By Amaechi Agbo
The Round of 32 fixtures of the 2025 President Federation Cup has seen six Nigeria Premier Football League side square-up against one another as Rangers International FC’s quest to win the cup, seven years after, faces a high profile test with the 2018 champions once again paired to face another league side, Heartland FC of Owerri.
This is coming after the Flying Antelopes overcame another league side, Kano Pillars in Round of 64 in Abuja with 1-0 triumph
The Round of 32 fixtures also throw up another heavy weight clash between league sides Sunshine Stars of Akure and Plateau United of Jos just as defending champions, El Kanemi Warriors will square-up against former winners, Enyimba FC of Aba.
Whereas Heartland vs Rangers will be played in Awka, Anambra State, Sunshine Stars vs Plateau United will hold in Anyigba, Kogi State while El Kanemi vs Enyimba will hold at Bwari Township Stadium, Abuja.
According to the release by the NFF, all the matches will hold on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 except Inter Lagos Vs Jr. Danburan which will be played in Anyigba on Thursday, April 3rd
Round of 32 fixtures (Men)
El-Kanemi Warriors (Borno) Vs Enyimba FC (Abia) – Bwari Abuja – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Abakaliki FC (Ebonyi) Vs Katsina United (Katsina) – Area 3 Abuja – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Nasarawa United (Nasarawa) Vs Ijele FC (Enugu) – Anyigba – 02/04/25 – 10am
Bayelsa United (Bayelsa) Vs FC Basira (Nasarawa) – Kaduna – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Warri Wolves (Delta) Vs Shooting Stars (Oyo) – Warri Wolves go through following Shooting Stars’ disqualification
Wikki Tourists (Bauchi) Vs Rovers FC (Cross River) – Lafia – 02/04/25 – 10am
Ikorodu City (Lagos) Vs Crown FC (Oyo) – Ijebu-Ode – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Beyond Limit (Ogun) Vs Rivers United (Rivers) – Benin City – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Mighty Jets Feeders (Plateau) Vs Akwa United (Akwa Ibom) – Anyigba – 02/04/25 – 1pm
Inter Lagos (Lagos) Vs Jr. Danburan (Katsina) – Anyigba – 03/04/25 – 4pm
Lobi Stars (Benue) Vs Solution FC (Anambra) – Aba – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Kwara United (Kwara) Vs Gombe United (Gombe) – Lafia – 02/04/25 – 1pm
Sunshine Stars (Ondo) Vs Plateau United (Plateau) – Anyigba – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Osun United (Osun) Vs E-World FC (Cross River) – Awka – 02/04/25 – 1pm
Bendel Insurance (Edo) Vs Adamawa United (Adamawa) – Lafia – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Heartland FC (Imo) Vs Rangers Int’l (Enugu) – Awka – 02/04/25 – 4pm
Men’s Round of 64 Results
l-Kanemi Warriors 3-2 Simon Ben FC
Enyimba FC 5-0 El-Shama FC
Yobe Desert Stars 1-2 Abakaliki FC
Katsina United 1-0 Green Beret
Nasarawa United 2-1 Flight FC
Ijele FC 8-1 Lautau FC
Bayelsa United 3-0 EFCC FC (W/O)
FC Basira 5-0 Atlantic Academy
Warri Wolves 2-0 Wilbros FC
Shooting Stars 3-0 Zamfara United (W/O)
Wikki Tourists 1-0 Edel FC
Rovers FC 4-1 Igbajo FC
Ikorodu City 1-1 Sunshine U19 (Ikorodu City win 4-3 on penalties)
Crown FC 7-1 NOSMAS
Beyond Limit 4-1 Krusaders FC
Rivers United 2-1 Barau FC
Mighty Jets Feeders 0-0 Imperial FC (Mighty Jets Feeders win 4-3 on penalties)
Akwa United 2-1 Kebbi United
Inter Lagos 5-0 Harmony Academy
Sokoto United 0-1 Jr. Danburan
Lobi Stars 2-0 Discovery Academy
Solution FC 2-0 Eagle Stars
Kwara United 2-0 Cynosure FC
Gombe United 3-0 Assemblies of God
Sunshine Stars 2-0 FC Bako
Plateau United 2-1 Ahudiyannem FC
Osun United 2-1 FWC FC
ABS FC 1-2 E-World FC
Bendel Insurance 5-0 Dandidi Babes
Adamawa United 1-1 Warinje FC (Adamawa United win 4-3 on penalties)
Heartland FC 2-0 CP Strikers
Rangers Int’l 1-0 Kano Pillars
Shooting Stars expelled from the competition after listing ineligible players for what was to be their Round of 64 encounter against Zamfara United. Zamfara United failed to show up at the match venue.
