naaaahhhh! dis was cotedivore u-17 first title...wow!

too bad we lost

But it was still a good performance and there is only one Steven Keshi

Nigeria is paying the price for getting lucky against Ivory Coast in the African cup. Nigeria will not defeat Ivory Cast at any age level for at least 10 years.

Big Congratulations to the team and their coaching crew. Its not all about winning. Nigeria got plenty of talented players in dat team. I believe the team wil peak with time

SmoothLIFE: Nigeria is paying the price for getting lucky against Ivory Coast in the African cup. Nigeria will not defeat Ivory Cast at any age level for at least 10 years.

Lol

Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's
history at world stage, with three titles and three runner ups. Brazil is the second most successful with three
titles and 2 runner

Red-Light:
Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's
history at world stage, with three titles and three runner ups. Brazil is the second most successful with three
titles and 2 runner

Brazil used kids, Nigeria used old men.

Even this tournament there was some corruption with Nigeria bringing at least 3 over-aged players. Ivory Coast did the same.

I call this the final of the old men. And when old men play old men it is bound to be close. If Nigeria had brought real 17 year olds they would have failed miserably!

Reference:

If you've watched Nigerian football properly over the years you'd realise teamwork and team spirit peaks at the U17 level and declines proportionally to maturity. The best teams this country has ever produced are always in the junior cadre. Anyone and any team that doesn't do well at this level has practically no hope moving forward. This is not europe or south america.

As a poser. Can you name one, just one player who has or is playing better in the Super Eagles than he did at U17 or U21 level, but the yellow pages are filled with great players who never made the transition.

The eaglets of 2003 (Mikel, Isaac promise, ogbuke, Vanzekin etc) crashed out in d group stage. They definitely upped their game on being part of the 2005 flying eagles (where they were runner-up) then to the eagles. Other notable players are Ogenyi Onazi (didn't even notice he was part of 2009 eaglets & 2011 flying eagles cos he was a bench warmer) & Kenneth Omeruo (always looked like some1 with a bright future ahead of him 4rm his eaglets days thru the flying eagles days)

as it stands now.... Nigeria is the most successfull nation in this tournament with
2 wins,
2 second runners up
1 3rd place winner

ghana 2nd with
2 wins
1 second runners-up
2 3rd place winners



NAIJA FOR LIFE WE RUN THINGS... THE ONLY TRUE GIANT OF AFRICA

Comom ivorycost nigeria cant beat dem nawa 4una

Very indisciplined set of players.serios complex getting to d big stage.we have a useless coaching crew.mourinho may nt b d best coach bt he uses psy to win matches.Civ ws disciplined.

SmoothLIFE:

Brazil used kids, Nigeria used old men.

Even this tournament there was some corruption with Nigeria bringing at least 3 over-aged players. Ivory Coast did the same.

I call this the final of the old men. And when old men play old men it is bound to be close. If Nigeria had brought real 17 year olds they would have failed miserably!

whatever makes u sleep dude.... If u like call them alliens... Na u get ur mouth.... No be naija spoil ur life abi ghana life say make una no get old men u fit use.... Besides the oldmen u claimed are still playing 4 the eagles... And they are current african champion.... Go and enjoy ur butt hurt ...*singing* who god don bless eh... No man can curse ehhhhh *dancing fela style*

Red-Light:
whatever makes u sleep dude.... If u like call them alliens... Na u get ur mouth.... No be naija spoil ur life abi ghana life say make una no get old men u fit use....

fuelish crap, as usual!

ehis999: dat nwakali was busy opening his eyes while others were praying!

una wan kill me with lafter abi? see as alomo come comot from my nose

Bidvest2020: fuelish crap, as usual!

hey half brain he-goat, do i know u?

rabman: Dis Nwakali must be an ivorian!

No he is a Nigerian buh sold his PK to the ivoriens probably drogba with a promise of a big club in Europe.

jamst: naaaahhhh! dis was cotedivore u-17 first title...wow!

In the qualifiers for Canada '87, the Golden Eaglets lost 1-2 to Cote D'Ivoire at Adamasingba stadium, and the second leg ended 2-2 in Abidjan. Cote D'Ivoire came out tops that year, so this is technically speaking, their second title.

Not a pretty picture that the ball end in a sad note despite all the good games nigeria played.

