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I only hope they can shock us all because staking everything alone on Rwanda beating SA in SA is too much pressure to handle. But then, we have to humble Lesotho in Polokwane City first.

elyte89:
I doubt …dem go open yansh for South Africa 🇿🇦

Mehn, the way Porto take celebrate that Zaidu goal yesterday ehn, it is obvious Zaidu is well liked by his teammates.

La Famiglia Portista 💙 O golo do Zaidu ⚽

📺 Os nossos jogos estão na @sporttvportugal#FCAFCP pic.twitter.com/92qw7yefWl

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) September 30, 2025

TheSuperNerd:
I hope Zimbabwe can draw them in their very next game even though game will be played in SA.

I tell you brother. I am even having fantasies of a shock Marshall Munetsi last minute winner for Zimbabwe.

TheSuperNerd:
The Search for Naija's next big thing in the CAM role

The search for Creative and Ball carrying/ball retaining midfield talents is the reason for calls to see Christantus Uche start centrally for Nigeria, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro called up and Raphael Onyedika finally given his well earned run of games as our #1 CDM.

But as we hope for Chelle to take the right steps especially with respect to calls for Akinsanmiro to be blooded in, I must say that my fear for any other emerging Creative midfield talent is the likelihood of them going into Obscurity like Kelechi Nwakali.

At the 2023 Wafu B U17 tournament which we won, Ugbade gave us not 1 but 2 bonafide CAM Talents.

- Ebube Okere
- Ozor Victor Okeke

Today, Ebube Okere is nowhere to be found
Last I heard of him, he featured for Mavbrooks in the 2024 Lagos Liga in December.

Ozor Victor Okeke secured a move to Europe in August 2024 to IF Elfsborg. But since then he has been stuck in Elfsborg U19. He is 19 now. Nothing from the lad as at this point and I hope it changes.


Now today again in 2025, we have another one. David Edeh, Captain of the current Golden Eaglets. Obviously very talented CAM. FK specialist too. Let us hope he doesnt find his way into Obscurity too.

Our scarcity of midfielders of the Creative Profile at the senior level is worrying.

Ifeoluwa porous you know him
There is one mubarak suleiman who joined spartan prague less than a month ago and is in their European youth team.
Also ibrahim alani in Spain.
I am baffled. Why have some of them being invited for this u20 world cup
More will show up perhaps next year.

only 4 strikers will make the roster for next games pick only 4
-Victor Osimhen
-Cyriel Dessers
-Tolu Arokodare
-Paul Onuachu
-Terem Moffi
-Kelechi Iheanacho
-Victor Boniface
-Umar Sadiq
-Gift Orban
-Akor Adam

zuchyblink:
My grievances are these: why should we be hiring coaches like Chelle, Eguaveon, Ladan Bosso, Aliyu Zubairu, and even Peseiro in our national teams, along with the kind of player selections we have seen in our age-grade football that have made us fail since 2016?
There are tested and trusted coaches in Nigeria such as Amuneke (for the U17s or U23), Eguma, Ilechukwu, and Ogumodede (for CHAN and the U23 team), as well as others like Hugo Broos and Conceição for the Super Eagles.
The painful part is the selections these coaches make. They are questionable and often look like an attempt to promote certain players, sell them to European teams, and take a percentage from their signing fees.
The nepotism, favouritism, and corruption in our football are simply irritating.

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I swear Baba direct your anger against nff sé. That board is useless to d advancement of Nigeria's football..

I swear if dat board is not ban, disband and dispel to d trash can of history, we d fans we will continue to lament.

lovewins:
One more miracle.

South Africa loses one of their remaining 2 games while we win both of ours with wide margins and we are good.

lol

Truidstarr:
I tell you brother. I am even having fantasies of a shock Marshall Munetsi last minute winner for Zimbabwe.

craziest joy ever if
Rwa wins Benin
Nig wins Lesotho
Zim wins SA
top 4teams will now be tied on 14points, group will now change to
Ben 14pts
Nig 14pts
SA 14pts
Rwa 14pts
Les 9pts
Zim 7pts
😅😅kaii omo heart attack situation
Final match,u go come see where players wan kpai for field just to go worldcup

Where is Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku now? Do you know? Still stuck in Nigeria at Triple 44 academy and didnt leave his mark strongly in the NT as he barely got the chance. He is 17 now.

Another is Simon Cletus but he is still at Mavlon. Also 17. Cletus needs to improve physically if he is going to be taken seriously. Same goes to Olowoporoku.

Ibrahim Alani is no CAM and he barely gets gametime in la liga 2.

Philosopher1979:
Ifeoluwa porous you know him
There is one mubarak suleiman who joined spartan prague less than a month ago and is in their European youth team.
Also ibrahim alani in Spain.
I am baffled. Why have some of them being invited for this u20 world cup
More will show up perhaps next year.

Kog45:
I just hope they shake things up.... my friend is the coach and also my brother is the assistant coach.

Seriously if you have any input just put it here I will forward it ASAP as tactical advice.

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Baba tell them say dat Bameyi should be rested in d next match. His elementary errors are killing.

9JAMac10:
No ethnic bias here but 🇳🇬 teams do well when 75 percent of the players are from the eastern region and Niger delta. History shows .do your research

ok

Kog45:
I think youth teams should be about the future sometimes not even the results.Yes Daga and Bameyi always making the team brings questions.

The law I have seen homegrown youth player who used his real age 14 and played in under 18 tournament and made the tournament XI,if such boy makes under 20 team at 16,meaning he can make 3 appearances for under 21 team.

