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ddone:
The groups:

Group A:
Tunisia
Libya
DRC
Guinea

Group B:
Zambia
Cameroon
Algeria
Nigeria

Group C:
Gabon
Mali
Cote d'l voire
Morocco

Group D:
Senegal
S/Africa
B/Faso
C. Verde

Group E:
Ghana
Egypt
Congo Brazzaville
Uganda

Hmmm... What can I call this?
Mehn that group is a kinda group Ghana, cote d'ivore n senegal won't pray to be... They must be smiling @us se we don enter one chance.

The last friendly matches our darling team played, was against d minnows in football(LUXEMBOURG N MALI) n our next match is against Tanzania in september(if i'm right). That means no room for big match prior to d qualifiers.
We need to win atleast all of our home matches before negotiating our chances of qualifying.

Our only hope of harnessing a strong n gelled team is d olympics. But with d list Sia1 just released today with our already established players not likely to be release has increased our odds of qualification.

Abeg make I sha keep quiet.

Nigeria knows it fate today as 2018 world cup qualifier draw holds today in Cairo.

I don't even know what to say! Kudos to u guys that have been making the thread lively.

Hv been pessimistic about d way d coaches n nff are handling our national teams... I don't know why those who lack d knowledge of d game keep staying @ d helms of affairs. As long as these power-greedy people are there, I see us not making use of this gr8 opportunity of having a cluster of talented footballers all coming up almost @ dsame time. The external factors has always been d bane of our football.

My question is this:
what are our chances of going far in Rio's men's football game with clubs turning down d release of our lethal players?

No news yet about Dream Team's preparation for d olympics after their lackluster performance in S.korea.
I hope we don't go there n make d numbers.
In other news
"Zlatan delaying move due to Olympics
Reports claim Zlatan Ibrahimovic is delaying a move to a new club due to a desire to play in the Olympics in August.
Source: Mirror
Sunday, June 12, 2016 00:57"

Coincidence you call it.
But this is more than that, it is simply a 'Life Replay'.

safarigirl:
So Siasia, the purported best local coach in Nigeria is also a flop...as expected.

I think the NFF needs to realize that these coaches have a validity period. Fine and good he won the U20 in 05 for us, but Mancini won the EPL for City in 2012 and he was still released when necessary.

Nigerian coaches are nothing like their foreign counterparts, they start out great and with lots of potential, but corruption, nepotism and favoritism eventually eats into them and destroys all that.

It has happened with Keshi, Manu and now Siasia and it will happen to Yusuf eventually. How many times will Siasia fail before the NFF realize what right-thinking members of society already know?- Siasia isn't that great, he's just average, not even as good as Amodu.

Anyway, if NFF are too occupied to sack Siasia and replace him with an interim coach, they should at least ensure he takes the likes of Iwobi, Kelechi and Success to Rio to lessen potential damage, cuz if a no-name Danish dude can get 3 goals into our net, I dread to think what the likes of Ibrahimovic, Neymar and Messi will do to Nigeria in the Olympics

i wonder ooo.
With the likes of Neymar Kaka Rafinha to feature for Brazil playing Obanor, seth Effiong etc against will only make our opponents spell n respell Pres. Buhari n d sports minister's name over n over again.

I'm joining d observation team.

TheSuperNerd:
Shebi he wanted his boys to shine.... Boys wey sabi him philosophy... boys wey don stay from Genesis to Jude of this Team....


https://nlsenglish.co.uk/images/hayden-panettiere-roguish-smile.jpg

No worry , Rio 2016 is the Revelations.... what shall we see? Time will tell... shebi? *winks* Lol..

Meanwhile I am just.....

https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/downloads/626/download/ROFLMAO.jpg?cb=225563e135f31291442b516e60234a24&w=425&ar=


Chaiiii see wetin "We can't discard those who have been with the team from Genesis to Jude" mentality don show us.....

The Best is The Best... Period!!!! Work with Merits not Favoritism.... Lol...

I can't stop laughing... You're funny bro.

The funniest part of it was seeing folks blaming d Malians n E.Guinea for conceding so much in the Toulon tournament not knowing Nigeria's bashing is just right at d corner.

As dis saying is known with Nigeria's football 'LETS GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD'
maybe we can get the schematic plan right before august. Abeg who be d artist in the house?

