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For the second leg, need to get a physically imposing person (similar to her), that would match her pace and ruggedness. Objective is to man mark and neutralize her.
The other 9 beninois players are average at best. This is a team we should be able to dispatch.

Schemerkhiz:
When I spoke about her here that she can hurt the Flamingoes you all didn’t take it seriously…

I would normally disregard your comments, as they portray your lack of informing yourself about the facts and just spewing off stuff that comes to your mind. Speaking of relevance to the thread...

Fact: Ordega's ONLY contribution was the 90 min cameo she played in the last group game (against Algeria, which ended 0-0) after Nigeria had already secured 6 points and guaranteed progression to the next round. She was not used or considered as a substitute candidate during the first 2 group games.

Fact: Ordega sustained her injury during a training incident just before the Semi final clash against South Africa. She was NOT considered as a substitute option against Zambia (even when we were 5 zip up) and was for all intents and purposes, training material and surplus to requirements.

Fact: your 'what-aboutism' fueled comments regarding Oshoala should be directed at the Coach, and not me, as only he knows the reason(s) and intelligence behind why he brought her back on the squad. Perhaps it was because she was having a great season with her Saudi club or perhaps she was still been revered on the continent. I would suggest you review her output prior to the WAFCON competition, as this might help you answer your own question.

Since you seem to struggle with the point I was trying to make - it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to continue to invite the likes of Ordega and in particular, Okobi, when you have exciting young and upcoming players who WILL be the face of the future for the SF.

Now is the time to start to blend the likes of Flourish Sebastian, Chioma Okafor (NC Courage), Nicole Payne, the young lady currently at Pitt (Celine Otta), Chioma Olise of Trabsunspor, or even the big U20 striker (Janet Akekoromowei) who got injured a few months ago, prior to her going overseas for a new club contract signing. These young ladies should be the focus for the SF, not those who are CLEARLY over the hill and way past their 'sell by' dates.

I stand by my initial comment that she was Inconsequential and Irrelevant to the team's success in winning the trophy. That is an undisputable fact!

do4luv14:
No bring that narrative abeg, what is her use to the team, if AkinOS ahbi what's the Monika again can question Ordega use in the team let's be fair and question what's Asisat own is,


Imagine Akin0S using the last AFCON and the lone game Ordega played as inconsequential, to discredit her use to the team, even after I pointed out the She was lumping to draw his attention to the fact that she gets injured during the first game


What was his response again

My agenda is very simple: let only the best, the very best, represent my country - no sentiments or compassion.
This is what every well meaning and passionate Nigerian will drive for.
If it means calling out weak minded and incompetent people whose actions will clearly lead to a derailment of that objective, then so be it!

Question for you is: what relevance has someone walking/limping with crotch got to do with the fact that she was INCONSEQUENTIAL to the winning of the trophy. She made the team weaker because she could not be useful to the team.
That clearly means that she was surplus to requirements then and needs to be discarded now.
Ditto that for Okobi. Both are irrelevant to the Super Falcons current and future objectives!

Other countries are serious about maintaining the pipeline of strong competitive players through refreshing with younger, more dynamic and competitive players. Yet we have a so-called coach who believes in 'older players'. Extremely dumb approach.

do4luv14:
I

This your Agenda will not mend walai e no go mend, much as I like her, I still can't lie to save her

Now tell me the truth be honest with yourself or forever hold your breath,

Who was injured and walking/limping with crotch on trophy's presentation

2024 WAFCON - Franny Ordega:

Nigeria vs. Algeria - 90 mins.
Nigeria vs. Tunisia - 0 mins
Nigeria vs Botswana - 0 mins
Nigeria vs. Zambia - 0 mins
Nigeria vs. South Africa - 0 mins
Nigeria vs. Morocco - 0 mins.

Now, ask yourself...At her age, Is this someone who is relevant to the future of this team? Considering the fact that Randy dropped both herself and Onome from the Olympic team in 2024, for wanting to go with younger players??

Also, isn't it time for the coach, in his 'infinite' wisdom (or lack thereof), to start to embed Flourish Sebastien into the squad?
Considering the fact that the next WC and Olympics are just around the corner, isn't this the time to refresh the team with faster and more prospective players, than go with players that have all but outlived their usefulness to the SF?

do4luv14:
Super imposing Ordega, bia coman explain, was she part of last AFCON where she got injured

This would have been hilarious if it weren't true.
That was his excuse for superimposing the likes of Ordega and of all people, Okobi (someone who has played less than 30 competitive minutes over the past year!!).

