NFA postpones CBN Beach Soccer ChallengeCup

The Nigeria Football Association
(NFA) has postponed the Second CBN Beach
Soccer Challenge Cup due to hold from
Sept. 6 to Sept 8 Mr Sunday Okayi, Head of Refereeing Unit
of the NFA told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Okayi said that the
competition which was to hold in Abuja,
would now hold from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22. He said the postponement was due to the
Super Eagles’ 2014 World Cup Qualifier
against the Flames of Malawi on Sept. 7, at
the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. NAN reports that the Super Eagles will lock
horns with the Flames in a crucial second
round Group F 2014 World Cup Qualifier. The Eagles topping the group with nine
points need only a draw to proceed to the
final round of the qualifiers while the
visiting Flames needed to secure a win to
advance. NAN reports that the 2013 edition of the
Challenge Cup would involve eight beach
soccer teams. The teams are from Kogi, Nasarawa,
Anambra and Abia, Sterling Bank, Aso
Savings and Loans and defending
champions Fidelity Bank. The CBN Challenge Cup which held its first
edition in November 2012, is part of
activities to herald the commencement of a
beach soccer league in the country in 2014.
(NAN)