Sports Zone 28-11-2023

Enjoy the crew banter and discuss different stories around the world.

- The hope of the Nigeria's Yellow Greens to secure their second consecutive win in the ongoing International Cricket Council T20 African World Cup qualifier suffered a setback on Monday as they lost to Uganda.

- Team Nigeria at the weekend finished second behind champions, South Africa, at the ninth African Canoe Olympic qualifier held at Jabi Lake, Abuja. Four Nigerians also qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games from the championship.

- Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Football team, the Super Falcons have resumed camping ahead of their final phase of the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game versus Cape Verde.

- Super Falcons’ striker, Asisat Oshoala, Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Coach, Randy Waldrum, are among contenders in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) final shortlist for the 2023 Awards.

- The management of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has slammed a Four Million naira fine on Abia Warriors over conduct of some of their officials in their Match-day 10 tie against Rangers on Sunday.

- Rivers United head coach, Stanley Eguma has boasted that his side can win anywhere in Nigeria following Sunday’s victory against Academica do Lobito of Angola.

- Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Al-Nassr forward convinced the referee not to award him a penalty.

- Willian scored an injury-time winner from the penalty spot as Wolves were on the wrong end of more video assistant referee controversy in their Premier League defeat at Fulham.

- Pep Guardiola has revealed he could extend his tenure as the Manchester City manager when his contract ends in the summer of 2025.

- Several former Afghanistan players have claimed the president of the country’s football federation ordered them to fix two matches during a men’s tournament in Malaysia.