FiveFootNinja:
The same Madugu that said "the older the better"? Lmao. Why do you think people like Ngozi Okobi and Francesca Ordega are still in the team despite people clamoring for new legs?

No worry. E go clear for una eye very soon.

Those NFF people are completely clueless.
They fail to plan and plan to fail, with their 'rinse and repeat' approach to everything, because they lack the intellectual capacity to think progressively.

Schemerkhiz:
I’m calm, but again more than 85% of the players to execute the WAFCON are already in Nigeria 🇳🇬 so why not now…!😳

Who is supposed to ‘go after her’?
The current NFF is bloody useless and the coach is an extension of that cabal.

Schemerkhiz:
Is Thirsa Nwabuogor De Meester 19yrs Winger a talent Nigeria 🇳🇬 Should consider snapping up from Belgium 🇧🇪??

She’s already at the U23 level with Belgium and recently signed with SD Eibar in Spain..

Known for her speed, verticality, and ability to break through defenses in the final third


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86fiyS6DfWk?feature=shared

How and What exactly did say or do to the team at half time that changed the tide?

Till this day, not a single one of the players has come out to say how he inspired them, strategically or tactically?

But I have heard a player state that nothing was said to them at half time and that the players took it upon themselves to close up the spaces between them and the Moroccans, which gave them less time on the ball.

Coached? Puhlease!

AndSunGorilla:
Like losing to Morocco? Someone coached a team to come from 2 goals down to beat the hosts!!!

Tic-tok, tic-tok....
Waiting on the 'Madugian' acolytes here to come up with another defense of this clueless joke of a coach.
What a disgraceful performance from the reigning African champs....

Darn!
That looks like a fractured ankle. May actually be worse than Janet’s injury.
Really feel sorry for Ihezuo, especially now that she had started to make her mark. This is a big blow to the Falcons campaign for a WC spot.

Wishing her blessed healing and an expedited recovery 🙏🏾

BascoVanVeli:
Chiwendu Ihezou suffered the same type of injury Janet had
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWMqrZ5j8bP/?igsh=MXVjdThkZWs3YnpleQ==

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqOVB9VDmmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQyJa6cR_A

You Magudu acolytes are trying way too hard when the truth is staring you in the face.
When SA beat Morocco in the previous WAFCON final, who won the CAF coach of the year Award?
Need I remind you it was Desire Ellis, and not the Morocco coach or some other person who no one ever heard about.
But, in Magudu’s case, it was conveniently rigged.
Nice try !

isan:
You've run out of ideas to discredit magudu and you're bringing CAF awards I guess it's the girls that substituted themselves on when the team was 2-0 down

Hmmm, I wonder who won the WAFCON Player of the Tournament? It surely wasn’t Chebak, was it??
Nice try.

mostob:
It's ridiculous. Very ridiculous.
The fact that he had to bring in that CAF award agenda especially when a 2-year old can easily decode the award was rigged in Morocco's favour. Nigeria easily had top 2 best players in that tourney but CAF still gave the award to Cheebak.

With all due respect, a contrary argument can also be made to buttress the fact that the Madugu guy is sub-optimal for the Falcons.
It would have been atrocious IF he had failed in progressing to the semi's of the WAFCON with a squad pretty much build by Randy, especially with him (Madugu) being a part of the coaching staff. Even you or I could have done that - so no great feat on his part!

It speaks volumes that in the history of the CAF awards, never has a coach of a Women's national team not won the CAF coach of the year award, yet he failed to win in, especially when you consider the importance of the accomplishment and the circumstances and manner under which the team won the final. Yet, the award was given to someone who didn't even win any trophy on the continent. Could it be because the technical committee who rates these coaches figured out that he provided little or no inputs to the success of the team? Go figure!

