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Federation Cup: Rivers United vs Enyimba headline Round of 64 draw

Federation Cup: Rivers United vs Enyimba headline Round of 64 draw

Reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rivers United have been paired with eight-time league champions Enyimba in what is the headline fixture of the 2023 Federation Cup round of 64.

The draws were held at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, with a gruelling 128 matches to be played across the country next Wednesday to determine the 64 sides that will progress to the round of 32 on May 3 and ultimately the final on May 27.

Rivers United have never lifted the Federation Cup since its existence in 2016 but has four titles from its defunct past as Dolphins FC while Enyimba are four-time champions.

Other top fixtures will see 2021 NPFL champions Akwa United take on Wikki Tourists while six-time Federation Cup winners Enugu Rangers will be up against Adamawa United.

Kwara United and Nasarawa United will battle it out with Gateway United and Kebbi United respectively, and Bendel Insurance face off with Ilorin outfit ABS FC.

On the women’s side, defending champions Bayelsa Queens will face Maureen Mmadu KFC while eight-time champions Rivers Angels should have an easy run when they face Golden Sun FC.

Some of the other interesting fixtures will involve Adamawa Queens against Naija Ratels, Heartland Queens against Confluence Queens, Sunshine Queens against Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons against Gallant FC and Osun Babes who slug it out with Akwa Angels.

Round of 64 fixtures (Men)

Heartland FC vs Jedo FC

Bayelsa United vs Essien Ayi FC

Ahudiya FC vs Jigawa Golden Stars

ABS FC vs Bendel Insurance FC

Standard FC vs Ekiti United

FC Basira vs Sunshine Stars

EFCC FC vs Katukan Tsafe FC

Wikki Tourists vs Akwa United FC

Warri Wolves vs Beyond Limit FC

Shooting Stars vs Adamimogo FC

Mighty Jets vs Niger Tornadoes Feeders

Malumfashi FC vs Gombe United

Osun United vs Katsina United

Bendel Insurance Feeders vs Maikunkele FC

Cynosure FC vs Kano Pillars Jnr

Lobi Stars vs FC One Rocket

Jama United vs Plateau United

Rivers United vs Enyimba FC

Ingas FC vs Novia FC

El-Kanemi Warriors vs De Cardinal FC

Nasarawa United vs Kebbi United

DMD FC vs ABJ FC

Ikorodu City vs Crusader FC

Gateway United vs Kwara United

FC Ebedei vs Hope of Glory FC

Yobe Desert Stars vs Igbajo FC

Adamawa United vs Rangers International

Ilaji FC vs Kano Pillars

Green Berets FC vs FR Ebunuja

Ozalla FC vs Doma United

Kogi United Feeders Vs Edel FC

Mailantarki FC vs Kogi United

Round of 32 fixtures (Women)

Bayelsa Queens vs Maureen Mmadu KFC

Akwa Angels vs Dannaz Ladies

Owo Itan FC vs Fortress FC

Honey Badgers vs Kada FC

Heartland Queens vs Confluence Queens

Lakeside FC vs Kwara Ladies

Sunshine Queens vs Edo Queens

FC Robo vs Immaculate Queens

First Mah FC vs Royal Queens

Nasarawa Amazons vs Gallant FC

Naija Ratels vs Adamawa Queens

Rivers Angels vs Golden Sun FC

Osun Babes vs Awka Angels

Ekiti Queens vs Moje Queens

Paul E. FC vs Delta Queens

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