 in the first round in Abuja earlier in the season.

One Nigerian advanced on Saturday to the next round of his event in the table tennis competition of the Rio Olympic Games, while two others dropped to the sidelines. While Segun Toriola advanced to the second round in the male singles, Funke Oshonaike and Edem Offiong could only go beyond the preliminary round of the women’s singles.

The Golden Eaglets on Saturday in Abuja struggled to a slim 1-0 win over the Junior Menas of Niger Republic in a 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

The Technical and Development Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday said it has recommended to the federation’s Executive Board a new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.