Finally, your comments were uncalled for. I have never been close to any player (never met them personally or professionally and quite frankly, don't care to have any association with them). I care deeply about our national teams and believe very strongly that our Super Falcons CAN win the World Cup if we 'get it right'. 'Getting it right means: bringing in the right players at the right time , and not embarking on a hit or miss expedition. The margins are tight - there is little or no time to land the best players both in diaspora and at home. Unfortunately, the way and manner of the call ups demonstrates that Magudu is way over his head in this.

isan:
Enough of this this rubbish already ....Madugu won the AFCON and you have to deal with it ...if Nigeria lose the final to Morocco will it be the girls fault? ....most of you guys are close with the falcons camp and you guys works as agent for some mediocre players to get them into falcons , once you can't influence the coach you stir people emotion to get him sacked ....I still remember when you're boasting babajide will never play for falcons

No, but you'll also never see the likes of the US, France, Germany, Brazil or England losing, and yes, to a rag-tag team like this Cameroonian side, which is equivalent to Nigeria's full squad losing to the lowest Nigerian NWFL team. That's how bad it looks and its nothing short of scandalous!
Enough with all the excuses: 'they strung passes together, they didn't play too badly, etc.' - bottom line is: They LOST! That is what will be recorded in the books.

For me, this is a new low for our Super Falcons...

Super Falcons Last 3 games:
Oct 24, 2025 - Won 2-0 against Benin
Oct 28, 2025 - Drew 1-1 against Benin
Feb 28, 2026 - LOST 0-1 against Cameroon (Team B)
**All three games were prosecuted with Nigeria playing at full strenght!
- Notice the trend?

Regarding Rash, if you look through my posts regarding her play, you would observe that I have not been a fan of hers. So, I have hardly been impressed with her overall play, so nothing new with her performance today.

isan:
Is there a football team that win every matches? You all are criticizing the team like they lost WAFCON final ...rag tag or not its still Cameroon and they have a name in women's football....also it's not like the team play badly...they string passes together and create clear cut chances rasheedat was particularly wasteful she even missed an open net but you never criticize her ......

This Cameroonian team was made up of Home based players from their local league (which is not even in the same class as Nigeria's).
Nigeria had most of their best players.

In previous games, both teams played their best squads, unlike today. So yes, this was a rag-tag Cameroonian team.

BascoVanVeli:
Rag tag this ragtag that. Did we destroy Cameroon when we faced them the last 5 times in the past 3 years?

My third paragraph points the finger at the coach's poor game management, as well as him not making a timely substitution for the injured Ogbonna.

BascoVanVeli:
So we are blaming an injured player instead of her teammates who should have figured out a way to hold fort while she was out?

I expected these names from u guys anyways. I noticed u didn't say anything about Shukurat and Sikiratu who actually gave up big chances.

Honestly for me it was an okay performance. The girls had enough chances to win comfortably.

What I find befuddling is the defeatist mentality of some of Nigerians...

It means nothing? Seriously?
It has no effect on your FIFA rankings - being beaten by a rag-tag Cameroonian team? It doesn't impact your aura as the best team in Africa when you cannot easily dispatch a team like this?

Do you think the poor performance of the Super Eagles against the likes of Lesotho, Benin and other hitherto minnow countries was happenstance? Its was a direct result and a slow drip and erosion of that aura of invisibility the SE had in coming second during the Nations cup. You did notice that CIV did not experience this - why?, because they know the importance of beating up on the so called minnow which made their qualification relatively easy.

That's why certain countries never joke around with teams like this rag-tag Cameroonian team - they destroy them so as to send a strong message. But folks like yourself think it 'means nothing and it's just a friendly for experiment'. Think again, pal. !

isan:
It means nothing it's just a friendly for experiment..... winning that match doesn't mean anything for Nigeria

Believe, when there are tell tale signs you are about to face a headwind?

Look at the performance trajectory of this team since WAFCON...

Some of us argued that the 'Mission X' win was pretty much due to the ladies sheer 'will and desire' to win the trophy and not because of any significant input of the coach. Well, looking at the performance of their games post-WAFCON is an indication of what to expect.
The warped desire of the coach to move backwards (bringing in players that offer little or no value to the team - Okobi, Ogbonna, Onyenezide) instead of focusing on the future, is a HUGE problem with this coach.
He could have utilized the momentum of WAFCON to reinforce this team with the singular objective of becoming a world class team, instead of pandering to the old guard who offer nothing of value to the future SF.

semid4lyfe:
I am default believer in our National teams, especially the Super Falcons.

If disappoint comes along the way, I take it in my stride and look forward to the next one.

#Believe.

I suspected it was her but was unsure.
Liked her confidence and the way she played (touches, off the ball movements and speed). She is one to keep on the squad for me.

