The organizers of the Paul E U17 Cup have fixed Monday 10 April 2023 as the date for the draws of the football tournament, which has been described as the flagship among the age-grade tournaments in the country.
Announcing this at the weekend, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Patrick Ngwaogu said draws would be virtually to ensure that all the participating teams are involved in it.
Quoting his words, Ngwaogu said, “We want to ensure a high level of transparency in the Organization of the tournament. We want all the teams to be part of the draws, so we are doing it virtually. This will be through zoom. The teams will be grouped into 4 of 4 teams each. 2 teams are expected to qualify for the quarter-finals”.
The former Sporting Director of Abia Warriors FC further revealed that the participating teams will have the opportunity of attending a Refereeing Seminar on the recent trends in the laws of the game, which will be held on 13 April before the commencement of the tournament on 14 April.
“FIFA Referees Instructor Dr. Ammennu Mohammed who happens to be the Senior Special Adviser to the NFF General Secretary will be the Guest Lecturer” he concluded.
The Paul E U17 Cup will run from the 14th to the 24th of April in Abuja. 16 teams are participating in the tournament.
