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Still really pained ..
Just struggling to get over it..

I need to join people to visit the shameful ref on X.
He really blocked our flow of game.

If the game was fair, we wouldn't need to get to the PK because we would have scored.

But the boys really won my heart
They played well and did their best.
We should not forget that we played against a hostile host country and very biased shameful CAF/ref. Yet Morocco did not score during regulation time.
The players did well abeg.... (but for Chukwueze sha...I no understand the non chalant attitude).
It is well..
I just hope their morale is not dropped due to the unfair officials.

Chelle should please be retained, he is building something in these guys.
During the Dr Congo game, they fidgeted and folded up but this time, they didn't. This is an improvement...
We move ...

daveP:
Anyone expecting Senegal to revenge on our bequarter are wasting time. They did all that to Nigeria and na Senegal wey go miss 3 players dem no go do am to?


Just forget, this is the peak KissAs Afcon. Morocco will lift their thing. Infact the wafcon too, the women team will win it too. Complete sweep. Lol


This Egypt game is inconsequential. Let the team B get afcon minutes abeg. The only reason they might want to win Egypt is cos Chelle go need something to put for CV. Else, let Egypt just take 3rd place. We have too many already.

Honestly now I wish CIV made it to the final to face Morocco so they will get their own taste of the medicine they also served us in the last finals.

All these talk of they were the better side we for know whether na true or not!

Chukwueze has been in the team since 2019, a veteran of 4 Afcons, that's more than the number of Afcons Amunike, Amokachi, Oliseh, Okocha, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi had. Yet he treated the expectation of the whole nation with indifference. I say he was motivated by malice. I see no other reason. See how Mikel is down on his knees. See, just see.

Mikel Obi’s reaction when Nigeria lost to Morocco 🇳🇬🇲🇦🥲 pic.twitter.com/XIVzZN2120

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 16, 2026

ChrisKels:
Na utobos wey never play organized football before in their lives dey talk rubbish about Chukwueze. You think the boy was nonchalant because of the gum he was chewing or his facial expressions, what if I told you that was his own way of dowsing the tension on him. It just didn't work out, and that's it. The day I missed a PK for my team, I was smiling but I didn't know I was smiling because at that moment I was gobsmacked.

That PK wasn't worse than what SiMoses gave us against DRC.

Not everyone can handle that pressure, Lookman and Osimhen even had to run away.

PK is anybody's game, and not everyone is mentally built to take one. You can be the best PK during training, but the main challenge comes when you have to play it under tension.

Make una rest.


By the way, Zuchyblink I like your write up about him losing concentration especially as he has turned himself to the comedian of the team. My grandpa will always say, it is good to have someone who cracks jokes to entertain others in a group, but never be that person. Today, that is what's affecting Chukwueze, because everyone now sees him as unserious

Brother even if u are the religious one in the group, people will still use that as the reason things didn't work out. U just have to live Ur life and forget about what people think.

BascoVanVeli:
Onuachu got to touch the ball, yes or no? Onuachu is the designated penalty taker for his club and his been taking pens for years, yes or no? Samu has never taken a professional penalty, yes or no? U have to consider all factors.

This one no gel. Many players are not pk designated at their respective clubs but they stepped up on national duty. Find a new one for chuks. Besides many of the actual ones that have good record didn't step up to take


Bravery is one thing
Nonchalance is another

U17 of Yemi Tella boys used more than 2 hours to prepare for pk and all were great with practice las las. Yes that stage is less but let's not act like na cos e no dey take pk.

Overall, the mata don taya me sef.

Goke7:
Honestly now I wish CIV made it to the final to face Morocco so they will get their own taste of the medicine they also served us in the last finals.

All these talk of they were the better side we for know whether na true or not!

na even for q/final dem for jam sef i think. They got their chance and luck joined. Same with how Argentina won France.

World cup slot will make us forget all of this in a jiffy. But i also hope we go like we mean it. We need to do it better than Keshi's 2013 led set.

BascoVanVeli:
👀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZHTYSOfnB4?si=2eaE3TEjupdcdLVr

Do you see the focus, the concentration in his eyes, his body tuned to the assignment in front of him? It's been said of Messi and even Ronaldo that they approach training and matches with such seriousness even after achieving everything in world football.

Compare this with our Mr. Chewing gum. Again, it is not missing the Pk that is the issue. It is the attitude of treating with levity such a significant moment.

