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Nigeria vs Kenya - U-20 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Live from CAF TV YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6SP-bknoTY&ab_channel=CAFTV

Game starts by 4pm.
Last group game, 3rd place go through, so even a draw should be enough for us.

27th May Nigeria vs Ghana
31st May Nigeria vs Jamaica/Trinidad and Tobago
6th June Nigeria vs Russia

Effectively a 2 weeks Camp. Looks good 👍🏾

Back to back International windows, no game for Falcons. Na wah ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Motunrayo Ezekiel🇳🇬 joins Valencia 🦇 women's Football Club.
She played a couple of Falconets games in recent years
Good luck to her

From Nigeria to Spain: 21-year-old striker joins black and white side Valencia

Ezekiel Motunrayo becomes the latest Nigerian star to switch to the Spanish Liga-F after her move to Valencia.
Spanish club side Valencia CF have officially signed 21-year-old Nigerian striker Ezekiel Motunrayo, signalling a significant addition to their Women’s squad as they aim to strengthen their attack.

The agreement will see Motunrayo wear the black and white jersey until the summer of 2026 as the club said in a statement.

Motunrayo, who was born on May 30, 2003, in Nigeria, is known for her versatility on the field as she is capable of playing both as a right winger and a centre forward.

Her speed and ability to find the back of the net are expected to be valuable assets for the team.

Before joining Valencia, she played for Rivers Angels during the 2023-2024 season in the Nigeria Women's Football League and had previously been with Lakeside Queens since 2017.

This signing is part of Valencia's strategy to bolster their squad during the January transfer window, with Motunrayo being one of the notable Nigerian talents making the move to Spain's Liga F.

The club hopes that the Nigerian’s skills will help improve their performance in the league as they navigate a challenging season.

Valencia currently sit bottom of the league with seven points from 17 matches after just one win and 12 defeats.

Los Che will be hoping that the addition of Motunrayo will help usher in a new phase at the club as they look to avoid the drop come end of the season.

lovewins:
Happy for her jor. Go secure that bag. She'll probably make more these 3 years than a significant part of her career.

Can you share figures of what the pay is like comparative to Europe, USA, China?

Deltamani:
U-20 Nigerian star striker Chiamaka Okwuchukwu is the newest member of San Diego Wave FC with a one-year contract through 2025 🇳🇬🤩🌊

📷 @sandiegowavefc

My Baby! Solid move, so happy for her
Well deserved!
Naija to the World!

Deborah Abiodun, Well done!
Yewande Balogun thanks for the clean sheet in goal in that North American friendly trilogy that stopped our losings streak.
Zambia (FAZ) una well done for spotting Top Coaching talent. Our Ex-Players should do the needful too in Management.

Happy new year Folks.
I know we've got WAFCON coming up mid year.
Looking forward to the 3 to 6 friendlies before then.

Any Age grade national team games coming up too?
Of course our Nigerian female league. What's up with that?

Then of course all the updates from our players scattered all over the globe. A lot of us already do a good job here covering that.

2025 be good!

Ghana wins 5 - 4 on penalties.
Tough luck. Congrats to both teams.

Has anyone noticed that our U17 star girl Shakirat Moshood has uneven legs. She limps slightly.
Hope it won't prevent her from going professional?

Game over, straight to penalties, just like in the 3rd place match.

Chidi Harmoney sexy goal with the left foot, high looping ball all the way from the throwing line to drop into the net.
2 - 2. Game on!

Game started by 7pm.
Harmony Chidi, Mary Nkpa and Janet Akekoromowei all starting.
Coach no wan hear.
0 - 0; 5 minutes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DHsVw0qeiU&ab_channel=ZONEOUESTB

BascoVanVeli:
Our girls play 6pm Nigeria time

Looking more like 7pm

61st minute CIV 0 - 0 Benin
3rd place game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tIx_zeg6_A&ab_channel=ZONEOUESTB

Chan Eagles vs Ghana
0 - 0, 20th minute
https://www.youtube.com/live/gs4_JZtWfQg

Ghana vs Nigeria X 2 today.
Both games 5pm
U17 Girls and Home Based Eagles.