*Brings out an Easel, sets up d drawing sheet n all kinds of pencil ranging from HB to 4B*
make una start drawing. We need a well designed diagram that will lead us to glory in RIO.

TheSuperNerd:
Emil Larsen scores two goals in four minutes to give Denmark a 3-0 lead....


TheGoodJoe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good God. This is nothing short of humiliation!

TheSuperNerd:
Emmanuella will say, "this is not my real face oooo" Lol...

Now, Already before now, We all know that "crap" of a team out there in Suwon is NOT OUR "Real" DREAM TEAM EAGLES.... NO BE OUR REAL TEAM BE THAT BIKO!!!!!

Haba!!!! What kinda thing is this? Kilonshele?!!!

Anyway, I have only identified two or three who I want to see in the Manchester camp and then the Atlanta camp... and noool, they aren't new names either... Azubuike, Emma Daniel, and just maybe Usman Mohammed.

Our entire defence today na wa ooo.... Bia Siasia, If Sir TheGoodJoe's Plank no fit correct the prefrontal cortex and other reasoning cortical areas.... DONT WORRY!! My special neuro-thinkperfect-plank will do the Job...

this is preposterous!!! For Korea's mind naa... dem don beat Naija Dream Team... Just Negodu!!!



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Hosts Korea pip Nigeria U23s in Suwon tourney




https://africanfootball.com//bp_images/2016/06/Samm_3_Dec_3_150x150.jpg



Hosts Korea pipped Nigeria U23 team 1-0 in the opening match of the Suwon Invitational Tournament Thursday afternoon.


Both teams are preparing for the Rio Olympics in August.
The home team left it late till the 86 th minute to grab the match winner through Choi Kyubaek.


Poor finishing was Nigeria’s greatest undoing and in the end, they paid dearly for it.


Taiwo Awoniyi was Nigeria’s most dangerous striker in the first half, but for poor finishing he could have given the Dream Team VI the lead in the 36 th after great combination play with Godwin Saviour.


He fluffed another opening in the 20th minute.


Goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel pulled a big save after half an hour.


Erhun Obanor was denied the post in the 55th minute with his header off a corner heading for goal.
Nigeria goalkeeper again came to the rescue of his team in the 62 nd minute.


Usman and substitute Tiongoli then wasted a sitter with the goalkeeper well beaten 10 minutes from time.




Starting XI:
Emmanuel Daniel – Sincere Seth, Stanley Amuzie, Saturday, Erhun Obanor – Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Godwin Saviour (Emiloju 67), Stanley Dimgba (Ndifreke Effiong 67) – Ubong Ekpai (Nath Oduwa 37) (Tiongoli 76), Taiwo Awoniyi (Abdulrahman 76)

Source: http://africanfootball.com/mobi/mobi.php?page=article&ID=629896

Well I'm not suprised by this news. I didn't expect much from the players siasia called for the suwon tourney in S.Korea or maybe Sia1 thinks it's a SUWE tournament(but seriously, it's a slap on his face)...
I just hope he swallow his pride n invite the best of the best.
#Noroomforexcuse.

mikron:
my dear that is if dstv is going to show the match, cos as it stands now i dont even know if they will

It's been awhile friend
*gives an handshake n hugs him with a gentle tap on his back*

it really gonna be fun@TheSuperNerd. Hope
a right formation n tactics is deployed by the coaching crew.

Na Smile I just de smile as I de read tru comments...
The thing never suprise me.
You guys should know before that-'favouratism is the norm with Siasia's team' no sentiments here.

The unheard story(the reason why d 60players on the provisional list are not called to camp) will soon be make known to everyone.
But guess what? Let me give u an idea of what to expect from these folks(sia1 n his crew).

They already have 'a' ready made excuse to all d reasons u guys are putting up here and that reason is so simple.
"DUE TO THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STATE OF THE NATION, THERE IS NO ENOUGH FUND TO CAMP 60 PLAYERS AT A TIME"

It's a pleasure watching Jay Jay play football again...
Mehn... That man still got skills... I think he needs to be drafted into our scouting team so he can help scout for skillful n young talented players.

Anynews about this weekend friendly match?

