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But why do Nigerian teams lose their first matches in tournament and in friendlies?

Deltamani:
Nigeria (3) - (2) Germany

Hope this doesn't go into penalties ooo

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria up 2-0.

A fine direct freekick goal.

And a penalty.

Full time score - U23
Nigeria 2-0 Tanzania (3-1 Aggregate)

Timileyi Ogunniyi - 61
Success Makanjuola - 68 (Penalty)

Nigeria faces either Guinea/Uganda for next round

BascoVanVeli:
Nigeria vs Tanzania live


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5RM3xxKl0

Nigeria 1-0 Tanzania
61st minute

BascoVanVeli:
Highlights of the Flamingoes match against Colombia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq1r4zaegfg

That Omilara goal keeper is good

TheSuperNerd:
TheSupernerd debuts on Naijafootballers TV show

So uhmm... I took out time away from work on Monday (reshuffled my schedule) to make my debut on Naijafootballers' football cruise show.

Naijafootballers are Organisers of the Annual Ballers Awards and they have a huge media presence on Instagram.

So uhmmm... It's my debut on their show. Expect to see more of me via that medium.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2by1u8YDnME


Gracias!




P.S: Now many curious ones will see the face behind the moniker. Lol

Enjoy, for those interested.

I finally get to see the face of Nerdie or should I call you Dave Michael?

Borntosmoke:
I don't want Nigeria to win

Haba?

zuchyblink:
Salisu and his brood and sale business

Yesterday they drew 1-1 with 3SC @ Ibadan in a friendly. 3SC scored first in the 2nd half and they equalized via penalty. Not sure this team is ready to face Tanzania. Hope we are not disgraced this weekend. Even the foreign based are unknown and play in lower leagues or 2nd/3rd divisions. Why were the Ladan Bosso u20 boys not selected for this game? Only Nathaniel Nwosu is u20 GK, John Amah was once an u17 GK two or three years ago. Success Makanjuola played last year for the u20s.

U-17 WWCQF 2022

USA v Nigeria
Colombia v Tanzania
Germany v Brazil
Japan v Spain

If we could just beat USA & Tanzania beats Colombia, then that will be great because we could meet Tanzania in the semis. Good luck to the African representatives.

Salisu streamline U-23 Eagles team to 18
nigeriasoccernet.com Oct 20, 2022 6:45 AM

The U-23 Nigeria football team set to jet off to Tanzania for their first leg AFCON qualifier on Thursday against Tanzania, Coach Salisu Yusuf has named an 18-man list for the clash.

The team list consist eleven players from the Nigeria Professional Football and seven players who play in foreign leagues.

Isaiah Ejeh of Mjallby of Sweden, Promise David of Sirens Fc of Malta, Michael Ologo Inainfe of Istanbulspor, Ogunniyi Oluwatimileyin Abiodun of Fk Auda in latvia, Adeyemo Oluwapelumi Emmanuel of Fc Vizela in Portugal, Success Makanjuola (Team captain) of CD Diocesano in Spain, Hezekiah Okirikpo Dundalk Fc of Ireland.

The Home based players;

Naziru Auwalu Ibrahim of Rangers Int’l of Enugu, Munir Idris of Niger Tornadoes, Edidiong Enobong Ezekiel of Remo Stars, Daniel Wotlai from Abia Warriors, Christopher Nwaeze from Plateau United, Evans Ogbonda from Akwa United, Qudus Olamilekan Akanni of Remo Stars Nathaniel Nwosu water fc, Dominion Ohaka both from Water Fc Abuja, Amah John of Yum-Yum Fc, Bamayi Calocho of Yum-Yum Fc.

The Olympic Eagles are expected to depart the shores of Nigeria on Thursday via Lagos to face Tanzania U23 team in the first leg of the U23 AFCON qualifiers on Saturday.

The return leg is slated for 29th October in Ibadan.

Deltamani:
And this is a Spain team without 15 top players? Making USA look pretty out of sorts.

It’s not surprising that Spain is out possessing, it’s deeply woven in the methodology that’s instructed from the grassroots level to the senior team. So for players to step in after not playing together and playing the same style is something to be said.

Coach Bankole Olowookere was busy running his mouth before the game instead of planning. The German coach clearly studied us in the 2nd half and capitalized on Usani's weak defense. When the captain (Dan Zossu) got injured it also affected the team. That No 10 (Afolabi) is too short that she was overpowered by the taller Germans in midfield. The goals we conceded were too cheap.

We should try to win our next two games. Already Chile tops the group by 3pts followed by Germany (3pts), Nigeria (0pt), New Zealand (0pt).

USA roasting hosts India 5-0 now
Other scores finished
Chile 3-1 New Zealand
Brazil 1-0 Morocco

May God help our girls to win this game

How are the Flamingos playing?

The girls can do it.
Flamingos fly high!

Whatever Lampard did to Iwobi is really working. Iwobinho has been rebranded...Its time we hand over the No 10 jersey to him ooo

maidaboi:
Randy need to follow his elder brother Rohr

Randy is killing our women football. Gusau should do the needful. He failed to bring in Patricia George and Esther Okoronkwo. Our players are losing faith in him

Kog45:
Really appreciate Frank Lampard for believing in Iwobi.I remember how he changed very average Tomori to a real CB and Tammy will never forget Lampard for giving him the platform.

