The Nigeria Football Federation Electoral Committee 2022 has cleared a total of 11 persons to contest for the position of the NFF president.

The 11 presidential aspirants are expected to slug it out at the elections scheduled for September 30 in Benin City.

Top on the list are incumbent 1st Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi; 2nd Vice President, Mallam Shehu Dikko; Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau; Member of Board, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande; immediate past General Secretary, Musa Amadu; and Head of Safety and Security of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Christian Emeruwa.

Also cleared for the exalted post, to be vacated by FIFA Council Member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, are former NFF 1st Vice President, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam; Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Mallam Adam Mouktar Mohammed; former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah; former Chairman of Kano Pillars FC and respected technocrat, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola; and UK-based David-Buhari Doherty.

Paul Yusuf from Plateau State was disqualified as a result of invalid nomination, the same axe that swept Marcellinus Anyanwu from Imo State out of the race.

Three persons: Member of Board, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu; Member of Board, Senator Obinna Ogba; and Chinedu Okoye, will battle for the post of 1st Vice President.

Member of Board, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, was the only one who obtained the form and has been cleared for the position of Chairman of Chairmen.

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Rangers' Champions’ League group stage game at home to Napoli has been pushed back 24 hours to Wednesday following discussions between Police Scotland, the Glasgow club and UEFA.

European football's governing body have announced that the tie at Ibrox Stadium, originally to be played on Tuesday, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm.

A UEFA statement explained: "This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II."

The UEFA Youth League game between both teams originally set for Tuesday has also been moved to a 2pm kick-off on Wednesday.

UEFA have also announced that no away fans will be present at Ibrox this week and, as a matter of sporting fairness, Rangers' supporters will not be authorised for the return leg in Naples on October 26.

Fans have been strongly advised to avoid making travel Rangers started their Champions’ League Group A campaign with a 4-0 defeat at Ajax Amsterdam and Napoli thrashed Liverpool 4-1 at home.

All UEFA competition matches are expected to go ahead as planned next week across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

All Premier League and English Football League matches this weekend were postponed as a mark of respect. All games in the Women's Super League, Women's Championship and Women's FA Cup were also postponed.

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled his potential as a future Grand Slam champion and world number one by beating Casper Ruud in the US Open final to achieve both feats.

Alcaraz won 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in his first major final.

The 19-year-old is the youngest men's Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.

Ruud, 23, would have become the new world number one if he had won, but has now lost both of his two major finals.

Instead it is Alcaraz who replaces Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the top, becoming the first teenager to climb to the summit in the 49-year history of the ATP rankings.

After hitting a routine forehand long on his first championship point, Alcaraz took his second with a service winner out wide and instantly fell flat on his back in celebration in New York.

Alcaraz, who saved two set points in the third which would have put Ruud ahead, ran up to his team in the stands and danced with them in a huddle, before returning to his seat where he was crying at the same time as smiling.