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nairalee:
The entire performance of the team got my blood boiling

And I kept asking myself WHY SHOULD WE EVEN DESIRE TO QUALIFY?

is it this kind of performance we want to carry to the world stage against stronger countries?

let's qualify first...if south Africa draw their next game against Rwanda which is a strong side and we beat weak benin rep we will definitely be at the world cup

Codes151:
after all these years? He needs to step up?

Typical sentiment because na your kin.

He should be dropped.

So after all this years of great performance he should be dropped cause of some little mistakes? Dropped and be replaced by who? Will the person replacing him be perfect?

Is that really your problem right now?

GanagiBitrus:
Please spell words correctly when you post, and try to use perfect grammar and punctuation.

GanagiBitrus:
Nwabali made schoolboy errors & was not at his best.
But most of our players have also not been at their best. Just that goalkeeper errors are usually more pronounced than that of other players.

But the big decision for the coach is[b] if he should risk another goalkeeper against Benin[/b].

What an error that would be.

Having Nwabali at goalpost in a world cup if at all we qualify is not reliable cos he's just an average foal keeper

AmGreat1234:
Nwabali should not be featured in our national games anymore. Pride has taken over his career and that would ruin our team if action is not taken.

He's still the best among the rest

Until yesterday, he's been superb

Kimo21:
My fear is…even if by chance we end up qualifying…is this how we plan to play against Argentina and the likes? We have to sit up oo…this country we played against I’ve never even heard of their country before. God Abeg oo

Aswer, Yamal or Mbappe go too catch cruise😅

He’s becoming too confident of himself

The same error made us drew in the last minute the last time.

robosky02:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/10/2026-wcq-nwabali-not-different-from-onana-nigerians-react-to-super-eagles-win-over-lesotho/

Get him an alternative, he ll sit up!

This is an opportunity for Amas Obasogie to step and fight for the Super Eagles goalkeeper shirt. Clemens Westerhof or Bonfrere Jo wont forgive Nwabali for his mistakes yesterday.

Dogalmighty17:
That match was a disaster. That goalkeeper was paid to cost the eagles the match. He plays in the South African league after all. I have never seen such incompetence from a goal keeper before.

The eagles will not qualify for the world cup and I am fine with that. The team is mediocre and has no future. There is no way the eagles can beat Benin.

Now this is funny. If Super Eagles had not won, how serious do you think they would be against Benin? 😁

He's working to make South Africa qualify that is where he plays and it's possible a South African babe asked him for the favour after a successful 4 rounds in the oza room 😂😂😂

Extremely mediocre team,they team needs total overhaul.I don't think this team can make it past group stage in Afcon

Overconfidence kills. He is now getting too full of himself.

My heart almost jumped to my mouth with that error that almost made Lesotho to level the scorelines. It was exactly the same error that made them score the first goal,

Everyone in this world surely have down times, so let's not push him too hard

Are you saying South Africa will lose, what about if South Africa wins. I know FIFA will support us win, South Africa will lose.

7demons:
We are still on a big advantage. A key South African defender on Red card.
What we need to do is Win Benin by a goal or 2.

Nwabali needs competition. He is already seeing that No 1 shirt as his birthright and so he thinks he can afford to sleep on it.

Codes151:
after all these years? He needs to step up?

Typical sentiment because na your kin.

He should be dropped.

He should be dropped as in how? Sometimes una dey talk anyhow oo, he made some blunders which also included defensive errors too, what he needs is for his errors to be played back to him and give him the proper orientation for such situation against next time. We have few days to a critical match and you people are talking about replacing him, who una get wey una want use replace am? Na so una rush do with Coach Rohr. Una no dey ever learn

Mrfeel:
So after all this years of great performance he should be dropped cause of some little mistakes? Dropped and be replaced by who? Will the person replacing him be perfect?

My brother the thing tire me, most Nigerians with crowd mentality dey burst my head

SlavaUkraini:
Even if they beat Benin, they are likely not going to the World Cup

South Africa is still sitting second and if they win their next match and Nigeria defeats Benin....

South Africa tops the group

Nigeria will qualify .. id tag u when it happens soon

If Nigeria Beat Benin 1-0.
Nigeria and Benin we have same point and same Goal difference.
What will FIFA consider to choose who will top the group.
If south Africa lose or draw.
I need Answer to this pls

But thank God we still went with 3 pt

AmGreat1234:
Nwabali should not be featured in our national games anymore. Pride has taken over his career and that would ruin our team if action is not taken.

I think it is frustration of not playing in Europe and earning better.

Nigerians are the most ungrateful people in the world. When Nwabali was at his best, everybody hailed him, now they are clamoring for him to leave

7demons:
We are still on a big advantage. A key South African defender on Red card.
What we need to do is Win Benin by a goal or 2.

This is your analysis still need calculator

I never for once like this goalkeeper. He has too much pride. Please someone should advice him to be himself. He is trying to be like Vincent Enyeama. He nearly caused us yesterday match. Nwabili, please stay humble

The guy is good but too playful.
To me, he's not a serious minded goalkeeper.
Another goalkeeper should step inn against Benin on Tuesday

Bastiver:
If Nigeria Beat Benin 1-0.
Nigeria and Benin we have same point and same Goal difference.
What will FIFA consider to choose who will top the group.
If south Africa lose or draw.
I need Answer to this pls

Head to head will come into play. Benin won 2:1 in the first leg
So it is just the best to beat them with more than a goal margin.

GanagiBitrus:
Nwabali made schoolboy errors & was not at his best.
But most of our players have also not been at their best. Just that goalkeeper errors are usually more pronounced than that of other players.

But the big decision for the coach is if he should risk another goalkeeper against Benin.

Risk another goalkeeper against Benin?


The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know, that risk should be taken next time.