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BankyGee:
Other teams for group no get God of all possibilities bah? Dey play 😂

Other countries are not as religious biased as we are. Religion is next to football in Naija bros

As it stands now;

Benin - 10pts
Rwanda- 7pts
South Africa - 7pts
Lesotho- 5pts
Nigeria - 3pts
Zimbabwe - 2pts

If Zimbabwe draws this game, then;

Benin - 8pts
Rwanda- 7pts
South Africa - 7pts
Lesotho- 5pts
Nigeria - 3pts
Zimbabwe - 3pts

God of all possibilities, show Nigeria mercy!

Mujtahida:
You will explain it to the judge that na play. See you in court.

Ok oo. Go to court

Mujtahida:
This is defamatory. See you in court.

Somebody cannot play with you again?

elyte89:
He’s copying what I intended doing …u can ask my lawyer (mujtahida) , page 667

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Impeccable5248:
Sadiq Umar ( jololo) has hit camp.

One more player is expected.

Who knows who is yet to hit camp?

Malam Yusuf

Update

komekn:
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi plays for New England Revolution, USA 😨

When you leave Europe to MLS not a sign of progression or quality but the opposite.

When you consider his team his bottom of the league in relegation, what is he doing in the SE. I'm not sure he has played up to 7 games.

Frank Onyeka is in the Bundesliga and has played 20+ but not in the list.

Is the Manager completely in charge 🤐

I pray Chelle doesn't use his hands to destroy this team.

mekabuachi:
If everything go as planned in my head after these 2 matches...
The table should be like this👇
SA (win, draw)- 11 pts
Rwanda (lose, draw)- 8 pts
Benin (lose, draw)- 8pts
Lesotho (lose, draw)- 6 pts
Zimbabwe ( win, lose)- 5 pts
Nigeria (win, win🌝)- 9pts

Realistically this is what the table would look like

Then if we can beat SA at-home ( very possible), we will top the group with 1 pts and close on the gap

Me and my delusion anyways 🌝😂

IT SHALL COME TO PASS

The Flamingos will play Algeria next after they walloped Botswana 4-0

DrYa:
There was this defender that plays in south african league,
He did well the last time he played
Just wondering why he wasn't considered

Olisa Ndah
Powers that be...

BascoVanVeli:
Flamingos vs Bantwana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KvyomiBiNE

Flamingos have to take the 2nd leg against South Africa very serious. No screw up as witnessed at the closing stages of that match

comodo:
I don't really think that the defence is lean. He only maximized the versatility of the players. Ogbuh, LCB & RCB. Aina , RB & LB. Osayi RB & LB and Bassey LCB & LB it's more like having additional players

We are overworking our defense.
Simple

BankyGee:
My rating:
Goalkeepers: 8/10
Defence: 8/10
Midfield: 6.5/10
Attack: 9/10

Full list: 7.8/10... Let's see how it translates on the pitch.

This defense looks too lean to me. Incase a player gets injured, what happens? We will really miss Frank the tank Onyeka but it seems Chellechukwu intends playing Aribo at the heart of defense. Let's see how he plays his diamond approach

Kog45:
Nwabali,Okoye and better to have Bankole the home boy as third keeper.

Is Bankole really good?

Odunayaw:
Make Lookman no snooze. Captain ke? Japa

Atalanta na scam ooo

Pidginwhisper:
So he dey carry Nacho go? Go do wetin exactly?

No Nacho on that list ooo. I didn't mention him ooo

comodo:
The final 23 will be out this week.

I heard that Ahmed Musa, Zaidu Sanusi, Sadiq Umar, Nathan Tella and Paul Onuachu are all on the final list. Seems Sam Chuks and Victor Boniface have all been left out

Bolton Wanderers' Dubem Eze and Ipswich Town’s have withdrawn from the Flying Eagles squad ahead of the U-20 AFCON .

The reason for the withdrawal is because the camp has been moved to Katsina.

Flamingos off to South Africa

Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, will depart Nigeria for South Africa on Wednesday for their crucial two-leg FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against the South African U17 team, Bantwana.

The highly anticipated match will kick off at 3 pm South Africa time (2 pm Nigeria time) on Saturday, March 8, at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.

Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has finalized his squad, selecting 19 talented players, including key figures like goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Hannah Ibrahim and Jumai Adebayo, midfielders Shakirat Moshood and Muinat Rotimi, and forwards Harmony Chidi and Chisom Nwachukwu.

While the 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists Nigeria received a bye to the second round, Bantwana demonstrated their strength by overwhelming Gabon 21-2 on aggregate.

19 Flamingos For South Africa

Christiana Uzoma, Onyinyechi Opara, Hannah Ibrahim, Jumai Adebayo, Temilade Fafore, Shavih Istifanus, Taiwo Adegoke, Shakirat Moshood, Muinat Rotimi, Azeezat Oduntan, Philomena Ochanya, Aishat Animashaun, Elizabeth Boniface, Queen Joseph, Olamide Olanrewaju, Chisom Nwachukwu, Harmony Chidi, Favour Iheagwaram, Christiana Sunday

elyte89:
But ekong played d last match na..so he’s fit ,y replace him?

Chelle doesn't want half fit players. I love his approach.

Igho Ogbu and Ifeanyi Onyebuchi called upon to replace Ekong and Ajayi in the World cup qualifiers this month

Finally! Igho makes the team. Kudos to Chelle👍

The U17 Flamingos will engage South Africa U17 ladies this Saturday 8th March at Pretoria for second round of U17 FIFA Women World cup qualifiers.

elyte89:
Same Russia 🇷🇺 fifa don ban ?

