Lobi Stars have ramped up their training regime ahead of the President Federation Cup Round of 64 tie against Kogi United. The Makurdi-based outfit demonstrated their firepower by demolishing non-league side St. Mark’s FC 6-0 in a friendly match at the McCarthy Stadium on Sunday. This fixture marked their first competitive action after the conclusion of the 2025-26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season.
The team is set to face Kogi United in Abuja on Wednesday. Following their failure to secure promotion to the top flight, the players are eager to make amends by mounting a strong challenge in the cup competition. In the 2025 edition, Lobi Stars were eliminated in the Round of 32.
Their last triumph in the President Federation Cup came in 2003 when they beat the now-defunct Sharks FC 2-0 in the final. With that history in mind, the squad is determined to go all the way this time around.