West Africa Deaf Football tourney: Nigeria, Gambia to clash in the final
Photo: From L-R Deaf football chairman, Kabiru Umar, Ike Chukwuemeka, Coach Kamiludeen Banjo,Mr Sadeck Tchagnaou (WADS),Mr Amuda Yusuf Ibrahim and Nouhoum KEITA, Malian official
The Deaf Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Saturday, take on Gambia in the final of the 13th West Africa Deaf Football championship holding at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja.
To get to the final, the Deaf Eagles on Wednesday, defeated Niger Republic 2-0 in the first semi-finals while Gambia trashed Liberia 2-0 in the second semi-finals on Thursday.
Ironically, both teams played in same group A during the preliminary rounds and Nigeria beat Gambia 3-2 during the Group stage when they first met.
Liberia will face Niger Republic in the 3rd place match today being Friday, 29 August 2025 ahead of the grand finale on Saturday 30 August 2025.
Nigeria, the defending champion is seeking her 6th title having won the trophy 5 times in the past with the last being in 2024 in Lagos.
With 5 goals to his credit, Eagles utility player and tormentor in-chief, Ike Chukwuemeka, who scored the two goals against Niger Republic to take Nigeria to the final,, is once again being looked upon to deliver the goods.
Meanwhile, the athletics events will begin today at the same Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and will end in the early hours of Saturday to pave way for the football grand finale.
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