₦airaland Forum

TheSuperNerd:
Na FIFA toss of coin commot us sef. Lol

exactly I think the toss was between us and Costa Rica if I’m correct

CornOak:
El Kabbi looking for another bicycle kick goal.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
2003 Finland. First round exit but that team was talented abeg.

it was in that tournament that I picked Mikel to be great in the future

The guy over ball for the group stage just that the early exit subdued his shine

John Obi Mikel’s U17 days 😊

Goke7:
My big bros don see vision. Amin o!

have been saying this since last year if you dey follow up

And so shall it be amen!!

TheSuperNerd:
Bookmarked.

if dem no win am na em be say I go run comot here for u cus u fit eve find me come house 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheSuperNerd:
Another LB to keep eyes on is Jayden Ade Trindade Meghoma of Rangers of Scotland.
An ever present for Rangers this season and still 19.

Anglo Nigerian lad. Eligible for England and Nigeria. Played only 2 friendlies for England U20s last year. But featured for England U17s in 2023 at U17 Euros and FIFA U17 WC so would need a switch of allegiance unlike Ryan Alebiosu who had no official caps for England at any level at all.

contact nff and Chelle asap

9JAMac10:
Yes sir I second that. Am riding with the super eagles ⚽️🇳🇬and hope we win this cup to compensate for World Cup qualification loss.

nigeria is going to the World Cup too

jihday:
LB? Abeg bring, we desperately need one

is he better than what we have? I hardly trust players from mid table Portuguese teams

TheSuperNerd:
With the exception of 1982 edition, Nigeria always does well in North Africa, so I expect Morocco 2025 to continue that trend and even prove us 4th time lucky again in North Africa since our last win on North African soil also came as 4th time lucky.

Libya 1982 - First Round

Morocco 1988 - Runners-up

Algiers 1990 - Runners-up

Tunisia 1994 - Champions

Tunisia 2004 - 3rd place

Egypt 2006 - 3rd place

Egypt 2019 - 3rd place

Morocco 2025 - ? (CHAMPIONS AGAIN)?

..So your dream is not far fetched as North Africa Afcon editions always sees us reach the semis at worst.

And yes, your camaraderie towards Nigerian football is appreciated as a North African but you really cant blame the harsh comments coming from my Nigerian brothers about the constant and ever present North African football antics. Truth is Nigeria have always been at the end of "ojoro" against North African sides. We saw it at Algiers 90 final. We saw it at Tunisia 2004 Semifinals before P.S.O.
Even in Club Football, we suffered it for years in the Champions league before Enyimba broke the curse and still faced the wrath of North Africans being bad losers.

Even in the Wafcon, it had to take the superior technical quality of the Super falcons to overcome the Moroccans despite the crowd intimidation, laser lights distractions and a few funny calls in that first half that swung the momentum in Morocco's favour for a while.

So again, kindly dont blame the harshness. You are just one vs thousands of thousands of North Africans who champion intimidation and sore loser attitude when results dont go their way in a fair competition.

I dont support hatred but I think one is allowed to dislike something that constantly happens again and again. That you are different does not make it go away.

And yes, corruption is everywhere but in football no region plays terrible and hostile hosts better than the North Africans. You obviously saw how Libya treated our Super Eagles, endangering our entire National team right? If those lads had died in a plane crash, would you be here saying "hatred is not justified?"

Again, I dont like the word hatred but I feel the Nigerian fans who complain bitterly about what North Africans do on and off the pitch in a bid to gain unfair advantage in a football game, are not out of line entirely.

One of such North African craze episodes nearly cost Nigeria her entire national team. Have that in mind always.

Nigeria is winning this afcon. Bookmark this

Bouadi97:
Why do I see so many of you in this forum being against North Africa?
I am from Algeria, and I love Nigeria and follow all of its matches from 2004 up to the present day.

because of annoying North African fans mostly when you guys are playing on home turf

According to @krone_at, among others, the clubs Leverkusen, Marseille, and Brugge are showing interest in Chibuike Nwaiwu.

Trabzonspor's efforts are currently the most concrete, however.

[ @krone_at ]

Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has made a 5 million Euro offer for Göztepe's young player Anthony Dennis.