Pavarotti:
WIFRED NDIDI GOAL VOTED AS GOAL OF THE SEASON IN BELGIUM

http://www.soccerassembly.com/forums/topic/borussia-dortmund-monitoring-wilfred-ndidi/#post-313

[img]http://.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Wilfred-Ndidi.jpg[/img]

Good to hear!
Seriously, these lads are going places(high).

Just heard about C. Nwakali saying he wants to follow Nacho's steps in breaking into d skyblue elite's team.
What an healthy competition between these lads! This will benefit our national team at the long run.

Spain: A land flowing with Tomatoes.
But their farmers(youths) must have done a gr8 job to have had such an harvest.

But must they waste it?

I pray de won't have to pay for it in the nearest future as Nigeria is doing.

I remember the same thing happening early this yr here in Naija wen we have tomato gluts and so many tomatoes were thrown away on roads, paths etc to be trampled by men.

Man will never learn.

Icon4s:
Siasia is a kind of guy. He may not even invite Success at all for camping. He can prefer to invite Awoniyi, Ajayi and Osimhen ahead of Success, Imoh, Samuel, Chikatara and b giving one kind yeye justification.

We are watching and waiting.

this is the same fear I harbour concerning Siasia's selection.

With the options we have in the attack I don't see any reason why we need to waste a slot for an overaged player in Ighalo.

Ighalo is good no doubt about that. But my problem with him is that 'he does not drop back to pick balls' and it showed glaringly in Alexandria not untill the introduction of Iwobi before there was smooth transition from d Mid-field to Attack.

The likes of success, sam, chik, Nacho have all grown up to perfectly well to face tough, muscular n stubborn defence line. so, no need of an overage CF in that team.

@ Madam Confun abeg no vex se my birthday wishes is coming late. Age with Grace.

Xlad say something or I'm I d only one not seeing ur comment cos na only 'dot' I see for here.

NextDayPn:
Oga I DO NOT MIND KWARA OR THE VILLAGE AT ALL. I rather stay in the village and make my money than stay in the city and continue to struggle. The only issue here is borehole instead of natural water, because I have other things to do with the water that I believe anyone will love. My plan is to go completely GREEN. With natural water around, it would not take long before my oga start building his/her own house in the farm for weekend stay if not permanent stay. Sir, to me the only particular thing that makes a city a city is electricity, other things follow. I have this covered, its my hope that it will interest you. But if we have to start with a borehole, so be it, we can always get another farmland with a river or stream later, that may even be closer to you than you know. I want to thank everyone who have contributed. God bless you all.

which part of kwara(if possible can we know the exact town/village/hamlet) he is talking about.

terzurum5:
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Iheanacho targets Olympic Gold in Rio
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https://africanfootball.com//bp_images/2016/05/Samm_29_Mar_4.jpg
Iheanacho in action for Nigeria vs Egypt recently

Tuesday May 17, 2016. 15:33
Kelechi Iheanacho has said he believes Nigeria can strike gold again at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.


Nigeria became the first African country to win an Olympic football gold, when they won in Atlanta in 1996.

They also won a silver medal in 2008 in Beijing, China, after losing 1-0 to Argentina in the final.

And Manchester City forward Iheanacho has now told AfricanFootball.com the team could repeat the feat of 1996.

"I think we will have a strong team going to Brazil," said Iheanacho, who is on the provisional squad for the summer Games, which start in August 4.


"We have very good players at this level and I believe we can win (the gold) in Brazil."

The 19-year-old has had a remarkable debut season for Manchester City, scoring 14 goals in all competitions for ‘The Citizens’.

He is expected to make Nigeria's final 21-man squad to the Rio games along with close pal and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi.

By Chris Oguguo
http://africanfootball.com/news/628468/Iheanacho-targets-Olympic-Gold-in-Rio
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All boils down to right Team selection and good tactics.

terzurum5:
Haaaaaaaaa....
It never occurred to me that today is even my special day until UBA, Facebook and some friends started reminding me.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/3733244_hbd1_jpegbb168a737e3c8cab2252e10e93fd474d
Una get eyes oooooooh
Hahaha
www.nairaland.com/attachments/3733245_hbd2_jpegee6ecd9ecfd43bbbc308e5ab72150824
Api betday to evri bodi, Pls join me as we cut the cake

Haaaaa! Aye mi o o o o o!!!
Happy birthday to everybody! ...From Safari to Terzurum5, Terzurum to Blackalbino6, blackalbino to orkpekyandega, orkpekyandega to Justiz5, and Justiz to the net o o o...(over to Austin Milado)

I hope Sir, Icon4s have enough fishes for the night party!

