Cup 2025: Bendel Insurance FC Begins Challenge Cup Journey With Dandidi Babes In Lafia

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2023 Federation Cup champions have been paired against little known NLO team Dandidi Babes FC from Jigawa state in the round of 64 of this year’s FA cup which is already in progress.

The coach Greg Ikhenoba managed Bendel Insurance had to fly from Owerri,Imo state capital on Monday morning in order to meet up with the challenge of landing in Lafia, Nasarawa state to settle down for the FA cup challenge with Dandidi Babes after their slim defeat to Abia Warriors on Sunday evening in the match day 29 of the Nigeria Premier Football League in Umuahia.

The Benin Arsenals and the Jigawa’s Dandidi Babes FC are meeting for the first time. The round of 64 engagement is scheduled to hold at the Lafia City stadium in Nasarawa state on Wednesday morning. Kickoff time is 10:00 AM.

Insurance, who managed to fight their way out of relegation zone in the NPFL recently and now comfortable in the 9th position on the league table,no doubt will be coming all out against the underdogs, knowing that the FA cup is the sure way to get continental ticket as they did in 2023 when they, against all odds defeated Rangers Intl 1-0 at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, Delta state to lift the cup for the 4th time.

Speaking ahead the FA cup round 64 tie, the captain of the Benin Arsenals Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi said that the team is in high spirit and eager to make up for the 1-0 loss at Abia Warriors on Sunday.

“We know that Federation Cup is a different ballgame but we are not going to leave any stone unturned tomorrow in Lafia. We got the confederation cup ticket in 2023 through the FA cup. So,we are not going to joke with it. We are taking it as final game.

We know the task, nobody wants to lose. We are not even happy with the position we find ourselves in the league,so,the FA Cup provides the opportunity to be among the best in the country and we are ready to take it. Amateur sides are always difficult but we will not relent.”, Meyiwa said.