🗞️ DHA

🚨 Brighton are monitoring Nigerian CDM, Anthony Dennis (21) currently playing at Göztepe, Turkey. Leipzig have already made a bid for the player. 🇳🇬

Valued at €5.00m according to the latest Transfermarkt assessment on 1 October 2025, has seen his estimated market price climb sharply over the last two seasons.

Göztepe expecting offers above €8-10M.

🛡️ Defensive stability: Reliable anchor in the No.6 role
🔒 Undroppable: Key starter despite his young age
⚡ High-tempo engine: Constant movement, vertical & through-ball play
🔥 Aggressive presser: Relentless in ball recovery under pressure
🔄 Transition leader: Drives defensive → attacking phases with energy

Mujtahida:
That boy is good. If he can improve on his defensive abilities, he will go far.

sure he will improve, I go like mk him go serie A. Him go get playing time for clubs like Genoa and Sassuolo

Everton have an interest in Blackburn Right Back, Ryan Alebiosu. Wolfsburg, Genoa and Sassuolo also hold an interest in the 24 year old Nigerian. Alebiosu however is currently away at AFCON

(Source - @espn )

AndSunGorilla:
I hope it's just a rumor or one of those his shenanigans. Even if he doesn't get back to his best form, there should still be something left in the tank to make some decent money for a few more years.

heard his knee requires another surgery and also Bremen wants to terminate his loan with them

The guy is going through a lot and need our prayers this period. I truly feel for him

lexyman:
what happened to Obinna Nsofor , we didnt see much of him in the SE .... That guy's technique is awesome !

nsofor Atleast played for over 6 years for the super eagles

He played in 3 afcons and a fifa World Cup

Mk Wolfsberger no gree sell to Tranzon abeg. The guys talent deserves a better league than been wasted in Hausa league



French Ligue 1 clubs Lille and RC Lens have joined the chase for highly-sought central defender Chibuike Nwaiwu, who has been on the radar of the Super Eagles.

Nwaiwu has also been reported to have agreed personal terms with Turkish club Trabzonspor, who are now expected to negotiate his transfer fee with Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger.


However, the latest report is that the Austrian club are not willing to sell him in the January transfer window.

It is now reported that they would only consider his departure in the coming summer as he has a contract until 2027.

EEGA:
Samuel Chukwueze was also 19 at 2019AFCON.

Mikel was 19 when he made his Afcon debut, same as Obinna Nsofor

Got rumor this morning that Victor Boniface is considering retiring from football 🤦‍♀️😔

zicky:
i think Nigeria should be Bayern not Madrid with our near success syndrome, getting to the finals on numerous occasions but winning just 3. Egypt for me is the Madrid of Afcon.

Exactly

Goke7:
😂 once you struggle beat eagles you don become powerhouse

I wonder oooo

Till date African footballing power house remains

Egypt
Cameroon
Ghana
Morocco
Tunisia
Nigeria
Senegal
CIV
Algeria


Then
SA and Zambia have good pedigree in African footie but have never been power house

Sarsaparilla524:
🚨 AFCON explained in club terms — if you’ve never really watched the tournament. 👀

African nations compared to European clubs… and suddenly everything makes sense 😅⚽

🇲🇦 Morocco = Arsenal
No matter their level or form, we all know how the story usually ends.

🇨🇩 DR Congo = England
A team full of hope every single year. They always say, “This is our year”… but it never happens.

🇬🇭 Ghana = AC Milan
A huge name with great history and trophies, but they failed to qualify this time.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso = Tottenham
No matter how well they play, don’t worry — they’ll lose a match they were never supposed to lose.

🇩🇿 Algeria = Borussia Dortmund
They win a title once in a while. Champions in 2019 — don’t expect another one anytime soon.

🇨🇲 Cameroon = Chelsea
Just when you expect them to win a trophy, they always pull off something unpredictable.

🇳🇬 Nigeria = Real Madrid
Plenty of stars, not always the most beautiful football, but they always find a way to win.

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast = Atlético Madrid
They’re always around, and you never know when they’ll win — but when it happens, it’s a real shock.

🇸🇳 Senegal = Manchester City
A strong team without much history. First title in 2022, followed by plenty of disappointments.

🇿🇦 South Africa = Marseille
One trophy won a very long time ago. Since then, they’ve been living in nostalgia.