We need better midfielders to compliment the crew we have. Certainly, no need for mediocre players like of Okobi (over the hill), Onyenezide (poor overall performance). There are quite a few much better players who will help take the SF to that next level we need to be.

Schemerkhiz:
That’s Christopher Precious playing for Yanga Princess in Tanzania 🇹🇿

Her call up was pretty okay as a Left Footed Midfielder and better than the other midfielders.

Sorry, who is your second choice

I would argue that she is #2, as I don't see any of the big butted women that Madugu has been inviting that are better than Comfort.
She had a nervy start (her first ever international) and would have had a clean sheet, save for the bone headed decision by Magudu not to make a timely substitution for the sub-par Ogbonna, and opted to play 1 woman down.

She had a very good game overall - her command of the 18 was solid, her ground game (footwork) was great and she definitely looked and played like she belonged.

Schemerkhiz:
3rd choice at best right now….!!

Well, Well.
A rag-tag Cameroonian team just beat our SF 1-0, scoring in the 89th minute.
Glory Ogbonna (who knows why she was brought back into the team after her wilderness) was out injured and our wise man of a coach decided to continue the game with 10 players, enabling the Rag-tag Cameroonians to score.

There were a lot of players that had no business playing, including Okobi (#13, who was poor all game long), Glory Ogbonna (#4, whose left back position was a constant point of attack because she clearly was the weakest link in defense), and Onyenezide (#8, who came in as a sub and was nothing short of being a passenger on the field).

I feel bad for Erharbor, who was on track to have a clean sheet, save for the very poor game management on the part of Madugu (playing 1 woman down and was clueless about utilizing his bench).

Notable pluses:
Comfort Erharbor (#1) - after a nervous start, looked assured and played the part. For someone playing her first international match, very pleased with her performance.
Don't know her name yet (#21) - still trying to find out who the left footed, red boned midfielder who came in later on in the second half is. She fit in like a glove and played with extreme confidence in the midfield. Even though she was a sub, she definitely was miles better than Okobi, who constantly turned the ball over and was a weak link in the midfield.

Yep!
She has always played for the Canadians.
The person who might still be worth pursuing is Ayo Oke of Denver Summit.

Also, not sure why Rofiat Imuran is still being overlooked?

lovewins:
Simi is Canadian and has been a capped since 2022. I remember first noticing her in 2022 when she was teammates with Nicole at USC, but soon realised she already pledged allegiance to Canada.

Looks like we were all lied to regarding Toni Payne.

Toni Payne played today in Everton's 1-2 loss to Liverpool in the Adobe Women's cup - came in at Min 65.
She has the 'pre-assist' to Everton's only goal in the match.

Full Match here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4lHjmf2nSo

That is the most ridiculous and laughable statement I have read on this forum in eons...

What exactly is there to learn from her?

The fact is: there is nothing to learn because she has nothing of value to offer. You talk about bringing 'stability in the team'. This is someone what clearly has an over-inflated ego, a misguided sense of entitlement and is a highly divisive person. I hope the young ladies on the team stay miles away from her.

Jojodjo:
True: Often times we have fears of aged players getting invited to the national team probably due to age falsification whereas aged players in other countries still help their various teams.

I believe she'll bring some form of stability in the team and maybe , the young players would learn a thing or two from her.

BVV,

Her issue with Randy had nothing to do with her being dropped from the WC squad. Nothing at all!
The obvious fact was that her work rate had declined and she couldn't measure up to the midfield options Randy wanted to take to the WC, specifically, Debbie Abiodun and Jennifer Echegini. Pure and Simple.

Her ego and misguided sense of entitlement could not take the fact that she got dumped by Randy. She is one of the most divisive SF players I have known. Bringing her back is just plain wrong, as she has nothing to offer the team. Is her overinflated ego going to take her playing second field to, according to her, 'inferior players', compared to her?

At 32, she really needs to focus on her career and most importantly, her family.

BascoVanVeli:
That was not what happened nah. Okobi called Randy out for telling her she was not good enough in front of the whole team. This was before she went on to have a good WAFCON. So after the tournament I guess she was feeling herself

I thought the interview was where she went on to berate the head coach (Randy) and the fact he opted for someone lesser than her.
Also, she had a baby but joined her current Ottawa team in January 2025.
Which makes the case for her invite even more befuddling- inviting someone who has only played less than 45 minutes in over a year!
Without a doubt, this certainly reeks of corrupt intent and or incompetence !!

