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ekehopp2:
Thanks for the recap. Watched it and also that of Victor Ademola
Why do we meet Morocco in the next round?
Not too soon for top heads to clash?

NEXT UP: NIGERIA VS MOROCCO

The Super Falcons will face Morocco in the third round of the African qualifiers for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

The two-legged tie is scheduled for February 23 to March 6, 2027, as Nigeria continue their quest to return to Olympic women’s football.

The road to LA 2028 continues.
https://x.com/AdemolaVictorTv/status/2110284996611023253
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I understand there's another match International match window 24 November – 5 December 2026 (2 to 3 games)
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/articles/global-womens-football-calendar-2026
I hope the NFF have leant their lessons and Eguavoen will be actually be directed to put it to use.
Barest minimum is to have another international team over a 2 leg friendly.

ekehopp2:
Uchenna Kanu with the 2nd and 3rd goals. 3 - 0, Both assists from Ijamulusi.

Lets celebrate the girls and the Coach and stop throwing tantrums over your favourite foreign born kid not being invited.

Blessing Okpe dribbles in and squares the ball to Payne. Toni Payne with her second too. 4 - 0.
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Ok Kanu's 2nd goal cancelled. So 3- 0

1st goal, Kanu steals ball from keeper and square for Payne to shoot
2nd goal Ijamulusi cross for Kanu to head in
3rd goal Blessing Okpe dribbles in and squares the ball to Payne.
4th goal Another Ijamulusi cross for Kanu to head in
5th goal Blessing Okpe fouled and Ucheibe scores the penalty.

Uchenna Kanu with the 2nd and 3rd goals. 3 - 0, Both assists from Ijamulusi.

Lets celebrate the girls and the Coach and stop throwing tantrums over your favourite foreign born kid not being invited.

Blessing Okpe dribbles in and squares the ball to Payne. Toni Payne with her second too. 4 - 0.
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Ok Kanu's 2nd goal cancelled. So 3- 0

BascoVanVeli:
Match highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E45LJ_7vDAc

Thanks for the recap. Watched it and also that of Victor Ademola
Why do we meet Morocco in the next round?
Not too soon for top heads to clash?

Franktom247:
This coach doesn't even move like a coach bark instructions to this players

If you are afraid of senior boys will you still be afraid of fringe players

Your touchline theatrics doesn't determine a good coach.

if you coach well you shouldn't even have to shout at the sidelines, because that's just micromanagment.

Russia are having too much of the ball. If we don't steady our control,we go too collect.

Except there's a thing about travelling to Russia, Eric Chelle should not have done too many changes and let largely his first 24 persecute all 3 games.

Adeoye Number 4 is the one who lost the ball that led to equaliser. A simple clearance would have been ok in hindsight.

Russia vs Nigeria friendly at 5pm
How do we watch? fawanews?

isan:
until they call the players paying my bills they've not called the right players for the falcons

Kpom! Na wetin full this thread. Shout out to the Chioma Okafor Journalist here
Na only Chioma Okafor be him saviour for Falcons attack.

Nwabali is usually very dependable, but his reflexes were shit yesterday at crucial times. No saving attempt for any of the 3 goals!

Similar situation with the Madagascar goal. Dunno if he's still depressed with his earnings and trying to "match fix" for a life-changing pay day?

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TheSuperNerd:
Christiana Uzoma getting her first Senior callup. Na so e dey start.

Faith Omilana from 2022 U17 and 2024 U20 WorldCup was due for this progression too, but she never got a callup.
I doubt she's still in football now.

So it's great to see our Junior Internationals getting chances.

Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali

Defenders: Bright Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi

Forwards: Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi, Akor Adams

https://www.ademolasports.com/blog/guinea-bissau-vs-nigeria-super-eagles-starting-xi-confirmed-for-afcon-2027-qualifier

I like the lineup.
Awoniyi is hungry and does pressing game Chelle likes. he will start in middle. SKillful Lookman and Akor from either side.

I thought Aina was poor too. Good to see Osayi-Samuel taking precedence

Ndidi and Onyeka in Midfield is to respect opponents, instead of all out attack.
I like that too.

New look Falcons loading.
Glory Ogbonna get tight contact for NFF 😁🤣😂😅

Osohala and Uchenna Kanu are 2 most senior players here by first cap right?

Schemerkhiz:
U’re right 💯

We now have from 2012 U20 set till date with the likes of Ngozi Okobi, Fransisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala leading them..

But Franny is currently the most senior now in terms of debut 2010 alongside Okobi

Ngozi Okobi, Fransisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala .
I don't see Eguavoen inviting any of them. Maybe Oshoala but definitely not the other two.
He was put in there to revamp the team, and it'll be stupidness for him to not think ahead.

TheSuperNerd:
Chelle on Maduka's prolonged absence from team camp.

He has landed by the way. But this is to put things into proper perspective

Coach Eric Chelle speaks on the absence of Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from the Super Eagles Squad.

Watch the Full Nigeria 🆚 Madagascar prematch press conference on YouTube via link in comments#footballvideo #afconqualifiers #afcon #madukaokoye #ericchelle pic.twitter.com/ZbUYhuHCXQ

— Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ (@FansTribeHQ) September 24, 2026

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Eric Chelle explains Maduka Okoye’s absence from the Super Eagles camp.

