kendrick93:
Super Eagles will play anywhere but never in the East...smh
When was the last time a a Nigerian national team hosted a game in any s/eastern state?
And before you come here to say no facility,
Remember this same national teams have gone to much worse stadiums like Asaba & Calabar stadiums...
Is Enugu National stadium not far better than these two i mentioned?

Oasis001:
Is the Pitch that bad?

Icon4s:


So why was Teslim Balogun selected? Why was it not taken to Abuja, Uyo or Akure since all the pitches are the same.

When it comes to national team (SE) matches the NFF should not be giving us a pitch that is the same as all the other pitches everywhere else. They should give us the best.

They are putting home games to our disadvantage if they cannot give us a pitch that can help our boys play to their full potential.

This is a qualifier where goals difference and head to head can come back to hunt you if you didn't properly utilize your home advantage.

Parrot69:
I’m surprised you guys didn’t notice how Yakubu Aiyebeni spirit entered the pitch on the 37th minute

Parrot69:
I’m surprised you guys didn’t notice how Yakubu Aiyebeni spirit entered the pitch on the 37th minute

Ppogbae:
Whatever happens, we need avoid dropping out of top 5 in Africa. This is because it'll allow us to avoid teams like Algeria and Senegal when the seeding is calculated for playoffs in the 3rd round. In other words, staying in the top 5 will allow us to be in the same pot as those two teams when the draw takes place.

Tolulopefinest:


If you're afraid of those two, then you don't have any business in going to the world cup.
The Senegal I watched against Togo is nothing Special. Even Algeria Man to Man can't be compared to Nigeria players. I watched our last AFCON 2019 match with them (full match) and I noticed that they actually played nothing extraordinary.

What the have is that Team play and a good coach

Ppogbae:


Its about playing it smart. It is ideal to face lesser opposition in times like this. No one wants to run into a big team during world cup qualifiers and I'm sure other African teams are thinking alike.

Ppogbae:


Its about playing it smart. It is ideal to face lesser opposition in times like this. No one wants to run into a big team during world cup qualifiers and I'm sure other African teams are thinking alike.

Ppogbae:
Whatever happens, we need avoid dropping out of top 5 in Africa. This is because it'll allow us to avoid teams like Algeria and Senegal when the seeding is calculated for playoffs in the 3rd round. In other words, staying in the top 5 will allow us to be in the same pot as those two teams when the draw takes place.

Tolulopefinest:


There's no way we'll avoid them. Even Mali, Zambia can give Nigeria problems. If you're afraid of Senegal, Algeria . Then tell me how you'll go far in world cup.

Tolulopefinest:


Who are the lesser opposition?

Tolulopefinest:


If you're afraid of those two, then you don't have any business in going to the world cup.
The Senegal I watched against Togo is nothing Special. Even Algeria Man to Man can't be compared to Nigeria players. I watched our last AFCON 2019 match with them (full match) and I noticed that they actually played nothing extraordinary.

What the have is that Team play and a good coach

kendrick93:
story...
Have super Eagles not played in synthetic pitches before for over a decade?
When was the last time a national team whether u-20 or the female teams played in the East..
90s?
80s?

elyte89:
E b like say na only naija still dey play for on top bad pitch...most African countries av really stepped up,from d few highlights I av watched on YouTube ,almost all d matches were played on good pitches(d Niger pitch surprised me most;it was very smooth)

minfelix:
Senegal 1
Tunisia 2
Algeria 3
Morocco 4
Nigeria 5
Ghana 6
Cameroon 7
Mali 8
Libya 9
Benin 10
All top their groups from match day1.
Arranged according to FIFA ranking, if this happens to be last games who do fancy us facing in bottom 5 ?

maidaboi:
Libya or Benin LOL

forgiveness:


I heard Abuja pitch is now good. I think it's better there. Uyo stadium pitch is not different from Lekan Stadium pitch.