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thenewsc:
AFCON QUALIFIERS: Jose Paseiro invites 23 players ahead of the Sierra Leone game.

Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has invited 23 players ahead of their AFCON qualifiers games against Sierra Leone.

The Super Eagles will clash with Sierra Leone in their 5th game of the group A of the qualifications on the 18th of this month.

Jose included four home base players in his list, it is understood that the Portuguese is a fan of the NPFL, and he has been following up with the ongoing NPFL Super Six play off Championship in Lagos.

Invited players for the game:

Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)

Read more on
https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/afcon-qualifiers-jose-paseiro-invites-23-players-ahead-of-the-sierra-leone-game/

What of Gift Orban & Victor Boniface?

What's delaying our AFCON list? Hope NFF are not waiting for the U20 flying eagles to return before releasing the list?

@SuperNerd

maidaboi:
Chuks will not make top 10 self

Why not?

Please when will Randy release his World cup list? Time is ticking

lbrichman2:
Commendable
Our players really stood out this season
Time for Samu to move? Maybe?

If Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chuks are not part of the 3 nominated for CAF African player of year 2023, then CAF is corrupt.

It seems NFF will announce Bosso as U23 Eagles and CHAN Eagles coach to replace Salisu when the team returns from Argentina. He might even be added to the SE coaches setup. Good for him.

ogunijebu18:
He made the right decision. You were born in England raised there trained there etc. other than his parents being Nigerian and him being Yoruba what does Nigeria have to do with his life

He will have to live with the racism he is presently encountering in England

daveP:
Make they mark that Seung Won Lee sha. Guy dey assist like Ozil o.

Make una help me beg Bosso. No messed up lineup tomorrow please ooo. He should be busy understudying the Korean team not ranting on FIFA page

charlesemeka85:
https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2023/06/02/ex-england-youth-international-among-new-players-in-super-eagles-squad-for-afcon-qualifiers/

Should be Adarabioyo Tosin

TheSuperNerd:
FIFA U20 WC Round of 16 games
*3 African teams in the second round. All 3 to face South American sides

United States vs New Zealand

Uzbekistan vs Israel

Brazil vs Tunisia

Colombia vs Slovakia

England vs Italy

Argentina vs Nigeria

Gambia vs Uruguay

Ecuador vs South Korea


#MDU20WCDiaries

Irony
U20 CAF 2023 champions knocked out of FIFA U20 World cup. 2nd, 3rd and 4th place teams qualify for Knockout stage & all are facing South American teams

JohnBullMySon:
Lol not happening. That game is going to end in a draw. It might even be a goalless draw. Prepare for Argentina.

Today na Sunday oooo. Don't you believe in miracles?

mank1234:
75% chance that we are meeting Argentina.

My brother. That game go dey ooo.
But if a 3rd placed team qualifies from Group C we might avoid Argentina & play USA ooo. For that to happen, Uruguay must beat Tunisia silly by 4-0 tomorrow so that Tunisia will have (-2) as goal difference and lose out while Japan qualifies with their (-1) goal difference. I hate using calculators to solve these kinds of cases

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria U20 Flying Eagles continue their fearless/menacing displays: Humbles Brazillian Conquerors 2-0 - Part 1

MOTM for me is Benjamin Frederick


#21 Chijioke Aniagboso looks quite unbeatable between the sticks. Confident in the air and a good shot stopper. Also looks kinda comfortable with the ball at his feet. Bagged an assist for the second goal via classical route 1 football


#3 Solomon Agbalaka was solid defensively for the most parts but was a bit shaky in the first half which saw him forget the tenets of Penalty box defending. He was lucky not to concede a penalty after VAR review shows an Italian foul preceding his handball in the box. His crosses caused a few problems in the final third.


#6 Daniel Bameyi surprised today. Damn, he may not be close to half of the best technically and is still bang average on the ball but I have to admit that the lad is quite a tank defensively. A rock to be reckoned with in defensive actions. Lad put in a hardworking defensive job at RB and even had a crack at goal on one of his few forages upfront.


#5 Abel Ogwuche continues his flawless displays at the heart of the Flying Eagles backline. Smooth in possession and solid in aerials (100% aerial duel success) and ground duels. His Sweeper qualities saw him rack up the most clearances in the game (9) for Nigeria at the back. Solid performer. Has covered himself in Gold so far as one for the future of the Super Eagles backline.


#12 Benjamin Frederick. What a monster of a young man. The smoothest in possession at the back. Recorded the most passes of all our defenders (38) and also won the highest duels (9) among our back 4. His 1 v 1 defending is arguably the best in this team. I bet only Daniel Daga rivals him on 1 v 1 marking/defending. He recorded 6 tackles vs Italy's Pafundi, Baldanzi and Cesadei.
Benjamin Frederick is a future Super Eagles Defensive lieutenant. Trust me. This kid is going to the top. A top defensive talent we have in Frederick whose only sore point at this tournament so far was the penalty he gave away vs Dominican Republic.
Aside that, Dude has been flawless and class.


#Daniel Daga is truly an insane midfield anchor. Did a fine job on Cesadei and Fratti. Mad and aggressive off the ball and quick in closing down opponents. Brilliant in blocking passing lanes and strong in duels. And just when you think he is all about combativeness, his technical qualities shine through. Press resistant and calm on the ball. Has got the passing range to spread and switch plays to get us progressing forward. Daga is a gem. Only those who focus on both the beautiful and dirty works of Midfield plays will understand what a gem we have in this lad.

