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Lookman with a goal

What's the latest on Benjamin Frederick sef? Where's that kid?

robosky02:
Egypt Qualifiers for Semi finals

Egypt 5-4 Ghana (penalties)


Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025 with a nerve-shredding 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Ghana after a pulsating 2-2 draw in regulation and extra time at the New Suez Stadium.

Hope Ghana can still qualify for the world cup.

Shebi it's 6 representatives from Africa?

Nomyth:
Hope Ghana can still qualify for the world cup.

Shebi it's 6 representatives from Africa?

That Ghana 🇬🇭 team I watched is far better Dan ours

Samueltemi337:
Na wa o
How did the Senegalese goalkeeper get man of the match

Consolation prize

Just gotta feel for the DRC boys. Gave their all but was not enough....

When i saw that this u20 guys will go to Chile for the world cup....i said kai, Chile again, Chile 1987!!! I remembered that there was a country called Yugoslavia, they came to that world cup with Robert Prosinecki, Davor Suker, Boban, Mijatovic, etc and won it......they went on to become football greats. Personally, that our u20 squad remains our best , better that 1989 set...in terms of talent, skill and grit... There was so much hope, hype and glamour with that team....and finally Etim ~Maradona`~ Esin torpedoed the team. We came last in the group stage.

Concepcion....this city has remained indelible in my mind....here, right inside this stadium, Brazil humiliated us 4--0 in the first match..it was a long night then! CHILE AGAIN!!!

Lol, with their disorganized defence. Kparobo will eat them for dinner again like he did at the Wafu B final. No caps.

elyte89:
That Ghana 🇬🇭 team I watched is far better Dan ours

4.

Nomyth:
Hope Ghana can still qualify for the world cup.

Shebi it's 6 representatives from Africa?

TheSuperNerd:
4.

Ah!!!

So only Nigeria from West Africa is going to the world cup?

zuchyblink:
Harcourt,Okoro,Bameyi,Chukwu,Oliseh,kparabo and precious are good. Okoro,Chukwu, Bameyi and Oliseh are ripped for the Super Eagles. The Oliseh guy is a workaholic

Which super eagles?
Because they were playing against their fellow junior team?
Wait for them to move to Europe and start playing professional football against senior teams before u can make such claims, unless u can tell me they are exceptional talents?

Napoleon55:
Which super eagles?
Because they were playing against their fellow junior team?
Wait for them to move to Europe and start playing professional football against senior teams before u can make such claims, unless u can tell me they are exceptional talents?

I like that Harcourt and Bamayi.
Our no. 9 looks like someone that will do well years to come if he doesn't derail along the way

Semi finals pairing



Morocco. Vs Egypt

Nigeria vs .South Africa

robosky02:
Semi finals pairing



Morocco. Vs Egypt

Nigeria vs .South Africa

Dis is our first beating we will give South Africa 🇿🇦 dis year ,2nd one is in September

Yes.

Nomyth:
Ah!!!

So only Nigeria from West Africa is going to the world cup?

A First for Ademola Lookman in a Top 5 league.

Napoleon55:
Why you no want them to be signed by European clubs but Esperance and AL AL Ally?
What will it benefit us?

All 23 of them won’t get to Europe
That’s the reality
Go check past sets
I wish they all an but that’s the reality
One of Osimhen’s u17 mate is playing in Brazil
One in Middle East
And then in NPFL

yinkeys:
All 23 of them won’t get to Europe
That’s the reality
Go check past sets
I wish they all an but that’s the reality
One of Osimhen’s u17 mate is playing in Brazil
One in Middle East
And then in NPFL

Basically, the Brazilian league or any good south American league is just as good as any league outside European top 5 leagues. So the Brazilian league is as good as the Dutch or Belgium, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek etc league.
Also, a good african league is better than all these obscure Lithuania, Moldovan etc eagues some of our players go.
In fact, doing well in the south american or african leagues can get you to Europe. Even if it doesn't at least one will have a good career. This is how our goalkeeper in the south african league seems at least competent.
Sao Paolo fc will defeat galatasary if they play.

TheSuperNerd:
MRI only works for U17 bruv. Not U20.

But the likes of Kparobo, Harcourt, Benjamin Precious, Chukwu, Okoro etc are definitely youngies.

most of them are genuinely young but abeg no way that Harcourt is 15, was surprised when I saw his age

TheSuperNerd:
Lol. The lad excites and frustrates in equal measure but we can all see the boy has got huge game changing talent. I hope his growth curve sees these negatives of his game sharpened and turned into positives.