Mujtahida:
Chukwueze has been in the team since 2019, a veteran of 4 Afcons, that's more than the number of Afcons Amunike, Amokachi, Oliseh, Okocha, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi had. Yet he treated the expectation of the whole nation with indifference. I say he was motivated by malice. I see no other reason. See how Mikel is down on his knees. See, just see.

Mikel Obi’s reaction when Nigeria lost to Morocco 🇳🇬🇲🇦🥲 pic.twitter.com/XIVzZN2120

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 16, 2026

It's a fucking penalty, get over yourself. Which one is he was motivated by malice? What a childish statement to make. Grow the Bleep up.

daveP:
na even for q/final dem for jam sef i think. They got their chance and luck joined. Same with how Argentina won France.

World cup slot will make us forget all of this in a jiffy. But i also hope we go like we mean it. We need to do it better than Keshi's 2013 led set.

Egypt wey no play anything na im knock them out and the civ team this year was far better with likes of Amad than the one that won the last Afcon. If they brought that same team from the last Afcon i doubt they will make it out of the group stage.

As for the World Cup am indifferent as our drama off the pitch is beginning to irritate me especially all these bonus allowance ish

What’s the update with DR CONGO case !!!


We need to heat things up !

daveP:
This one no gel. Many players are not pk designated at their respective clubs but they stepped up on national duty. Find a new one for chuks. Besides many of the actual ones that have good record didn't step up to take


Bravery is one thing
Nonchalance is another

U17 of Yemi Tella boys used more than 2 hours to prepare for pk and all were great with practice las las. Yes that stage is less but let's not act like na cos e no dey take pk.

Overall, the mata don taya me sef.

He did what he did because he's not been playing and felt irrelevant being on the sidelines unlike his teammates like Bassey, Iwobi, Lookman, Osimhen, Akor who were in the spotlight. It was even said that he wasn't happy not to have been brought in earlier in that match.

Every edition of Iwobi's vlog, you'd see him whining about one player or the other taking time talking to the press. I wasn't comfortable with it then but people were taken in by his comedic posturing.

This is my opinion. I might be wrong but this is what I think.

ChrisKels, this is my reason for attributing malice to him. Like I said I might be wrong but I'm not alone in my thinking.

Mujtahida:
Do you see the focus, the concentration in his eyes, his body tuned to the assignment in front of him? It's been said of Messi and even Ronaldo that they approach training and matches with such seriousness even after achieving everything in world football.

Compare this with our Mr. Chewing gum. Again, it is not missing the Pk that is the issue. It is the attitude of treating with levity such a significant moment.

His very first penalty was a carbon copy of Samu's miss. Complaining about a player chewing gum is utterly ridiculous. What does that have to do with kicking a ball?

BascoVanVeli:
It's a fucking penalty, get over yourself. Which one is he was motivated by malice? What a childish statement to make. Grow the Bleep up.

Mind your language before I attack you viciously oo. I try as much as possible to be courteous and respectful. You have your opinion, I have mine. You state yours, I state mine. My opinion need not be palatable to you but do not, I state it again: do not disrespect me because I have not disrespected you ever on this thread.

Respect yourself. I'm actually exercising utmost restraint out of respect for you.

daveP:
This one no gel. Many players are not pk designated at their respective clubs but they stepped up on national duty. Find a new one for chuks. Besides many of the actual ones that have good record didn't step up to take


Bravery is one thing
Nonchalance is another

U17 of Yemi Tella boys used more than 2 hours to prepare for pk and all were great with practice las las. Yes that stage is less but let's not act like na cos e no dey take pk.

Overall, the mata don taya me sef.

If a player has never taken a penalty why are u blaming him for missing? That's like blaming Osimhen if he plays a bad corner kick.

Mujtahida:
Mind your language before I attack you viciously oo. I try as much as possible to be courteous and respectful. You have your opinion, I have mine. You state yours, I state mine. My opinion need not be palatable to you but do not, I state it again: do not disrespect me because I have not disrespected you ever on this thread.

Respect yourself. I'm actually exercising utmost restraint out of respect for you.

Mind your stupid opinions. How about that. Mr Chukwueze Sabotaged Nigeria.

BascoVanVeli:
It's a fucking penalty, get over yourself. Which one is he was motivated by malice? What a childish statement to make. Grow the Bleep up.

I warn you again oo. Even the Chuks himself did you see me insult him other than stating what I think his motivations were? Respect yourself Mr. BascoVanVeli

Mujtahida:
Chukwueze has been in the team since 2019, a veteran of 4 Afcons, that's more than the number of Afcons Amunike, Amokachi, Oliseh, Okocha, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi had. Yet he treated the expectation of the whole nation with indifference. I say he was motivated by malice. I see no other reason. See how Mikel is down on his knees. See, just see.