𝐖𝐀𝐅𝐔 𝐁 𝐔𝟏𝟕 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒 - 𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋E
Ghana 🇬🇭 🆚 Nigeria 🇳🇬
Today, 22 /12/2024
⏰ 17 : 00
🏟 Centre Prampram
#CAF | #U17GIRLS
Meanwhile, it's a doubleheader between Nigeria 🇳🇬 and Ghana 🇬🇭 as rivalry is renewed.
The Super Eagles B take on the Black Galaxies in the first leg of their CHAN 2024 qualifiers by 5pm 🕔 🇳🇬 time, just as the Flamingos and their U-17 counterparts vie for the inaugural WAFU B U-17 Cup 🏆.

ekehopp2:
Game over.
CIV 2 - 3 Nigeria
We're both through

Semi's up next, seems Saturday 21st

Ghana vs CIV
Nigeria vs Benin

Game apparently is today by 7pm.
Watch at link below.
Ghana currently wiping CIV 5 nil in the other semi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVi2Uf9bi7A&ab_channel=ZONEOUESTB

Game over.
CIV 2 - 3 Nigeria
We're both through

Semi's up next, seems Saturday 21st

Ghana vs CIV
Nigeria vs Benin

ekehopp2:
Seems our second game of the competition comes up today against Cote D'Ivoire.

Game is on right now!!!
Very poor media coverage
77th Minute
CIV 2 - 3 Nigeria

Chidi Harmony 38th, 48th, 51st hattrick
We went 3 nil up before conceding 2
CIV 52 (Immediately after our goal, from kick off I think)
CIV 62 penalty


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryasKFbGBZ4&ab_channel=ZONEOUESTB

BascoVanVeli:
Flamingos vs Niger highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQgk3X7Ds3I

Seems our second game of the competition comes up today against Cote D'Ivoire.

Iheanacho taking off at halftime, see curses on Twitter before then.
I feel so sorry for him. I don't think he should be played as an out and out striker anymore or from the wings.
He should operate more from the middle, behind the striker(s).
With age people tend to favour tactical smart playing over brute force strength and running.

He's skillfull and great with passes and outside the 18 goal attempts.
Coach should try him there more often.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgvlhiRZYg&ab_channel=ZONEOUESTB

Live: Nigeria vs Niger U17 WAFu Zone B. I think its 4 nil. Still only first half

ekehopp2:
Get ready for the #U17WWC African Qualifiers draw today! Check out the pots. 🤩
https://x.com/CAFwomen/status/1867117186684514323
CAF tweeted above 4 hours ago. 6 teams of 4 are listed here. Image is attached

Then I Found the official info here: https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/news/caf-to-conduct-fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-qualifiers-draw-on-thursday/

28 teams entered for this qualifiers (though link lists 29). 6 teams of 4 are listed in teh tweet. The 5 nations not listed are Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco.

Also, CAF said this is Qualifiers for the 2025 U17 Womens World Cup, so I guess the 2024 Women's WAFU B U17 Tournament which starts tomorrow in Ghana (featuring Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cote D'Ivoire) is just a friendly tournament?

So much confusion

ok this explains it.
Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia get bye to Round 2 (probably based on previous performance)
Morocco gets bye to Competition as host

Yes, 2024 Women's WAFU B U17 Tournament apparently just a friendly.
Nothing bad with that sha.
Seems Burkina faso is also meant to appear in WAFU tournament too...

ekehopp2:
Get ready for the #U17WWC African Qualifiers draw today! Check out the pots. 🤩
https://x.com/CAFwomen/status/1867117186684514323
CAF tweeted above 4 hours ago. 6 teams of 4 are listed here. Image is attached

Then I Found the official info here: https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/news/caf-to-conduct-fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-qualifiers-draw-on-thursday/

28 teams entered for this qualifiers (though link lists 29). 6 teams of 4 are listed in teh tweet. The 5 nations not listed are Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco.

Also, CAF said this is Qualifiers for the 2025 U17 Womens World Cup, so I guess the 2024 Women's WAFU B U17 Tournament which starts tomorrow in Ghana (featuring Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cote D'Ivoire) is just a friendly tournament?

So much confusion

The draws for this is currently ongoing, watch live at https://www.youtube.com/live/HnDJncTCBlY

oweniwe:
They add flair to the team.

Especially when they're extra dedicated.

Look at the Onyibo wall (Leon and Troost) .

Plumptre is not doing bad at all.

You see Alozie, it opposition player beat her, she will still gather all her strength and run to pursue the player. Most home born will do like they're pregnant when backtracking after being dribbled.

See Onumonu, she always give her best come rain come shine

O'boy this na correct colonial mentality comment. There is no evidence that foreign born players have done more for the Falcons or Eagles.

emeka123123:
Talk is not cheap...na your comment no get value! There is a reason why she is a professional, gets the flaws and plaudits where applicable, just like we do get ours in our different disciplines and workplaces!

Victor Boniface had been firing on all cylinders for his club. Onumonu just most recently hit top form! Big Difference!

Onumonu got playing time based on Waldrum's Americanized selection pattern ahead of others that should be making the team, yet hardly did she make it count, not because she was played out of position or was out of luck, she just simply didn't cut it. Now, she has started to look that part, so you can rest on comparing her with Boniface!