If his development goes right and his game sharpens as expected, he could become an African version of Eden Hazard (what some of my folks are calling him on twitter/X) lol

he needs to move to Europe quick, Spain holland or France will help his game. The talent is there he just need to get the best out of it

We all know how the story will end

TheSuperNerd:
The Two new Hoffenheim Lads, Precious Benjamin and Emmanuel Chukwu are really good. Aliyu did well adding them to the team.

Well said however I felt Benjamin should be in the starting 11

robosky02:
If I hear you say.
Nicolas Jackson again when we call Victor Osimhen. You go hear am

Victor Osimhen's headed goals are more than Jackson's career goals, so this comparison seff, na mumu dey do am 😂

Jackson no go compare himself to Osimhen seff.

Ademola Lookman picking his form back and picking it by force! Wicked goal yesterday! Top player... After Lamine Yamal and maybe Saka, na Ademola Lookman in the ranking of top wingers in the world this season! 🔥

Liverpool sha wan finish everyone for EPL. Salah for right Lookman for left.

Ademola definitely among top 5 performing wingers this season.

BankyGee:
Ademola Lookman picking his form back and picking it by force! Wicked goal yesterday! Top player... After Lamine Yamal and maybe Saka, na Ademola Lookman in the ranking of top wingers in the world this season! 🔥

Benjamin is backup striker to Kparobo and the system Aliyu uses employs a lone striker supported by two wingers and the midfield.

He is a fine talent as well, very strong on the ball, has got a good shot and I love his mental profile. He can play in a front two but I think Zubairu is right to start him from the bench, bringing him in either to replace or play alongside Arierhi Kparobo.

deltafly:
Well said however I felt Benjamin should be in the starting 11

Ademola Lookman in Serie A since 2022/2023 season.

Triple OG speaking. My first under 20 World Cup was Nigeria 1999 but I was a kid then . My favorite under 20 squad I witnessed live is 2005 set and the most disappointing is 2009/2013/ 2015 set . FIFA under 20 World Cup remains my 2nd favorite competition after the senior World Cup

gamaliel9:
When i saw that this u20 guys will go to Chile for the world cup....i said kai, Chile again, Chile 1987!!! I remembered that there was a country called Yugoslavia, they came to that world cup with Robert Prosinecki, Davor Suker, Boban, Mijatovic, etc and won it......they went on to become football greats. Personally, that our u20 squad remains our best , better that 1989 set...in terms of talent, skill and grit... There was so much hope, hype and glamour with that team....and finally Etim ~Maradona`~ Esin torpedoed the team. We came last in the group stage.

Concepcion....this city has remained indelible in my mind....here, right inside this stadium, Brazil humiliated us 4--0 in the first match..it was a long night then! CHILE AGAIN!!!

Congrats flying eagles on qualifying for the under 20 World Cup in 🇨🇱 . See you guys in September . May Nigeria win the trophy this time around

BankyGee:
Ademola Lookman picking his form back and picking it by force! Wicked goal yesterday! Top player... After Lamine Yamal and maybe Saka, na Ademola Lookman in the ranking of top wingers in the world this season! 🔥

Abeg what position does Raphinha play?

Nigeria goal ratio at the u20 AFCON has not been very impressive with just 4 goals in 4 games. Although we have done well at the defence . We need to be more clinical in from of goal
Imagine one player Kamara has same number of goal nigeria has scored if it's the days of Osimhen we would. Have painted the tournament with goals
.

Here are the top scorers in the competition so far:

Momoh Kamara (Sierra Leone) – 4 goals

Thabang Mahlangu (South Africa) – 3 goals

Samuel Ntanda (DR Congo) – 2 goals

Noah Makanza (DR Congo) – 2 goals


Cheikh Tidiane Thiam (Senegal) – 2 goals

Lawrence Ouma (Kenya) – 2 goals

Yassir Zabiri (Morocco) – 2 goals

Raphinha plays Baseball?? No higher performing winger than that Brazillian this season, truth be told. Except Salah.

Salah and Raphinha lead the way in 24/25.

BankyGee:
Ademola Lookman picking his form back and picking it by force! Wicked goal yesterday! Top player... After Lamine Yamal and maybe Saka, na Ademola Lookman in the ranking of top wingers in the world this season! 🔥