🇿🇲 Zambia = Leicester City
The ultimate underdog. They won AFCON mainly with local players — and no one knows if it will ever happen again.

🇪🇬 Egypt = Barcelona
They once dominated African football with trophies and beautiful play, but today they struggle to win.

🇬🇦 Gabon = Galatasaray
They attend every AFCON for purely touristic reasons.

🇲🇱 Mali = AS Roma
They love participating in AFCON, fully aware they’re not going to win it.

SA should be Greece that won the Euros when many least expected, the same way SA won their first and only Afcon

Sarsaparilla524:
🚨 AFCON explained in club terms — if you’ve never really watched the tournament. 👀

African nations compared to European clubs… and suddenly everything makes sense 😅⚽

🇲🇦 Morocco = Arsenal
No matter their level or form, we all know how the story usually ends.

🇨🇩 DR Congo = England
A team full of hope every single year. They always say, “This is our year”… but it never happens.

🇬🇭 Ghana = AC Milan
A huge name with great history and trophies, but they failed to qualify this time.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso = Tottenham
No matter how well they play, don’t worry — they’ll lose a match they were never supposed to lose.

🇩🇿 Algeria = Borussia Dortmund
They win a title once in a while. Champions in 2019 — don’t expect another one anytime soon.

🇨🇲 Cameroon = Chelsea
Just when you expect them to win a trophy, they always pull off something unpredictable.

🇳🇬 Nigeria = Real Madrid
Plenty of stars, not always the most beautiful football, but they always find a way to win.

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast = Atlético Madrid
They’re always around, and you never know when they’ll win — but when it happens, it’s a real shock.

🇸🇳 Senegal = Manchester City
A strong team without much history. First title in 2022, followed by plenty of disappointments.

🇿🇦 South Africa = Marseille
One trophy won a very long time ago. Since then, they’ve been living in nostalgia.

🇿🇲 Zambia = Leicester City
The ultimate underdog. They won AFCON mainly with local players — and no one knows if it will ever happen again.

🇪🇬 Egypt = Barcelona
They once dominated African football with trophies and beautiful play, but today they struggle to win.

🇬🇦 Gabon = Galatasaray
They attend every AFCON for purely touristic reasons.

🇲🇱 Mali = AS Roma
They love participating in AFCON, fully aware they’re not going to win it.

Congo DR as England? Na this small form wey DRC dey na wey mk una dey over hype them like this?😳

They should be regarded as Serbia, Albania, Austria Etc

Come on guys 🤦‍♀️

AndSunGorilla:
Me I still like Arnold and Alimi o.

who be Arnold Alimi? 😳

AndSunGorilla:
I will add some of the U21s too like Bamaiyi and Daga
On a serious note, Sani Suleiman and Ayouma plus that left back of the U21s too.

Bameyi and Daga 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bameyi own be say everybody no say him no good but the one I never rated for once is Daga

yinkeys:
Very accurate
The new mercenaries

Mercenaries no be small

I’m so happy that days are gone when mofos will be advocating for the use of npfl players in the super eagles team to execute high profile matches and tournaments

If DRC with clubs like TP Mazembe and Leopards can start luring European born players to play for them na our players from Kano pillars and Enyimba go fit face them?🤣🤣🤣

Mujtahida:
Them torture Benjamin that day. If not for his
Immense quality, the DRC players would have made a mince meat of him.

truth

comodo:
Alebiosu is now a full fledged Super Eagle. I pray that he moves to Premier League or other top European team. By the time he finishes showing workings at this AFCON. Clubs go gather around am. He got the height. The built, the speed, the skill, the positioning. He can only get better.

he is one of the highly rated RBs in the English championship and if he continue with his form surely he will play in the epl soon

yinkeys:
I miss Benjamin Fredricks.
Super confident & skillful defender
Semi Ajayi, Zaidu, Nwabali & Bright Osayi could be exposed & tested in the quarter finals
If they are not good enough, it will show
From now on it’s bye bye to any team that makes mistakes
Our team concedes silly goals too much
Offensive players work hard to score goals & then defensive players concede cheap goals
Team ain’t balanced

we have him in the bag and his addition would have helped the team but his absence gave Chelle the opportunity to look at other players

Zaidu and Osayi really need to sit up