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Karlovych:
Well Togo tried it in 2003 before Keshi dropped them a year later.

Bossoflife25:
Happy fore Awoniyi!! He is back scoring again!

Aina is back too.

Make FIFA disqualify DRC asap!

Boys are readyyy!!

TheSuperNerd:
Chidozie Awaziem assist 🅰️

He assisted Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed.

All these Afcon connections sef.

Joebie:
Age is universal. Citizenship is situational. if you say by your own laws they are not citizens and country said we approved their citizenship as a special case. there is no argument based on FIFA laws, as the country is the authority

Goke7:
Our players are really in form, my God. It's strange, and unfortunately, no close tournament in sight!

Karlovych:
DR Congo issued passports to those players because their parents are Congolese, I wonder where Qatar and Bahrain will get South Americans with parents with Qatari and Bahrain origin.

elyte89:
2026 World Cup …Mr man 🤨🤨🤨

Joebie:
That is the question to the country o. By their laws they shouldn't be

Bossoflife25:
I am shocked no one is talking about Awoniyi's wonder goal today!!

Karlovych:
Well Togo tried it in 2003 before Keshi dropped them a year later.

Karlovych:
DR Congo issued passports to those players because their parents are Congolese, I wonder where Qatar and Bahrain will get South Americans with parents with Qatari and Bahrain origin.

elyte89:
Oga why u Dey confuse us on dis issue ,stay one place na …na u say fifa won’t intervene in how Dey interpret deir constitution,in anoda argument,u re bringing out proofs on cases fifa had to intervene to prevent “player shopping” from oda countries …e be like say u go need follow dt lady advice o 😎

Goke7:
Something from over 20 years ago, the likes of Cape Verde haven't got the memo then, but today they are in the World Cup, courtesy of such kind of players

Joebie:
Age is universal. Citizenship is situational. if you say by your own laws they are not citizens and country said we approved their citizenship as a special case. there is no argument based on FIFA laws, as the country is the authority

Mujtahida:
Citizenship is based not only on blood but on naturalization. So yes if Qatar has such laws and I think they do, then nothing stops them from giving citizenship to people and constituting them into a team.

Mujtahida:
Citizenship is based not only on blood but on naturalization. So yes if Qatar has such laws and I think they do, then nothing stops them from giving citizenship to people and constituting them into a team.

Mujtahida:
You just dey play with words. Grasp analogies please. You are making the point that the fact that DRC issued them passport certifies their citizenship against all rebuttals. And I'm telling you that legally speaking it's not so.

I gave an analogy to say going by your argument the same thing would apply to proof anything just because a document - whatever the name, passport oo, certificate oo is given.

It's not about age. It's about prove. I can as well say draw the same analogy in respect of land, driver's license, birth certificate.

A document is prima facie evidence but once it is challenged, you have to provide more evidence. Abeg oo.

Meliforme:
You talk about me discrediting Eric Chelle, i responded by showing you a post where I highlighted the positives about him. If i can talk about Eric Chelles positives, I also retain the position to talk about his not good parts.

You talked about me discrediting the team (an unfounded and completely false position). I dare you with your conscience (if you have one) to point out a single instance where I talked down on the Super Eagles brand or players. My criticisms always border on player deployments and never on the player. I have stood against people that have talked down on our players calling them average.

What is wrong in positing that our players deserve the best hand.

I was the one who first pointed out Eric Chelle's overreliance on his fullbacks and that is a testament to how sound my interpretation of the game is. My insights are undeniably sound and many of you know it. I studied Eric Chelle's game tactics as every other analyst will do, now the big question that should come is, how will a coach respond when his game pattern has been figured out, what are his other plans.

I criticised the deployment of Raphael Onyedika in a position that has better fits. My stand took validity when Onyedika started losing especially his aerial duels.

I see no wrong criticising a coach that did not convince me.

You will have the same thing to say about me regarding my stand on Austin Eguavoen even after he won all his matches at the group stage of the last AFCON that he oversaw.

It is my love for the Super Eagles brand that engenders me to insist that the Super Eagles deserve nothing but the best.

Mujtahida:
It's not a question for the country because others are now involved - Nigeria, FIFA.

SymphonyRad:
FIFA need to hurry up and kick out DR Congo abeg, our boys are too hot in form not to make this world cup especially under Chelle, even if we qualify by backdoor runs I don't care anymore, you can't shame the shameless

elyte89:
2026 World Cup …Mr man 🤨🤨🤨

Karlovych:
Yes but then they need to meet the 5 year residence requirement according to FIFA rules.

The Malaysia case didn't affect Ezequel Sergio Aguero and Endrick dos Santos Parafita (you can Google their names) who were both born in Argentina and Brazil respectively, who have Malaysian passports and currently play for Malaysia.

Sugarboyy:
That's the benefit of representing an African country, Nigeria in this case.
If he was a foreign born that choose maybe England over Nigeria and with his Stats before the AFCON, there was no way he would have been invited. Even when you are not doing well in your club, Nigeria NT will always gives you opportunities to reinvent your career.
If a player like Tomori had chosen Nigeria, by now he would have still been a starter in the SE and such would have helped boast his club career

Mujtahida:
Residence permit is permit. It does not mean I must reside in your country for five years at a stretch. Such laws can easily be satisfied. Countries plan to win world cup ten years before they win it.

France did it through the establishment of INF Clairefontaine in 1988 and won the world cup in 1998. Germany set off their own plan in 2006 and won the WC in 2014.

Therefore such rich countries like Qatar can set out such a plan that involves integrating players from other countries into their national team not necessarily to even win the WC but even to compete very well.

Sugarboyy:
That's the benefit of representing an African country, Nigeria in this case.
If he was a foreign born that choose maybe England over Nigeria and with his Stats before the AFCON, there was no way he would have been invited. Even when you are not doing well in your club, Nigeria NT will always gives you opportunities to reinvent your career.
If a player like Tomori had chosen Nigeria, by now he would have still been a starter in the SE and such would have helped boast his club career

Karlovych:
Stop confusing yourself, your assertion is that Congo called up ineligible players whereas their parents are Congolese and as such eligible under FIFA rules and got approval from FIFA to switch.

The Brazilians Togo called up on the other hand, had no Togolese parentage and didn't meet the residence requirements even though they held the passports, hence the problem
Another angle is age. Those guys are over 21

do4luv14:
Greenelf thank you ma Papa don slept taytay,
Again na your Uncle Gasua dey in charge and again, Bayern internship no work cos of funds,

So you go ask ya hancle Gasua how far or whatsup

TheSuperNerd:
Chidozie Awaziem assist 🅰️

He assisted Egypt's Mostafa Mohamed.

All these Afcon connections sef.

TheSuperNerd:
Taiwo Awoniyi scores!!!

His very first goal of 2025/26.

Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forrest