Plateau State Makes Knockout Stage But Faces Herculean Task To Reach Final Against Nigeria’s No.1 As 7 States Battle For Male And Female Final Tickets Today

Plateau State Makes Knockout Stage But Faces Herculean Task To Reach Final Against Nigeria’s No.1 As 7 States Battle For Male And Female Final Tickets Today

Lovers of skills, styles, and premium paparazzi any type of sports can offer got it to the brim yesterday as the battle for tickets to the 2026 World Teqball Championship in Budapest, Hungary commenced in Aba at the Lawn Tennis Courts of Aba Sports Club 1926.

After the intensed battle yesterday, seven States out of the 13 on ground, made it to the Round of 16 in the men’s singles. They include: Delta, Plateau, FCT, Abia, Rivers, Nasarawa and Enugu States.

As the Round of 16 knockout matches open day two today, Plateau State hope of coming back to Jos with a medal in the singles event might have hit the rock and not see the light of the day as Plateau State representative, Folarin Abdulkadri will have his hands very full as he slugs it out with Nigeria’s number 1 Teqball player, Victor Oyemade, who is representing Delta State.

Here are all the Round of 16 knockout fixtures in the men’s single event:

Victor Oyemade of Delta State vs Folarin Abdulladri of Plateau State

Paul Ode of FCT vs Tobi Mejedi of Abia

Pleasant Wobodia of Rivers vs Samuel Ayuba of Nasarawa State

Ikoko Andrew of Rivers vs Joel Chinedu of Enugu

Here are the quarter final pairings for the female singles category:

Gloria Sylvester of Lagos State vs Sunday Endurance of Rivers State

Miracle Edafe of Delta vs Aganmuyi Omokehinde of Abia

Eke Success of Edo vs Efemena Ekeke of Delta

Rejoice Jatau of Delta vs Abaraonye Perpetual of Abia State

Reports reaching www.ssimedia247.com.ng has it that all the knockout games from the Round of 16 to the semi finals will be played today. Only the finals , which is the medals games will be played tomorrow which happens to be the last day of this world championship qualifiers to Hungary 2026.