“Udinese asked me to let him make an event for the club. He was supposed to come before, but he is not here. I will manage the situation because I have to take some decisions.” pic.twitter.com/Q99GN5POtp

— Brila Media (@Brilamedia) September 24, 2026

Maduka Okoye has messed up too many times for Nigeria; in the foreseeable future, he shouldn't do more than sit on the bench.

Is it going AWOL after AFCON 2021,
thereby making himself unavailable for AFCON 2023?
Refusing to participate in AFCON 2025?
And now, yet another lackadaisical response to a national call-up in September 2026?

I can't remember any Super Eagles player since 2000 who has gotten this much benefit of the doubt.
And it's only happening because we worship anything "Oyibo" without question..
I trust Éric Chelle, having given him yet another chance, will now do the needful.

A national call-up is a privilege, and no single player is indispensable.

SymphonyRad:
Maduka sef chop Cardi B una dey there dey worry unasef, the brother has clearly declared where his current passions lie and nobody should hold it against him. At the end international football doesn't pay his bills, these players just show up for patriotism than anything else.

I believe it's time for the coaching staff to start looking for another long term replacement for Maduka, preferably Chijioke Aniagboso who is growing into a better player in Ukraine.

Chijioke Aniagboso, glad to know other journos think highly of him too. He was great at the U20 and doing well abriad. Should be invited to stake a claim too.

EElopa:
Maduka Okoye is the only player not yet in camp. I am highly disappointed in him. He has not achieved nothing with supereargles internationally to be showing up to camp late. Infact has not really done anything that guarantees him the starting spot to be showing up late. I hope Eric Chelle humbles him by giving the starting shirt to Okoronkwo or Nwabili. Infact I will love it if he benches his ass for this two upcoming afcon games.

Means Okonkwo Or Nwabali playing the 2 AFCON games. Probably Okonkwo.
Nwabali will keep the Russian match definitely.

TheSuperNerd:
It is a warmup but more than that it is serving as Qualifiers ahead of the first ever CAF U17 Women's Wafcon coming up in 2027.

Thanks for this clarification.
Someone needs to urgently create a Wikipedia page for both
- WAFU B U17 Girls Cup 2026
and
- CAF U17 Women's Wafcon 2027

TheSuperNerd:
Last MD3 fixture yesterday saw Ghana U17s beat Togo U17s 4-0 in the 2026 Wafu B U17 Girls

This is the current standings after 3 matchdays.

The 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup takes place in Morocco 17 October – 7 November 2026
With Morocco, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia representing Africa.
So i guess WAFU B U17 Girls Cup 2026 will just serve as a warm up of sorts for us?

ekehopp2:
We're a player down, Make the 2 remaining subs, bring in fresh legs and fresh ideas to help the running now!

We have ourselves to blame. Colombia not a strong team. We didn't create good chances or use our free kicks, corners.

North Korea (who should win today) will run riot against Colombia in the Semis.

We're a player down, Make the 2 remaining subs, bring in fresh legs and fresh ideas to help the running now!

The anti-spam bot has banned me twice now for attempting to post match and streaming links. Anyways y'all already know my history and where to check.

Half time. I believe we've controlled possession but lacked requisite goal attempts or goals. Let's see how the Coach preps them up for action after the break.

solonnachi:
U20 FIFA WWC Quarter finals 2026
South Korea 1-3 Italy

Spain 1 -0 Brazil

Spain vs Italy Semis

Amedino99:
Nacho is really back. On some spor spor update

comment on most notable absentees

Francis Uzoho, On his way out of the Eagles anyway
Zaisu Sanusi, On his way out of the Eagles anyway
Paul Onuachu, On his way out of the Eagles anyway, pending any blistering club form
Terem Moffi, On his way out of the Eagles anyway, pending any blistering club form
Igoh Ogbu, Injured i suppose? Defence is getting very competitive anyway.
Fisayo Dele Bashiru, Injured i suppose?
Tochukwu Nnadi, Injured i suppose? One for the future if he can keep taking the chances he gets
Yusuf Alhassan, Off Unity cup shine was due for a call up. Injured I suppose?
Femi Azeez, Injured i suppose?

ekehopp2:
Okay half. But we need to do even better in the second half.
No selfish play, just pass the ball around and let the person most advantaged go for it.

We've gone out in the Round of 16 in the last 3 editions.
Great to make it to the Quarter Finals in style.
Nigeria 3 - England 0

Okay half. But we need to do even better in the second half.
No selfish play, just pass the ball around and let the person most advantaged go for it.

elyte89:
Where can we watch the match ?

Round of 16 • Match 43
England vs Nigeria
Game details: https://fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/108/291518/291531/400022464
Match Stream: https://fawanews[dot]sc/ England%20U20%20W%20vs%20Nigeria%20U20%20W.html

England just given a rubbish penalty to equalize even though defender got the ball first.

ekehopp2:
Nigeria 2 - 0 New Caledonia
http://www.fawanews.sc/Nigeria%20U20%20W%20vs%20New%20Caledonia%20U20%20W.html
https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/108/291518/291519/400022448

we're up 5 nil.
China losing 3 - 0.
As it stands we qualify in 2nd place and face England.

If we still end up 3rd we face France or Italy