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The round of 64 will come to a conclusion on Thursday, with NPFL sides Kwara United, Akwa United and Wikki Tourists, seeking a place among the last standing 32.
The 2023 edition of Nigeria's Federation Cup got into full swing on Wednesday as a handful of the 64 teams in the Round of 64 got into action in a bid to become the country's undisputed cup champion and represent Nigeria at next season's CAF Confederation Cup.
As is custom with the Federation Cup, upsets were recorded in the Round of 64, with the likes of defending champions Bayelsa United getting eliminated via penalties.
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20:07 - 26.04.2023
Edith Agoye praise team as Sunshine Stars secure Federation Cup Round of 32 slot
Sunshine Stars were one of the NPFL sides that succeeded in securing their places in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.
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19:32 - 26.04.2023
Federation Cup: Defending champions Bayelsa United knocked out in Round of 64
Bayelsa United went into the competition as defending champions, having won the last edition in 2021, and the 2022 edition, cancelled after the quarterfinals.
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16:43 - 26.04.2023
Federation Cup: 3-time champions Heartland through to Round of 32
Heartland are three-time champions of Nigeria's Cup, winning the 1988 (as Iwuanyanwu Nationale), 2011 and 2012 editions.
Results from Wednesday's Federation Cup Round of 64
- Rivers United (Rivers) P-P Enyimba FC (Abia)
- Heartland FC (Imo) 2-0 Jeda FC (Sokoto)
- Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) 1-1 Essien Ayi (Cross River) ** (3-5 on penalties)
- Ahudiya FC (Abia) 2-1 Jigawa Golden Stars (Jigawa)
- ABS FC (Kwara) 0-1 Bendel Insurance FC (Edo)
- Standard FC (Kaduna) 2-2 Ekiti United (Ekiti) ** (4-3 on penalties)
- FC Basira (Nasarawa) 0-2 Sunshine Stars (Ondo)
- Warri Wolves (Delta) 4-0 Beyond Limits (Ogun)
- Shooting Stars (Oyo) 4-3 Adamimogo FC (Ondo)
- Mighty Jets (Plateau ) 3-0 Niger Tornadoes Feeders (Niger)
- Malumfashi FC (Katsina) 0-1 Gombe United (Gombe)
- Osun United (Osun) 3-0 Katsina United (Katsina)
- Bendel Insurance Feeders (Edo) 4-0 Maikunkele FC (Niger)
- Lobi Stars (Benue) 2-2 FC One Rocket (Akwa Ibom) ** (5-3 on penalties)
- Jama United (Zamfara) 0-3 Plateau United (Plateau)
- Ingas FC (Enugu) 3-0 Novia FC (Adamawa)
- El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) 1-1 De Cardinal FC (Rivers) ** (6-5 on penalties)
- Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) 1-0 Kebbi United (Kebbi)
- EFCC FC (Abuja) 7-2 Katukan Tsafe (Zamfara)
- DMD FC (Borno) 2-0 ABJ FC (Bauchi)
- Ikorodu City (Lagos) 3-0 Crusader FC (Bayelsa)
- Ilaji FC (Oyo) 0-3 Kano Pillars (Kano)
- Ozalla FC (Anambra) 0-3 Doma United (Gombe)
- Kogi United Feeders 1-4 Edel (Anambra)
- FC Ebedei (Ekiti) 3-0 Hope of Glory FC (Cross River)
- Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe) 1-1 Igbajo FC (Osun) ** (6-7 on penalties)
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