{"id":193892,"date":"2026-02-07T13:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwara-united-coach-urges-players-to-fight-for-status"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:25:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:25:37","slug":"kwara-united-coach-urges-players-to-fight-for-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/kwara-united-coach-urges-players-to-fight-for-status","title":{"rendered":"Kwara United Coach Urges Players to Fight for Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has warned his players that there is no room for lapses in the remaining matches of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Harmony Boys recorded their first win in the second stanza against Warri Wolves on Monday in Ilorin.<\/p>\n<p>Kwara United will lock horns with Plateau United this weekend in Jos.<\/p>\n<p>Suleiman urged the players to sustain the winning mentality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no more room for dropping points,\u201d Suleiman stated in a pre-match interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must sustain our winning mentality and ensure we stay safe in the league standings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kwara United occupy 17th position on the NPFL table with 27 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has warned his players that there is no room for lapses in the remaining matches of the season. The Harmony Boys recorded their first win in the second stanza against Warri Wolves on Monday in Ilorin. 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