Bigo8291: African soccer powerhouse
1.ghana
2.cameroon/Nigeria
3.egypt
4.ivory coast

BULLSHITT.
1.cameroon/Nigeria
2.Egypt
3.ghana
4.ivorycoast

Positiveminds: Looking beyond the outcome of this match, the innocence of these lads just got me thinking. How much a better place the world would have been if the elderly ones would learn to take defeat that easily. These young lads exchanged their kits after the match: shirts and shorts were exchanged.
Why do we have killings, terrorism everywhere? Why is it that those who lose elections would make the country ungovernable? The hideous group called Boko Haram is a product of hate and the spirit of anger in defeat.
We all need to learn to accept defeat in good spirit. The world would be a better place if we do.
CONGRATULATION YOUND ELEPHANTS OF COTE D`VOIRE , CONGRATULATIONS EAGLETS OF NIGERIA!
ERIA

The lads even exchanged shorts. and the Ivoriens even released the trophy to the Eaglets for a while. I was deeply touched too.

Red-Light:
Nigeria is the most successful nation in the tournament's
history at world stage, with three titles and three runner ups. Brazil is the second most successful with three
titles and 2 runner

Don't forget Ghana has also won it twice and came in second twice

Getting to the quarter final of the Senior world cup is the biggest honor so automatically

1) Ghana - Since Ghana did it more recently
2) Senegal -2002
3) Cameroon -1990
4) Nigeria- never made it to the quarter final


The rest is debatable.

Egypt has never won a world cup game. They can only perform in Africa where they pick the refs that favor them from the CAF office in Egypt

Godwin978: Comom ivorycost nigeria cant beat dem nawa 4una

Nigeria never played IVORYCOST now. I know of ivory coast (cote d'ivoire) buh this new IVORYCOST, I fear oo.

solomon111: BULLSHITT.
1.cameroon/Nigeria
2.Egypt
3.ghana
4.ivorycoast

How can u rate Nigeria or Cameroon in front of Ghana when Ghana youth or senior team has won more trophies than Nigeria and Cameroon.

The only african under 20 to win World Cup. We have been in nation cups finals more than any other team. Cameroon have not been a major force in youth tournament.

1.ghana
2nigeria/Cameroon
3. Egypt
4.ivory coast

SmoothLIFE: Getting to the quarter final of the Senior world cup is the biggest honor so automatically

1) Ghana - Since Ghana did it more recently
2) Cameroon
3) Senegal
4) Nigeria


The rest is debatable.

Egypt has never won a world cup game. They can only perform in Africa where they pick the refs that favor them from the CAF office in Egypt

Everyone and their mama knows Ghana is the powerhouse of African football

Youth tournaments don't matter. Only look at the senior team ;
So I will give them less weight and do more analysis!

Looking at world titles

World cup

Ghana Quarter Final
Cameroon Quarter Final
Senegal Quarter Final

World cup U20
Ghana Gold


Olympics
Nigeria Gold
Cameroon Gold



U17 World cup

Nigeria Gold 3X
Ghana Gold 2X



So in reality it is between Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria...

Thus, one must go to the African cup
Egypt 7 titles
Ghana 4 titles
Cameroon 4 titles
Nigeria 3 titles




The rest of the things are not worth looking at unless you want to include Ghana's 5 West African cup of nations trophies from the 80's !!!

In giving weight to the accomplishments the Senior World cup must have the most weight because it is the highest level!! I will exclude Senegal though because they have never even won the African cup and not won anything since the performed at the world cup....

1 Ghana
2) Cameroon
3) Nigeria
4) Egypt


Egypt concerns me though because they can only perform in Africa!! For a country of 90 million they should have won at least 1 world cup game before!! Even Jamaica has won a world cup game and they are only 2 million!

SmoothLIFE: Youth tournaments don't matter. Only look at the senior team ;
So I will give them less weight and do more analysis!

Looking at world titles

World cup

Ghana Quarter Final
Cameroon Quarter Final
Senegal Quarter Final

World cup U20
Ivory Coast has the best potential in Africa! quality wise we produce far better players than any African team!
Ghana Gold


Olympics
Nigeria Gold
Cameroon Gold



U17 World cup

Nigeria Gold 3X
Ghana Gold 2X



So in reality it is between Ghana and Nigeria...

Thus, one must go to the African cup
Egypt 7 titles
Ghana 4 titles
Cameroon 4 titles
Nigeria 3 titles




The rest of the things are not worth looking at!!!

In giving weight to the accomplishments the Senior World cup must have the most weight because it is the highest level!!

1 Ghana
2)Cameroon
3) Nigeria
4) Egypt

Ghana is not a reckoning force in African football anymore,the last time Ghana anything worthwhile was far back in the era of black-and-white...Ivory Coast is the best team in Africa! we have beaten Ghana more in head-to -head meetings!