Come NFF dey think at all? Kai.... Russia

The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group B (GEOUP OF DEATH) at the U20 AFCON 2025

GROUP A
COTE D'IVOIRE
UNIFAAC
GHANA
TANZANIA
DR CONGO

GROUP B
NIGERIA
EGYPT
SOUTH AFRICA
MOROCCO

GROUP C
SENEGAL
ZAMBIA
SIERRA LEONE
KENYA

What kind of draw is this abeg?

minfelix:
LESSONS FROM AFCON 2023!

✍️ Ivory Coast lost two out of three group matches but still made it to the final. They had a second chance and made the most of it. Life will sometimes give you a second chance—don’t waste it. Never give up on yourself!

✍️ Ivory Coast suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea, yet they reached the final while Equatorial Guinea got eliminated. Victory today doesn’t make you the best, and defeat today doesn’t mean the end. Never write anyone off, and never look down on someone just because you beat them once!

✍️ Ivory Coast needed Morocco to defeat Zambia to qualify. Morocco helped them but was later eliminated. Some people who cheer for you today may not be your true friends—they might just be using your success for their gain. Be wise; don’t let anyone exploit you for benefits that don’t serve you.

✍️ The South African goalkeeper saved four penalties against Cape Verde and became overconfident. They hoped for a penalty shootout against Nigeria, expecting the same result. Yet, against Nigeria, he couldn’t stop a single penalty, while the Nigerian goalkeeper saved two and won Man of the Match. Confidence is good, but overconfidence can be your downfall. Stay humble and prepared.

✍️ Nigeria scored a second goal that was disallowed due to an earlier foul, leading to a penalty for South Africa. Just when you think all hope is lost, life can offer you a surprising turnaround. Your setback may be setting you up for a comeback.

✍️ Senegal remained unbeaten in the group stage but got eliminated by Ivory Coast, a team that lost two matches. Success isn’t always about how well you start but how well you finish.

✍️ Defenders focused on stopping Victor Osimhen, disallowing four of his goals, but they overlooked Ademola Lookman. Sometimes, your real challenge isn’t the obvious one. Be strategic—your greatest opportunity may come from an unexpected source.

✍️ Kelechi Iheanacho didn’t play in the first five matches but came in late in the sixth game and became the hero. Sometimes, all you need is one moment, one opportunity. If you get just one chance to make an impact, make it count!

📌 “I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
Ecclesiastes 9:11

👉 Time and chance = Preparation meeting opportunity.

My brother, you dey talk sense abeg

Daninya33:
Nigeria Flying Eagles Resume Camp for Egypt Friendlies Ahead of U20 AFCON (Cote d’Ivoire 2025):

Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has called to camp 30 players as Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, prepare for a two-match tour of Egypt later this month.

Team Administrator, Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim informed the NFF that the seven-time African champions will clash with their Egyptian counterparts in Cairo, capital of Egypt in friendly matches that have been scheduled for 25th and 27th February.

This year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations will be staged in Cote d’Ivoire, 26th April – 18th May, with the four top-placed finishers qualifying to represent the continent at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Chile, 27th September – 19th October.

The Flying Eagles, champions of Africa in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011 and 2015, won the WAFU-B U20 Championship held in Lome, Togo in October last year to be eligible for the finals in Cote d’Ivoire. They defeated Ghana’s Black Satellites 3-1 in the final match.

The two-time FIFA World Cup runners-up, in 1989 and 2005, came within breathing distance of the semi-finals at the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Argentina, before losing narrowly to Korea Republic after extra time.

FLYING EAGLES FOR CAMPING IN ABUJA FOR EGYPT FRIENDLIES:

Goalkeepers:
Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos)
Light Emerenonye (Diamond Academy)
Abubakar Rufai (Mavlon FC)

Defenders:
Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United)
Kenneth Igbokwe (Enugu Rangers)
Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourists)
Musa Ademu (Wireless FC)
Shamsudeen Muhammad (Mavlon FC)
Ibrahim Abdullahi
Shamsudeen Ishaq (Grassrunner FC)
Steven Jolomi (Mavlon FC)

Midfielders:
Raphael Oyebanji (Shuffle Select FC)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes)
Kizito Opara (Campus Academy)
Alabi Sulaiman Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Sulaiman Abubakar (Diamond Academy)
Shafiu Adamu (Wikki Tourists)
Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC)

Forwards:
Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire Academy)
Clinton Japhet (Enyimba FC)
Matthew Chukwusa (Morack Academy)
Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Divine Olisha (Fostar Academy)
Jerry Salami (Aspire Academy)
Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire Academy)
Shola Adelami (Ikorodu City)
Abdulrahaman Ishaq (Sport Supply Academy)
Ezekiel Anthony (Aspire Academy)
Sodiq Olalekan Adewunmi (Jaguar Sports FC)

🖊️ NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT

Good to see Cletus Simon - the U17 Skipper joining this team. But why does Daniel Bameyi always feature for the U20s?

I love the way Chelle is really drumming it in the ears of these players that March qualifiers cannot be toyed with. I also heard that he requested from NFF that he wants a June friendly with any African team that plays like South Africa

Aina is playing midfield and presently Forest are 7 goals up against Brighton.

Wow!

Zamalek 3-1 Enyimba .
FT
Enyimba is OUT!!!

Zamalek 1-0 Enyimba
(29')
HT
It is well

Bascovanveli2:
Ahh. This is not good at all

Ahhh... If it's true, he could face 4 years ban ooo