I'm not getting ahead of myself but I see why close observers of the team live in Abuja before the U20 Afcon called him Little Kante.


#10 Victor Ehuwa Eletu. The Highly Cerebral Baller of our middle game dynamics. I said on twitter that if we would stand a chance against Italy's midfield, then Eletu must start not just for his familiarity with most of the Italian youngsters but because his ball playing magic would definitely help us in the midfield battle and did it? It sure did. Eletu EASILY recorded the highest passing accuary (95.5%) among all our players who started and also created 2 chances in his 67mins before being subbed off.

His ball sense, decision makings, press resistance, progressive carries and strength in duels makes him quite the near complete midfield package. Dude is definitely destined to become a Super Eagles Midfield General. A star in the making.


#18 Samson Lawal played the first 45 mins and was largely anonymous despite having 2 key passes. He was a huge let down and had to be rightly subbed off for Tochukwu Nnadi.


#8 Tochukwu Nnadi played the second 45 mins and seriously impacted proceedings with his involvement in link up plays and our midfield passing sequences which kept our plays ticking. He provided 2 key passes as well but more than that recorded more than twice the passes Lawal had in the first 45. His energy, his intensity and ball plays saw the midfield 3 of Eletu, Daga and himself take full control of the middle game which began seeing us progress even further into the Italian half both on the counter and in regular offensive transitions.


Part 2 will be about the attack only. Stay tuned.


#MDU20WCDiaries.

Chigozie Aniagboso is the solution to the SE goalkeeping department

mostob:
On the other news the wifeys (Falconets) walloped Togo by six goals.

Great night for Nigerian football.
The U20 Falconets and the U20 Flying Eagles both qualified for the next round of the WAFU B cup competition and the U20 FIFA world cup respectively tonight. Wishing them all the best.

lovewins:
FULL TIME! in Kumasi

Togo 0-6 Nigeria

⚽Amina Bello 11' 59'
⚽Flourish Sabastine 12' 76'
⚽Esther Onyenezide 30'
⚽Opeyemi Ajakaye 61'

Great night for Nigerian football.
The U20 Falconets and the U20 Flying Eagles both qualified for the next round of the WAFU B cup competition and the U20 FIFA world cup respectively tonight. Wishing them all the best.

Clint02:
It seems our u20 boys are really u20.

Na table leg you dey shake oooo

Italy are playing 4-1-2-1-2.against Brazil. Which kind formation be that?

quickberry:
Na carpenters full this our team🤣

Wait till we face Brazil & Italy

TheSuperNerd:
Fine Goal!!! Nigeria Equalise!!!!

Long throw from the right... beautiful own goal from a Dom Rep defender. Too sweet. Lol

#MDU20WCDiaries

Thank God. We need to spell Dominican Republic

TheSuperNerd:
And just like that, Dominican Republic are 1-0 up.

Na who dey jazz our teams so? Even Dominican Republic? Na waya ooo

BascoVanVeli:
Ajakaye 2 goals

Spell NIGER REPUBLIC please

mostob:
Gooall...

Ajakaiye.

A beautiful and comical goal.

What's the latest score between Nigeria v Niger (WAFU U20)?

nonny1212:
Wetin she act wey make am win am. I smell ojoro o

Go to court

Victor Eletu has arrived Flying Eagles camp in Argentina. Wishing the team all the best.

I'm still pained at Golden Eaglets exit from the U17 World cup 2023.

elyte89:
Dey were quick to sack ugbade but left Salisu 😀😀, deir man 👨

Tribalistic NFF

Let's get back to the drawing board again

How are we even sure we would qualify in 2 years time with the rigid zonal CAF qualifiers?
But Nduka no try. He should have made a strong statement with this team. No thanks to MRI which deprived us of a quality midfield and attack

The ref should just blow the whistle and end this nonsense.

comodo:
Na so we go shout Gooaiii till match finish. I don tire for this team.

Make una no give person hypertension ooo. We no get light. Na una post we dey read

Whats our line up like this evening against Burkina Faso U17? I expect us to win.

No Onuche
No Joel Ideho

God help Ladan Bosso & his crew

TheSuperNerd:
If Ugbade is being technically honest with himself and with this team, our starting midfield in the KOs should be Owoyemi/Linus/Olowoporoku. Tochukwu Ogbabido has his moments but he seriously needs to be dropped as he kills our plays more often than he contributes in the middle and in the final third. His possession loss Stats are possibly the worst in the team.

Olowoporoku's workrate off the ball was also well noted. Lad doesn't wait for the ball to come to him. He goes where the ball is and isn't afraid to have the ball. That right there is a Baller and he is the youngest in the team. Insane talent he is.

His on-the-ball quality is obvious. I am glad he got some minutes so folks can see what I have been saying on the lad.

He ought to be starting games for us and contributing to influencing plays in the final third phase of plays.

Other good MF options on that bench are Simon Cletus (Dada) and possibly Adewale or Akinfenwa.

#MDU17AfconDiaries

But Nerdie, I think Owoyemi (No 25) hits his ball too hard when trying to connect strikers. This was visible in the first half. Most times, Agada was frustrated at his crosses at times.

I also felt that Agada was too selfish with giving passes in the first half. Although he had his eyes on goal but most times failed to give passes to Abdullahi even when they were close.

mank1234:
Yes points first then goal difference for 3rd place teams. Their matches against 4th place team won't count since group C has only 3 teams.

South Africa thus has 0 points and -3 goal difference in ranking of 3rd place teams.

I understand now. Thanks