{"id":7307,"date":"2026-08-21T23:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2026\/08\/21\/we-want-to-do-the-double-rakel-fa-coach-ogundeyi-eyes-u-17-glory-after-u-15-triumph\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:21:56","slug":"we-want-to-do-the-double-rakel-fa-coach-ogundeyi-eyes-u-17-glory-after-u-15-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2026\/08\/21\/we-want-to-do-the-double-rakel-fa-coach-ogundeyi-eyes-u-17-glory-after-u-15-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We Want to Do the Double\u2019 \u2014 Rakel FA Coach Ogundeyi Eyes U-17 Glory After U-15 Triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript lzl=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"677\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-640x677.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-640x677.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-768x812.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-397x420.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004-681x720.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260819-WA0004.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG-20260819-WA0004\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Rakel Football Academy head coach Adeyinka Ogundeyi has set his sights on completing a remarkable double at the FEMMCO Football Championship August Camping 2026, following his team\u2019s impressive triumph in the U-15 category.<\/p>\n<p>Rakel FA produced a dominant campaign to emerge U-15 champions, and Ogundeyi believes the success was the reward for hard work, dedication and the quality of football displayed by his young players throughout the competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/nzekwe-tochukwu-augustus-i-want-to-become-more-than-just-another-footballer\/\">Nzekwe Tochukwu Augustus: \u2018I Want to Become More Than Just Another Footballer\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sports247, the title-winning coach described the experience as a memorable one for both himself and his players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a very wonderful experience for both I and the boys. I can categorically say we worked for it. It was a huge challenge, but with God\u2019s help, dedication and beautiful football displayed, we were able to come out victorious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the trophy, Ogundeyi praised the FEMMCO competition for its contribution to grassroots football development, describing the organisation and overall experience as impressive.<\/p>\n<p>According to the coach, the tournament represents the type of initiative that deserves wider support from stakeholders within the football industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the kind of project we are expecting everyone involved in football business to support. The experience we have gotten from this competition is top-notch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also applauded the organisers for the quality of accommodation, reception and competition, adding that Rakel FA would be back when the tournament returns next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be here next year for the next year\u2019s competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the U-15 title is not the end of Rakel FA\u2019s ambitions. Ogundeyi revealed that the academy remains involved in the U-17 category and is already preparing for their next challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to stay focused and plan for our next match. We are still in other categories in the competition, especially the U-17 category.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rakel FA are set to contest their U-17 semi-final, with the coach hoping his players can maintain their momentum and advance to the final.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether the academy is targeting a historic double, Ogundeyi was unequivocal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExactly, that is the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the U-15 crown already secured, Rakel FA now have another opportunity to underline their strength across age categories\u2014and Ogundeyi believes the academy has the determination to finish the competition with two trophies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/we-want-to-do-the-double-rakel-fa-coach-ogundeyi-eyes-u-17-glory-after-u-15-triumph\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rakel Football Academy head coach Adeyinka Ogundeyi has set his sights on completing a remarkable double at the FEMMCO Football Championship August Camping 2026, following his team\u2019s impressive triumph in the U-15 category. Rakel FA produced a dominant campaign to emerge U-15 champions, and Ogundeyi believes the success was the reward for hard work, dedication [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7309,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7307\/revisions\/7309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}