BascoVanVeli:
Both of u are wrong. It was about the interview Okobi did. Plus Okobi stayed without a team and even had a baby.

It wasn't even Echegini that all the brohaha was about back then. It was about Debbie Abiodun!

Can you imagine if Randy hadn't stuck to his guns and insisted on dropping Okobi for Debbie, would Debbie have become THE critical midfielder we have on the SF today? I am glad Debbie pretty much shut her up with her brilliant performance since her WC cameo (after Okobi went on her rant about being dropped for a lesser person).
Now, Okobi seems to have crawled out of the woodwork again, thanks to Madugu.

This woman just doesn't know how and when to leave the stage gracefully. Well, some of us fans will help her make that obvious decision.

Predator87:
I don't get the Ngozi Okobi love fest. She needs to retire and give younger players the chance. If Randy hadn't dropped her for the world cup, We would not have called up Ecjigini and who knows may have lost her to England or Holland. We need to start injecting new blood in the falcons now.

For me, it is an incredibly STUPID idea to bring back 32 yr old Ngozi Okobi into the SF.
What value does she bring?? Since joining Ottawa Rapid FC in Jan 2025, she has played 9 mins total! SHE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
Again, when some of us question Magudu's intellect, we get vitriol from his fans.

Common sense would suggest that now is the time to invest time and energy in up and coming midfielders, like:

* Favour Emmanuel
* Chioma Oliseh
* Joy Okonye
* Ayo Oke (who is still eligible for the SF).
* Ashanti Akpan
* Elisha Sulola

This is the time to invest in these young players, not selecting an over-the-hill, spent, divisive person like Ngozi Okobi.
Really dumb decision!!!

Schemerkhiz:
𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦🚨📰

Head Coach Justin Madugu names 25 players for the #SuperFalcons double-header clash against Cameroon in Yaoundé.


Goalkeepers: 🧤
1• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
2• Comfort Erhabor ( Portmouths FC, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
3• Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels)
4• Oloko Fatima (Abia Angels)

Defenders: 🛡️
5• Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha, Mexico 🇲🇽)
6• Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy 🇮🇹)
7• Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars FC, USA 🇺🇸)
8• Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies FC, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦)
9• Isah Sikiratu (Bnot Netanya FC, Israel 🇮🇱)
10• Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray, Turkey 🇹🇷)
11• Glory Ogbonna ( Maccabi Kiryat Gat, Israel 🇮🇱)
12• Chidinma Okeke (Club America, Mexico 🇲🇽)

Midfielders: 🧠
13• Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal 🇵🇹)
14• Ngozi Okobi (Ottawa Rapid, Canada 🇨🇦)
15• Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit, USA 🇺🇸)
16• Jennifer Echegini (PSG, France 🇫🇷)
17• Halimatu Ayinde (BK Hackens, Sweden 🇸🇪)
18• Christopher Precious ( Yanga Princess, Tanzania 🇹🇿)

Forwards: 🥅
19• Rasheedat Ajibade (PSG, France 🇫🇷)
20• Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha, Mexico 🇲🇽)
21• Joy Omewa (Nottingham Forest, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
22• Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦)
23• Folashade Ijamilusi (Liaoning Shenyang, China 🇨🇳)
24• Rinsola Babajide ( AS Roma, Italy 🇮🇹)
25• Monday Gift (Washington Spirit, USA 🇺🇸)

Joy is a junior at Brown Uni, and will likely be neck deep in final exams.
Pretty sure she is over 20 yrs old

Predator87:
Coach should consider inviting Peace Effiong and Chidi Harmony. They had a lethal combination at the U17 World cup. Dont know why they aren't getting callups to the U20 team. If it's possible, Joy Okonye of Brown University should be considered assuming she is U20. This team has the potential to be one of the best U20 teams since Assisat Oshoala's set. The coach just needs to invite the right players. No politics, No sentiments. Hopefully Janet injuries heal by the time May comes along.

That’s what I read in one report.

Also heard she was supposed to have headed overseas last week for her signing, only for the NFF authorities to prevent her, insisting she had to play these qualifiers.

Let’s hope this doesn’t destroy her chances of joining a big club or her even her football career.

timay1:
On the bright side, a twisted ankle is better than a broken leg. Because it will heal faster,