Ugochukwu Iwuchukwu
Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt will receive 45 thousand dollars from the world football governing body FIFA as part of largesse for presenting four players at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.
Four Rivers Angels players represented the Super Falcons of Nigeria in 2019 Women’s World Cup.
The players are Tochukwu Oluehi, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Evelyn Nwabuoku, and Alice Ogebe.
Rivers Angels are among 20 Nigerian club sides that will share a total of US$194,031.57 as a result of the Fifa Women’s World Cup France 2019 Club Benefits programme.
In the first edition of the Fifa Women’s World Cup Club Benefits Programme, the total amount of US$8.48million will be paid as rewards to clubs.
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The Club Benefits Programme 2019 will be based on the principle of rewarding clubs for providing players with a professional football pathway.
The amounts will, therefore, be split between the clubs with which the players representing the participating member associations at the final tournament are currently registered and the clubs that have trained these players between the ages of 12 to 22.
The Super Falcons reached the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in 20 years at the showpiece event in France under the tutelage of Thomas Dennerby after their last progression in 1999.
NIGERIAN CLUBS THAT BENEFIT
1. Abia Angels ($1,723.63)
2. Bayelsa Queens ($27,103.21)
3. C&C Sports Club ($861.82)
4. Clever Stars FC, Lagos ($2,585.45)
5. Coal City Babes ($10,341.78)
6. Delta Queens ($15,081.77)
7. Delta Youth Sports Academy ($3,447.26)
8. FC Robo Queens, Lagos ($25,810.49)
9. Ibom Angels ($1,292.72)
10. Invincible Angels FC ($7,756.34)
11. Iwundu Academy FC ($2585.45)
12. Living Boot Academy ($1,723.63)
13. Nasarawa Amazons FC ($27,534.12)
14. Novia Queens FC ($3,447.26)
15. Omidiran Babes FC ($2,585.45)
16. Pelican Stars FC ($4,309.08)
17. Remo United Queens FC ($1,723.63)
18. Rivers Angels FC ($45,500.34)
19. Sao Paulo Queens ($6,032.71)
20. YSFON Queens ($2,585.45)
In the breakdown, Rivers Angels will receive $45,500 – the largest amount under the allocation, followed by Nasarawa Amazons with $27,534, Bayelsa Queens third with $27,103 and FC Robo Queens fourth with $25,810.
