{"id":159593,"date":"2025-04-15T23:36:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/president-federation-cup-enyimba-desperate-to-beat-abakaliki-fc-ihemekwele"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:13:37","slug":"president-federation-cup-enyimba-desperate-to-beat-abakaliki-fc-ihemekwele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/president-federation-cup-enyimba-desperate-to-beat-abakaliki-fc-ihemekwele","title":{"rendered":"President Federation Cup: Enyimba desperate to beat Abakaliki FC \u2014 Ihemekwele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Enyimba forward, Ifeanyi Ihemekwele has urged his teammates to push harder in their bid to win the President Federation Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The People\u2019s Elephant will slug it out with Abakaliki FC in a Round of 16 clash at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.<\/p>\n<p>Ihemekwele stated that winning the President Federation Cup is the only way of securing a continental football next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt hasn\u2019t really been an easy season for us, we\u2019ve been traveling a lot and you could see it,\u201d he stated in a chat with the club\u2019s media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I believe in my teammates, I believe they can do it \u2014 bring back the glory starting with Abakaliki FC. 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