TheSuperNerd:
Okay Sirs and Madams, the time has indeed come to celebrate one of our own.....

The One and Only First Lady of the Sports Section here on Nairaland Nation....

She is a super words Weaver and a scorer of top goals made via brilliant points and analytical bullets.


Many still say Sports is a man's world only but with her around, hmmm.... You gotta just admit Sports is not testosterone-only anymore....




It's SAFARIGIRL'S BIRTHDAY........... OH YEAH PEOPLE..... May 19th it is.....


Happy Birthday Safarigirl..... May your fingers keep dropping Gold in writings and may your brain keep getting super.... super oooo... not bigger (in size).... I no wan wish you hydrocephalus

God bless you Safarihoney..... Keep soaring on high..... I trust you are one of those who will shake life's tree and bring down fruit unheard of. You are a Legend in the making.... Keep on keeping on. Bon Anniversaire!

hmmm, how time flies.
EXACTLY A YEAR AGO I joined nairaland and my first comment went thus

"Sports/ Re: Flying Eagles of Nigeria Thread: U-20 World Cup (New Zealand 2015)by AIG07:5:25pm On May 19,2015

I'm A first timer on Nairaland. Have been going tru various comments made by wonderful Nigerians on various threads. Folks here are too much. Though some of these comments can make person fall from a sofa, some life impacting, touching etc. Someone caught my attention here-MISS SAFARI- have never seen such a lady who really has d knowledge about this sport-i like your views, analysis. I doff my hat for u.Hbd miss."

though many jabs were thrown at me by the then elders.
But today, I'm a year old on nairaland

In another news, happy birthday to Safarilady(she's a year plus today-make I drop that girl wey de behind her moniker). Let the party begin. Over to u Baba Icon4s(you already know what I'm talking about), to other elders and finally to madam Confun.
TheSuperNerd will take care of d DJ N DRINKS.

Strike kuku de for here. Make I go Iron my cloth. See y'all later.

naijanoni:
Where should Siasia play the following players:-

Wilfred Ndidi:- Originally a CB. He's had a great season with Genk playing as a defensive Midfielder. Even scored a couple of Screamers and provided some assists. He was one of Genk's key players starting almost all their matches. Should he be used in Midfield just like at Genk or his original position which is CB?

Isaac Success:- Granada's player of the season has had a fantastic season tormenting LA liga full backs with his pace and trickery. Originally a CF but now transformed completely into a winger. He was even used more in Right/Left Midfield in a 442. His performance on d wings this seaaon have attracted top clubs like Valencia, A.Madrid and Watford. Should he be used on the wings or his initial position which is CF?
Note:- Success' finishing is now a shadow of his U17 days. He's now a poor finisher. Missed a lot of sitters this season

Kelechi Iheanacho:- A debut season not many predicted. 14 goals and 5 assists in just 11starts for Manchester City playing as a CF. Originally a very creative SS/CAM from his U17 days. So where should he be used? CF, SS, RWF,LWF or CAM?

Chidozie Awaziem:- Another Nigerian teenager that had a break-out season. 19yrs old Chidozie has been a revelation for Porto in d 2nd half of the season and now a regular starter in Central defence for Porto. Originally a Defensive Midfielder. He's very fast for a defender, tough-tackling, good vision and also a very good passer.
He's light weight though and could easily be bullied by huge CFs. Where should he be used? . In Central defence or in Midfield?

Gr8 analytical report!
Well done Sir.
But I don't really have a problem with these players' abilities to play in a multiple position(change/deploy or converted)

what keep scaring me is Siasia team Selection. If the above mention players can make the final squad list. It will be of
advantage to us, because these boys(SUCCESS, AWAZIEM, NDIDI, NACHO et al.) are still young and haven't lost the touch of their previous position they played in.

One more thing is that, having them to play or start a game together will be gr8 to watch as they will simply cause confusion to the opponents as it will be easy for them to swap position most especially Nacho, success, s. moses n Iwobi's abilities to play in more than one position will give our opponent's defence a good run for their money.