Mikel Obi’s reaction when Nigeria lost to Morocco 🇳🇬🇲🇦🥲 pic.twitter.com/XIVzZN2120

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 16, 2026

Would you mind explaining what the malice is about? How and what caused the malice?

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ChrisKels:
Na utobos wey never play organized football before in their lives dey talk rubbish about Chukwueze. You think the boy was nonchalant because of the gum he was chewing or his facial expressions, what if I told you that was his own way of dowsing the tension on him. It just didn't work out, and that's it. The day I missed a PK for my team, I was smiling but I didn't know I was smiling because at that moment I was gobsmacked.

That PK wasn't worse than what SiMoses gave us against DRC.

Not everyone can handle that pressure, Lookman and Osimhen even had to run away.

PK is anybody's game, and not everyone is mentally built to take one. You can be the best PK during training, but the main challenge comes when you have to play it under tension.

Make una rest.


By the way, Zuchyblink I like your write up about him losing concentration especially as he has turned himself to the comedian of the team. My grandpa will always say, it is good to have someone who cracks jokes to entertain others in a group, but never be that person. Today, that is what's affecting Chukwueze, because everyone now sees him as unserious

💯

If I be pro footballer I no go dey gree to take PK. Pressure wey dey follow that thing too much especially if na pk shootout

Goke7:
In our game against Algeria our coach was dynamic make we no lie he had different approaches for that game. The terrible officiating in the semi finals affected whatever approach we brought.

I agree about the officiating but we could only register 1 shot on Target and 2 shots overall..

This is the same thing the Algerians are saying that we condemn them for. Blaming the ref

I'm not a coach but elven I expected the ref to be very boased. I mean it's obvious that Morocco will be served this trophy on a platter

Was the ref biased? YES

Was chelle tactical enough? NO

In the first half, you saw we were figured out and didn't make the necessary changes in the 2nd half early enough.

Although i .Just give kudos to the marked impr9vementa we saw in the team this AFCON

But he needs to be willing to take a bit more risk in making changes as soon as possible

I'm of the opinion that if he'd switched to wing play with Ejuke subbed in, we would've hit those guys unexpectedly and may have snuck away with a win

As foe the officiating, let Morocco continue. Sheba world cup dey come, let me see them wiggle their way to the finals with officiating..nobody send their papa

Blueelf:
Chelle was figured out in AfCON

You think other world class coaches at the world cup won't figure him out?

Boss, they won't do more than second round

You finally have a voice, after we lost.

The fact that Chelle was not beaten from open play, shows he was not conquered. That team is still work in progress. I still maintain if we make it to the intercontinental play-offs and then the world cup the team will be hard to beat. We need to inject more quality and creativity into that midfield and wings positions so we can vary, more, our approach to attacks.

Goke7:
Motsepe just Dey sell awards and titles to the highest bidder they guy no even send whether the optics look good or not. I can imagine if he was a Nigerian how he would have been tagged as just exhibiting the corruption image Nigeria is known for.

We keep accusing our own nff as corrupt but this motsepe own na premium or nothing 😂

this woman won zero trophies during the period under review but somehow she merited the award over justin madugu that won WAFCON and even got to the top 5 ranking of the ballon dor coach of female national team of the year. Morocco is very deliberate about this. They are hosting caf competitions and they are making sure they get something out of it whether by hook or by crook.

elyte89:
What’s the update with DR CONGO case !!!


We need to heat things up !

We will definitely win the case.... Let's expect FIFA's verdict before the playoffs... Mean while, this what FIFA rules states ( according to chat gbt) concerning eligibility

Here’s an explanation of FIFA’s Article 10.2.2 and 10.2.3 in the context of FIFA’s rules governing eligibility to play for a national representative team — specifically the part of the regulations about how nationality is “held” for eligibility purposes:

📌 What Article 10.2 Covers
In FIFA’s Commentary on the Rules Governing Eligibility to Play for Representative Teams, Article 10.2 explains the concept of obtaining a nationality automatically and the conditions under which a player is considered to “hold” that nationality for eligibility to represent a national team. �
api.spoleg.com

🧾 Article 10.2.2 — “Further Administrative Requirement”
Article 10.2.2 says:
If the national law of a country requires a substantial precondition before nationality is automatically granted — for example:
a person must renounce another nationality, or
must wait a long mandatory period after birth before citizenship is granted,
then that requirement does count as a “further administrative requirement.” �
api.spoleg.com
👉 In other words: if someone can’t automatically become a citizen without first doing something significant under that country’s law, then they are not yet considered to “hold” that nationality for FIFA eligibility.