Qelvin:


Ghana is not a reckoning force in African football anymore,the last time Ghana anything worthwhile was far back in the era of black-and-white...Ivory Coast is the best team in Africa! we have beaten Ghana more in head-to -head meetings!

are you sure

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=gha/team2=civ/index.html



Ghana won the U20 world cup in 2009!!

The only African country to ever do it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup



Ivory Coast is nothing and a very small team who have accomplished noting. When big teams are talking be quiet and take notes


Ivory Coast produced great players but Ghana has done better in the last few years


Ghana

Ghana 2006 world cup - Round of 16
2008 African cup - Semi Final
2010 African cup - Final
2010 world cup - Quarter Final
2012 African cup Semi Final
2013 African cup Semi Final

Ivory Coast

2006 world cup - Group exit
2008 African cup of nations- Semi Final
2010 African cup- Quarter Final
2010 world cup - Group exit
2012 African cup Final
2013 African cup Quarter Final


SO, tell me who is greater in recent years

You are a nobody on the world stage and have never done anything there and even Africa you are struggling

The only thing which will push Ivory Coast to the top quickly is winning the senior world cup but all your players are old now.

Let me do Nigeria.

Nigeria

2006 world cup: Did not qualify
2008 African cup : Quarter Final
2010 African cup: Semi Final
2010 world cup: Group exit
2012 African cup: Did not Qualify
2013 African cup: Final- Champions



Once again who is the greatest!

Glorious Ghana!!

Ghana Great
Ghana Glorious!!


ONLY Ghana can LEAD the revolution!!!

Only Ghana can lead the way!

I won't walk behind any country but Ghana!! Ghana great, Ghana Glorious!!

SmoothLIFE: Youth tournaments don't matter. Only look at the senior team ;
So I will give them less weight and do more analysis!

Looking at world titles

World cup

Ghana Quarter Final
Cameroon Quarter Final
Senegal Quarter Final

World cup U20
Ghana Gold


Olympics
Nigeria Gold
Cameroon Gold



U17 World cup

Nigeria Gold 3X
Ghana Gold 2X



So in reality it is between Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria...

Thus, one must go to the African cup
Egypt 7 titles
Ghana 4 titles
Cameroon 4 titles
Nigeria 3 titles




The rest of the things are not worth looking at unless you want to include Ghana's 5 West African cup of nations trophies from the 80's !!!

In giving weight to the accomplishments the Senior World cup must have the most weight because it is the highest level!! I will exclude Senegal though because they have never even won the African cup and not won anything since the performed at the world cup....

1 Ghana
2) Cameroon
3) Nigeria
4) Egypt


Egypt concerns me though because they can only perform in Africa!! For a country of 90 million they should have won at least 1 world cup game before!! Even Jamaica has won a world cup game and they are only 2 million!

Why didn't you take female football teams into consideration.?
Even the male competitions you listed is biase.
What of U-23?
Has ghana even reached the quarter final of any U-23 competition let alone the final.
BTW,your U-20 world cup win was not genuine.
Over 99% of your players were overaged.

solomon111: Why didn't you take female football teams into consideration.?
Even the male competitions you listed is biase.
What of U-23?
Has ghana even reached the quarter final of any U-23 competition let alone the final.
BTW,your U-20 world cup win was not genuine.
Over 99% of your players were overaged.

U20 is hard to cheat in unlike U17

Balotelli is 20
Neymar is 20
Oscar is 20



At 20 a boy is clearly a man

At 16 17 a boy is a boy!



As far as U 23 Ghana was the first African country to get a medal in the 1992 Olympics.


So Ghana walked for you to FLY!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics


As far as the women I don't care!!



Ghana Nigeria Head to Head

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=gha/team2=nga/index.html

SmoothLIFE:


U20 is hard to cheat in unlike U17

Balotelli is 20
Neymar is 20


At 20 a boy is clearly a man

At 16 17 a boy is a boy!



As far as U 23 Ghana was the first African country to get a medal in the 1992 Olympics.


So Ghana walked for you to FLY!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics


As far as the women I don't care!!

bullshitt.
You can cheat at any age-grade competition,as long as you decide to.
And as for the U-23,i wonder why ghana has not excelled in that competition since it first qualification.
Are ghanaians not tired of ancient history?
The U-23 is actually more important than the U-20,as it is the closest path to the senior team for most players.
You don't care about female football?
Lol.
Female football is as important as male football.
Brazil, argentina and co have good male and female teams.
The fact that ghana has poor female teams means your football devt is faulty.
To get an accurate picture of the best football nation in Africa,male and female football must be taken into consideration.