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Na im be say na im birthright, anyways in d case of Bameyi it is glaring that "he is d son of d soil" nff.

Goke7:
Is VO starting or featuring tonight? heard there will be a late fitness test

he's starting 👍

Goke7:
Is VO starting or featuring tonight? heard there will be a late fitness test

He should start. I think he will.

Burkina faso U17s with a world class goal all the way from midfield.

They lead host, CIV 1-0 in Semi final 1. 31mins played.

Chai imagine teams that has qualified for intercontinental playoffs

1. Concacaf( 2teams Curacao🇨🇼 and Elsavador)
2. OFC (1team New Caledonia 🇳🇨)
3. Conmebol (1team Bolivia 🇧🇴)
4. AFC( Any winner of Qatar 🇶🇦 vs Iraq 🇮🇶 playoff )
5. CAF( still yet to have a known team)

Africa’s current best 4teams to present only 1
Gabon
Madagascar
DRC
Burkina Faso

if we cant come out top of the group lets try this route, with the Eritrean factor in view

CIV 1-1 BFA

They equalised on 39mins.

Game on 43mins now.

TheSuperNerd:
Burkina faso U17s with a world class goal all the way from midfield.

They lead host, CIV 1-0 in Semi final 1. 31mins played.

Ademola Lookman Starts!!!

Atalanta vs Club Brugge UCL MD 2.

🦅 Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is preparing his squad list for October’s World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.

⚽ Only four (4) of these strikers will make the roster. Who is YOUR pick (4)?

🚫 Victor Osimhen
🚫 Cyriel Dessers
🚫 Tolu Arokodare
🚫 Paul Onuachu
🚫 Terem Moffi
🚫 Kelechi Iheanacho
🚫 Victor Boniface
🚫 Taiwo Awoniyi
🚫 Umar Sadiq
🚫 Gift Orban
🚫 Akor Adams

Let's see who gets 💯

CIV leads 2-1 but I believe it was offside. It was kinda close but it was offside. Not fair to BFA. 63mins gone.

TheSuperNerd:
CIV 1-1 BFA

They equalised on 39mins.

Game on 43mins now.

TheSuperNerd:
I only hope they can shock us all because staking everything alone on Rwanda beating SA in SA is too much pressure to handle. But then, we have to humble Lesotho in Polokwane City first.

That game is definitely going to be a draw
I think South Africa gets 4 points out of 6

Vince Osuji on the bench against Atalanta

robosky02:
🦅 Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is preparing his squad list for October’s World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.

⚽ Only four (4) of these strikers will make the roster. Who is YOUR pick (4)?

🚫 Victor Osimhen
🚫 Cyriel Dessers
🚫 Tolu Arokodare
🚫 Paul Onuachu
🚫 Terem Moffi
🚫 Kelechi Iheanacho
🚫 Victor Boniface
🚫 Taiwo Awoniyi
🚫 Umar Sadiq
🚫 Gift Orban
🚫 Akor Adams

Let's see who gets 💯

Osimhen
Moffi
Arokodare
Orban/Adams

Ragingthunder:
he's starting 👍

That's great

TheSuperNerd:
CIV leads 2-1 but I believe it was offside. It was kinda close but it was offside. Not fair to BFA. 63mins gone.

May God help our Golden Eaglets today

What's up with the funny looking like and share buttons?

FT Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 Burkina Faso

Host CIV into the final and automatically qualifies for the 2026 U17 Afcon.

Up next is the West African Derby of Derbies.

Nigeria vs Ghana at 7pm Naija Time.

#GoldenEaglets2025

TheSuperNerd:
CIV leads 2-1 but I believe it was offside. It was kinda close but it was offside. Not fair to BFA. 63mins gone.

Vince Osuji, 19y/o CB on the bench for Club Brugge vs Atalanta.

yinkeys:
Osimhen
Moffi
Arokodare
Orban/Adams

Personally, I'd pick 5. Osihmen, Arokodare, Onuachu, Kelechi and Dessers. Why ihenacho because he is needed to do the job of playing just behind the strikers. What chukweze and out of position lookman can't do. Onuachu because when we might be faced with a difficult situation of needed a goal, his height and form would be required. Dessers if we have to play with 2 strikers . All are in form at the moment. Chukwueze is not up to speed but will still be selected.

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Hardrive:
Personally, I'd pick 5. Osihmen, Arokodare, Onuachu, Kelechi and Dessers. Why ihenacho because he is needed to do the job of playing just behind the strikers. What chukweze and out of position lookman can't do. Onuachu because when we might be faced with a difficult situation of needed a goal, his height and form would be required. Dessers if we have to play with 2 strikers . All are in form at the moment. Chukwueze is not up to speed but will still be selected.

Iheanacho again? Seems some of us don't learn
Did you watched Celtic last match, where they played 0:0?
Iheanacho started as their striker and he missed 2 empty net 🥅. That guy don finish football wise

robosky02:
🦅 Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is preparing his squad list for October’s World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.

⚽ Only four (4) of these strikers will make the roster. Who is YOUR pick (4)?

🚫 Victor Osimhen
🚫 Cyriel Dessers
🚫 Tolu Arokodare
🚫 Paul Onuachu
🚫 Terem Moffi
🚫 Kelechi Iheanacho
🚫 Victor Boniface
🚫 Taiwo Awoniyi
🚫 Umar Sadiq
🚫 Gift Orban
🚫 Akor Adams

Let's see who gets 💯

1. Victor Osimhen
2. Tolu Arokodare
3. Paul Onuachu
4. Gift Orban