So the question is how were there able to get the FB players Congolese passport against the country's law on citizenship. The answer is
Forgery!!! And it is not fair

In this situation, when u imply someone missed a penalty on purpose. U are putting the person and their family at risk. That is nothing to play about.

Icon4s:
You finally have a voice, after we lost.

The fact that Chelle was not beaten from open play, shows he was not conquered. That team is still work in progress. I still maintain if we make it to the intercontinental play-offs and then the world cup the team will be hard to beat. We need to inject more quality and creativity into that midfield and wings positions so we can vary, more, our approach to attacks.

So you are saying we are not there yet

Blueelf:
I agree about the officiating but we could only register 1 shot on Target and 2 shots overall..

This is the same thing the Algerians are saying that we condemn them for. Blaming the ref

I'm not a coach but elven I expected the ref to be very boased. I mean it's obvious that Morocco will be served this trophy on a platter

Was the ref biased? YES

Was chelle tactical enough? NO

In the first half, you saw we were figured out and didn't make the necessary changes in the 2nd half early enough.

Although i .Just give kudos to the marked impr9vementa we saw in the team this AFCON

But he needs to be willing to take a bit more risk in making changes as soon as possible

I'm of the opinion that if he'd switched to wing play with Ejuke subbed in, we would've hit those guys unexpectedly and may have snuck away with a win

As foe the officiating, let Morocco continue. Sheba world cup dey come, let me see them wiggle their way to the finals with officiating..nobody send their papa

All those our attacks that ref was breaking all in the name of fouls would have resulted into more shots on target so I don’t buy that excuse of we only could get one or two shots. The whole officiating was targeted at our dominance pattern and am now actually questioning the notion that the Moroccans were better. See that run that Bruno was making and he got pulled over by Diaz that definitely was heading for a cross to our strikers what about that run too from Ademola that was cut short by the ref all in the name of a throw in that was never was. Those kind of runs gave Ademola the number of assists he has in this competition so the match was a script well acted not any tactical game. That was the only way the morrocans could contain us yet they couldn’t score. So how was Chelle tactically beaten?

The Moroccans should forever be grateful to chuks and Bruno for their unfortunate loss of pks that saw them through

This is what the next article says

Article 10.2.3 — “Eligible to Obtain a Nationality” vs “Holding a Nationality”

Article 10.2.3 — “Eligible to Obtain a Nationality” vs “Holding a Nationality”
Article 10.2.3 continues:
In cases where such substantial preconditions exist, before those conditions are fully satisfied, the player is only considered “eligible to obtain” the nationality — not to hold it for FIFA eligibility. �
api.spoleg.com

This means:
The player may legally be on the path to becoming a national (e.g., the paperwork or waiting period hasn’t finished),
But until the nationality is truly granted under the law, FIFA does not treat the player as holding that nationality for deciding which national teams they can represent. �
api.spoleg.com
🔎 Key distinction:

“Eligible to obtain a nationality” ≠ “Holds the nationality.”

Only once the nationality is actually granted under the country’s law (without substantial preconditions) can the player be considered as holding it for FIFA eligibility. �

BascoVanVeli:
Onuachu got to touch the ball, yes or no? Onuachu is the designated penalty taker for his club and his been taking pens for years, yes or no? Samu has never taken a professional penalty, yes or no? U have to consider all factors.

True tho, omo... E sha go far

Make we win Egypt abeg, normal regulation time too abeg 😮‍💨

Bascovanveli3:
In this situation, when u imply someone missed a penalty on purpose. U are putting the person and their family at risk. That is nothing to play about.

This is what i keep warning that fellow against….
sabotage sabotage sabotage bla bla bla!!!…He missed his penalty simple…
IF BONO HAD GONE THE WRONG WAY, that would have been a sweet placing, if he dances 2’seconds makossa, pop his chewing gum and send Bono the wrong way with lackadaisical approach,they will call him the best and most talented penalty taker in super eagles squad of all time

Amedino99:
this woman won zero trophies during the period under review but somehow she merited the award over justin madugu that won WAFCON and even got to the top 5 ranking of the ballon dor coach of female national team of the year. Morocco is very deliberate about this. They are hosting caf competitions and they are making sure they get something out of it whether by hook or by crook.

It’s so terrible especially coming after a dubious semi final match! This is laying a bad precedence and we will all suffer for it as a continent.