You know Onumonu scored the goal that qualified us for the World Cup at WAFCON 2022. But yes, she got a lot of playing times at WAFCON and could have done much better. I don't think she scored a goal again for Nigeria after WAFCON until the France friendly, she also didn't start too many games after WAFCON too. Almost missed Olympics until the injury to Ayinde.

Get ready for the #U17WWC African Qualifiers draw today! Check out the pots. 🤩
https://x.com/CAFwomen/status/1867117186684514323
CAF tweeted above 4 hours ago. 6 teams of 4 are listed here. Image is attached

Then I Found the official info here: https://www.cafonline.com/womens-football/news/caf-to-conduct-fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-qualifiers-draw-on-thursday/

28 teams entered for this qualifiers (though link lists 29). 6 teams of 4 are listed in teh tweet. The 5 nations not listed are Burundi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia and Morocco.

Also, CAF said this is Qualifiers for the 2025 U17 Womens World Cup, so I guess the 2024 Women's WAFU B U17 Tournament which starts tomorrow in Ghana (featuring Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cote D'Ivoire) is just a friendly tournament?

So much confusion

Want to start this journey too in the coming weeks, to differentiate myself (make myself standout), and help me with (steady)jobs.

Good seeing this code wars thread from 8 years back; 2016.
Guess PHP was the in-thing then and what all Tech newbies learned.
Proof of this is in the Tech stack of many current O'Gees.

But now JavaScript/TypeScript/Reactjs is the current bride for all newbies.

Deltamani:
Whosoever they call up is non of my business, they’re all Nigerian. Just because she was born abroad doesn’t make her an Oyibo.. Abi na do Oyibo Dey be for ur Family??

Oyibo Coaches and Foreign born can be grouped alike.

There are a particular set of people who keep clamoring for Nwabali to be displaced as Super Eagles number 1, despite the fact that he hardly puts any wrong step forward.

Same set of people believe Okoye can do no wrong, even if he concedes goals wearing the green. Runs away and then chooses his own time to return.

Let's emancipate ourselves from mental slavery. Non but ourselves can free our minds.

Deltamani:
Nnadozie replacement is actually a big thing and the Coaches seem not to be ready for that which is bad.. She isn’t fit either because she was playing through pain. I was just praying yesterday that she shouldn’t injure again if not Paris FC go too vex cause they have PSG if am not mistaken as next opponent..


The Home based goalkeepers haven’t done enough, they’re best as 3rd choice at least for inclusion sake.. They should go scout abroad, USA and Europe are a good location to at least get one.

Medinat Lawal just graduated and set for pro🇺🇸

Height. 5'8"
Weight. 65kg
Age. 22yrs
Position. Goalkeeper
Club. Prairie View A&M University
Dominant Foot. Right

Agenda must Agenda. "We Only Want Oyibo" (WOWO).
What's wrong with giving Faith Omilana a chance. or even Linda Jiwuaku?
Nnadozie came up too just like Faith Omilana.

TheSuperNerd:
No Deborah Abiodun, No Halimatu Ayinde, No Tosin Demehin, No Rasheedat Ajibade, No Asisat Oshoala. That is 5 top key players missing.

The team did very okay.in their absence. Impressed with #13 Shakirat Isa and #12 Shukurat Oladipo (came in for Alozie at RB). They held the forte well when they came on.


Our goal was superb. The ball carrying and swift passing transition and in our counter attack from Blessing Nkor to Gift monday to Ifeoma Onumonu looks very much like 2013 Nigeria U17 Team featuring Yahaya, Awoniyi and Iheanacho. Clinical.


Finally, BankyGee is right. How FIFA managed to leave out Nnadozie from the FIFA The Best GKs nominees is absolutely bullcrap. Did enough this year and last season to earn it and showed again yesterday why she is indeed among the very best safe hands in the women's game.

The goal top marks to Onumonu. She showed she is in top notch physically fitness. I love her!

Blessing Nkor = received ball, calm acceleration and pass to Gift Monday 15 points

Gift Monday = Good thinking and tactical through ball for Ify Onumonu 25 points

Ify Onumonu = Smart thinking to start running pass Blessing Nkor (you can imagine Blessing should have continued running but she was tired), opening herself out to catch Gift Mondays through ball, and skillfully lifting ball over on rushing goal keeper. 60 points!!!

I wish we had also equalised. 😊🇳🇬👍🏾

Final score: France 2 - 1 Nigeria. Watched the 2nd half. We put up a respectable performance sha. 🇳🇬👍🏾

Ohale made a mountain over a mole hill. Not cool. Red card at 95th minute means nothing in a friendly.

Also why did the Coach sub in Adoo Yina,and sub her off again after about 10 minutes. Not cool. Abi na injury?