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The organisers of the 8th edition of the Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico/Select Pre-Season Tournament have confirmed that the competition is scheduled to kick off on August 5th and will run through August 12, 2026.   The highly anticipated tournament will feature Nigeria's elite teams, Second Tiers League, NNL and NLO in a thrilling contest It would be recalled that the 7th edition of the Pre-Season Tournament was held in Abia state and Enugu where the group matches held while Enugu hosted the finals between Rangers international FC vs Enyimba international FC which Enyimba won by a lone goal.Enugu will play host to the sought after tournament this year.   The competition was founded by former Super Eagles player Ifeanyi Ekwueme, saying it gears towards allowing clubs to test their tactics and give young players a chance to be seen by scouts.  The Ex Super Eagles forward emphasized the tournament's importance, noting that it offers a vital opportunity to fine-tune t...

...Open Trial commences Monday and ends Saturday. Camp of Best Talent Football Club of Mowe today, 5th July, 2026 returns to its ecstatic steeze as players resume from a week break in prepration for different trials and other season's engagements. Coach Farouk Yusuf while speaking with club’s Media after completing their first training session, he expressed joy over the attitude of his boys and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the much anticipated programmes.  According to the grassroots football proponent, I'm extremely delighted to welcome back 20 players out of 33 we used to prosecute the recently concluded Nationwide League One season. They responded well with just a light training session after a short break." "Safe to put it on record that we dropped 13 players on performance clause and we have sent invitations to some brilliant players spotted during the league." "May I add that screening and open trials for young and inge...

...Open Trial commences Monday and ends Friday. Camp of Best Talent Football Club of Mowe today, 5th July, 2026 returns to its ecstatic steeze as players resume from a week break in prepration for different trials and other season's engagements. Coach Farouk Yusuf while speaking with club’s Media after completing their first training session, he expressed joy over the attitude of his boys and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the much anticipated programmes.  According to the grassroots football proponent, I'm extremely delighted to welcome back 20 players out of 33 we used to prosecute the recently concluded Nationwide League One season. They responded well with just a light training session after a short break." "Safe to put it on record that we dropped 13 players on performance clause and we have sent invitations to some brilliant players spotted during the league." "May I add that screening and open trials for youn...

The 2026 edition of the Tico/Select Preseason Tournament will take place in the last week of July, organizers have confirmed. The annual preseason event will feature 10 teams across Nigeria’s football pyramid: two football academies, two Nigeria National League One [NLO] teams, two Nigeria National League [NNL] sides, and four Nigeria Premier Football League  clubs. Organizers say every participating team will receive 10 branded T-shirts for officials, plus 3 Select match balls. Semi-finalists will also get jerseys for the semi-final and final matches as compensation for their participation. For the title decider, the champions will receive gold medals and a giant trophy, while the runners-up will get 25 silver medals. The mix of NPFL, NNL, NLO teams and academies is expected to give top-flight clubs competitive build-up games, while offering lower-tier sides and academies exposure against higher-level opposition ahead of the new season. Preseason tournaments like Tico/...

It was an exhilarating joy galore for Best Talent Football Club Coach, Farouk Yusuf after securing back to back victories against Juvenile FC and Lasegski Football Club in the ongoing Nationwide League One Season taking place at MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun state.  The Adeyinka Adeyemo’s boys were heroes of the last two encounters having gone deeper than usual to earn deserving victories over the two arch rivals The Mowe giants handler, Farouk Yusuf could not hide his joy after dispatching Lasegski 2-0 and recorded a nerve wrecking 2-1 victory over Juvenile making it 4 goal haul in a spate of two matches. Speaking after the match, Coach Farouk, who has become a prominent figure in grassroots football in Nigeria, was full of praise for his team’s performance, saying he was in high planets with the results. “I must confess to you that I'm the happiest person on earth today with the results churned out by my boys. They played to instructions and the...

The Oyo State Football Association under the able leadership of Oba Alakinleye of Akinleye, HRM Oba James Oluyemi Odeniran has hereby expressed its unwavering and total support for the re-election bid of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, for a second term in office. According to the release made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital,  FA Boss noted that the Zamfara born football administrator has demonstrated exceptional leadership  through transparency and integrity which changed the perception of football status in Nigeria.  "Since assuming office, Alhaji Gusau has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision, and commitment to the development of football across Nigeria. His administration has brought stability, transparency, and renewed confidence to the game at all levels, while fostering greater inclusion and opportunities for football stakeholders nationwide. The Oyo State Football Association ack...