The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has postponed Round of 16 matches of this year’s Federation Cup competition in the men’s category, as well as quarter-final matches of the women’s category.
In a statement on its website on Friday, NFF said the postponement was as a result of the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations and holiday.
The matches were earlier scheduled for July 5 and July 6.
“After the Federal Government announced on Wednesday that there would be public holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, there was a compelling need to move the matches we had earlier slated for those days,’’ the NFF said in the statement.
It said the matches have now been rescheduled for July 12 and July 13.
In the fixtures, Sunshine Stars of Akure go up against Akwa United in Makurdi on July 12.
Crown FC of Ogbomosho and Rangers International of Enugu will clash in Kaduna on the same day.
Rivers United of Port Harcourt and five-time champions Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan will now battle at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on July 13.
Wikki Tourists of Bauchi confront Plateau United of Jos in Akure in other all-Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clashes also on the same day.
NPFL side FC IfeanyiUbah of Nnewi will take on Katsina United at the Kwara Sports Complex in Ilorin on July 13.
Nasarawa United of Lafia will test might with Dynamite FC of Benin City at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja on the same day.
Warri Wolves are up against Prime FC of Oshogbo on the same day at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.
The postponed Round of 32 clash between Enyimba FC of Aba and El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri will however come up in Abuja on July 13 also.
This means the last Round of 16 will hold on a date to be fixed by the NFF, with the winners of the Enyimba/El-Kanemi clash taking on J. Atete FC.
In the women’s competition on July 12, Abia Angels will take to the field in Lokoja against Nasarawa Amazons, while Delta Queens and Katsina Queens do battle in Abuja.
Champions Sunshine Queens will tango with Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt in Abuja on July 13, same day when Bayelsa Queens and COD United Ladies of Lagos trade meet in Oleh.
