Sports Zone 05-02-2024

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

- Blessing Oborodudu booked a slot in next month's African Games in Accra, Ghana.

- The Nigeria Under 18 and under 20 men handball national teams are in camp in Lagos ahead of the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase which will be held in Ghana later in the month.

- The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) disclosed that the national finals of the fifth U-17 Cricket Championship will now hold from February 14 to 19 at the twin ovals of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

- Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have set off on another FIFA World Cup journey with a strong warning to opponents, as they dismissed their counterparts from Central African Republic 6-0 in an African second round, first leg qualification game in Douala, Cameroon on Sunday.

- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the official fixtures for the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana.

- South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos said his team is fully ready to face Nigeria in the semifinal of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

- Gabonese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho has been dismissed from the AFCON 2023 by the CAF Referees Committee headed by Ivorian Désiré Doué Noumandiez.

- Egypt have sacked Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria following their disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Ivory Coast

- Inter Milan went four points clear at the top of Serie A with a win over Juventus that was decided by a Federico Gatti own goal

- Arsenal reduced Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to two points after a deserved victory in a tense encounter at Emirates Stadium.

- New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will host the final of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place across North America in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

- The former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will appear in court on Monday charged with the rape of a 23-year-old woman in a Barcelona nightclub.