I simply hope Siasia will get t right one more time.

TheSuperNerd:
English fans can be as crazy as they come....

Imagine screaming for Nacho's inclusion and asking why Iheanacho isn't on England's 26-man squad to the Euros.... hahahaha.

I know... I know.... it's all linked to the Iheanacho/Martial/Rashford talks.

Nigeria's Golden Boy and One of the Key Rising Stars of Nigeria's Generation NEXT..... in a three lions shirt?? Hahahahahaha... too bad Nacho isn't English. Hahahahahaha....


Check it out here: http://talkingbaws.com/2016/05/some-fans-seriously-reckon-kelechi-iheanacho-deserved-an-england-euro-2016-call-up/

Very Funny indeed..... #smiles

I laugh...
I'm simply laughing @ our local coaches, technical crew n d biggest culprit d NFF'9'

Is it not d same boy that went to Newzealand who was kicked to d bench after his first game? was it not d same lad that sat on the bench for d whole 90min in Alexandria? Was it not d same lad that wasn't given a chance in Oliseh's squad prior to d clamour for his inclusion in d die minute?

Oh No! Even the whites see a gr8 potential in him that made them to wrongly call for his inclusion in Roy's Euro'16 bound team... They see him to be an unsung hero ...

Oh my dear country!
If it were to be Nigeria coaches, the likes of rashford, Alli, barkley won't make d list. They will come out with excuses like 'they are too small, they lack experience, exposure and what it takes to play in a continental tournament and so on.'
and this is why I'll always clamour for a foreign Grade A coach to handle our National team till the time we can produce a world class indigenous one.
I REST MY CASE.

Happy birthday to one of Nigeria's fast rising soccer star. Many more years in top football, many more goals and many more assists!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX IWOBI!!!

An hero indeed!

What a befitting burial!

Very soon a monument will be built in its name.

I hope one day our country will learn to celebrate and appreciate both human and animal heroics.

BascoVanVeli:
Iheanacho! Showing moves.

74' Goal-Kelechi Promise Iheanacho
GOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLL FOR MAN CITY! IHEANACHO AGAIN! Bony makes a positive impact off the bench as he holds the ball up top with strength before sending his team-mate through on goal, who rounds the goalkeeper with composure before slotting into an empty net! Four-nil. GAME OVER

Napoleon55:
We will be coming against tough opponents with experienced midfielders,it's better we fortify our team especially the midfield and defense departments, apart from Iwobi I don't see any other high profile player in that midfield, Mikel's presence will surely boost the confidence of other players to large extent.

I'm with you on this.

Mikel's wealth of experience will bring stability to d midfield. His defence ability will be a plus against d sweds, columbians parading d likes of Ibra, James Rod. Of this world...

No room for any excuse from coach siasia. Our best legs just have to be on board enroute to Rio.

yoged:
don't judge yet . Have you seen any of the team played before ?

sir, I'm ain't judging nor underrating our opponents.

If u read between the lines you'll will see the conditional word 'IF' which points to the fact that as long as we get other things right(preparation, camping, paying players, technical crew salaries n bonuses when due prior to the competition, player release, good team selection, ...) we will go far and replicate '96 feat in Rio with the abundants of talents we 've got...

adeyemi2015:
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC DRAW

Group A
Brazil
South Africa
Iraq
Denmark

Group B
Sweden
Colombia
Nigeria
Japan


Group C
Fiji
Korea
Mexico
Germany

Group D
Honduras
Algeria
Portugal
Argentina


*https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgAh_DdXEAA3KhD.jpg:large

Gr8 and easy group indeed!

Coming out top of the group shouldn't be a problem for us IF all factors n recipe are put in place.

I foresee a repeatition of Atlanta 1996 Olympics in Rio.

horllamy:
The keyboard might need servicing then if is not working you will have to replace it with new 1

thanks so much...
Other solutions too are welcome.

My HP 250 with a window 8.1 OS keyboard keys stopped functioning with the exception of few keys say(10keys working).

I need someone to simply help.
Anyway forward apart from newkeyboard/system?

Thanks

My HP 250 with a window 8.1 OS keyboard keys stopped functioning with the exception of few keys say(10keys working)

I need someone to simply help.

Anyway forward apart from newkeyboard/system?

Thanks