But you know that Lampard told Tammy that he was only good for the championship and that made him cry at Chelsea

Deltamani:
I don’t think anybody should blame Coach Waldrum if the team loses this time. It won't be his fault entirely.

we have a match less than 24 hours players are still arriving, while the Nadashiko are already complete strategising.. Tony Payne, Asisat Oshoala plays in Spain too what’s the reasons for the delay? VISA or ticket or what?

Okobi and her Bestie Halima …. HMMMMM

Yewande, Otu are based in France, same Nnadozie arrived camp 24hrs ago….

By the way all league games for the Weekend Finished 2nd of October mostly in the afternoon because most of their games where played early 11am upwards … So 3rd and 4th isn’t enough to travel?

Lackadaisical attitude is what I describe this. Why were Imuran, Ebi, Rita not called up? What is also paining me is that Patricia George has been left out of the national team. When will Waldrum invite her then?

lovewins:
The injunction has allegedly been lifted by the appeals court. News came in hours ago

Please who are the NFF aspiring presidents to be elected?

charlesemeka85:
2 midyjjland academy graduates starting

Is this formation 5-3-2 or 3-5-2

Revealed – Super Eagles Lineup For Today’s Friendly Game Against Algeria, Okoye Returns, Duru Starts

Owngoalnigeria Sep 23, 2022 2:48 PM

The senior national team of Nigeria will today play one of the two friendly games they will play against Algeria during the course of the international break.

Later today around 6pm Nigerian time, the team will play the B team of Algeria largely made up of players picked from league teams in Algeria. They are using the game to test their readiness for the CHAN tournament which they will host.

OwnGoalNigeria.com gathered that the game won’t be on any television as it is a test game and not a recognized friendly game. The other game on the 27th is the game that will be on television and also open to all.

The game will see as many as seven players who have not played under the new coach Jose Peseiro play their first game. Below is how the coach has decided to line up his players for the game.

Lineup.

Maduka Okoye
William Troost Ekong
Chidozie Awaziem
Valentine Ozornwafor
Ola Aina
Ebube Duru
Frank Onyeka
Raphael Onyedika
Chidera Ejuke
Ademola Lookman
Taiwo Awoniyi

Deltamani:
The 15 players that have resigned are: Sandra Paños, Lola Gallardo, Ainhoa Vicente Moraza, Andrea Pereira, Laia Aleixandri, Mapi León, Leila Ouahabi, Ona Batlle, Patri Guijarro, Lucía Garcia, Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmati, Claudia Pina, Nerea E Izagirre and Amaiur Sarriegi

With this ongoing crisis in Spanish women football, this is the time for the NFF to go after Vicky Lopez. Oh....sorry.... I forgot that Pinnick's reign is over.....

India 2022: Olowookere picks Dah-Zossu, Ajakaye, Afolabi, 18 others for World Cup
sportinglife.ng Sep 23, 2022 2:25 PM

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, midfield jewel Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye as part of Nigeria’s 21-girl squad for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals.

There are also first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera Okenwa, and forwards Omowunmi Bello and Yetunde Ayantosho.

Players and officials are scheduled to depart the shores of Nigeria on Monday, 26th September for a 10-day training camp in Turkey, before the delegation will jet off for India from Istanbul on 6th October.

Matches of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Nigeria’s first match of the campaign is against Germany in Goa on Tuesday, 11th October, starting at 8pm India time (4pm Nigeria time). The Flamingos will then square up to New Zealand on Friday, 14th October also in Goa, before flying to Bhubaneswar to take on Chile on Monday, 17th October.

Since the competition was launched in New Zealand 14 years ago, Nigeria has only once been absent at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup – the 2018 finals staged in Uruguay.

21 FLAMINGOS FOR FIFA WORLD CUP:

Goalkeepers: Faith Omilana; Linda Jiwuaku; Jessica Inyiama

Defenders: Olamide Oyinlola; Josephine Edafe; Comfort Folorunsho; Miracle Usani; Tumininu Adeshina; Blessing Sunday; Alase Attervall; Immaculata Offiong

Midfield: Chidera Okenwa; Blessing Emmanuel; Mary Aderemi; Bisola Mosaku; Taiwo Afolabi

Forward: Omowunmi Bello; Opeyemi Ajakaye; Edidiong Etim; Alvine Dah-Zossu; Yetunde Ayantosho

GROUP A: India, USA, Morocco, Brazil

GROUP B: Germany, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand

GROUP C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China

GROUP D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France

TheSuperNerd:
I love Iheanacho but he really seems to have developed a reputation for coming late to camp in previous recent international windows.

Taking Seniorman things a bit too far.

Exactly! This is his first meeting with Peseiro and he wants to leave a bad impression of himself.

I alao noticed that Emmanuel Dennis too pulled out due to i'njury'?

TheSuperNerd:
Super Eagles Camp Pre-Algeria Friendly

Update! 21 players in camp now. Okoye, Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem, Aina, Bassey, Sanusi, Akpoguma, Ozornwafor, Ndidi, Onyeka, Iwobi, Onyedika, Simon, Awoniyi, Ejuke, Dessers, Moffi, Lookman, Adebayo, Saviour.

Expected: Uzoho, Duru, Iheanacho.

#SoarSuperEagles

Courtesy: @NGSuperEagles Twitter.

How come Ndidi left Iheanacho @ Leicester? Only him waka come?

It seems Super Eagles will play two friendly matches with Algeria. One with their home based team and the other with their main team.

Deltamani:
Copied



IF UNCLE LUCKY WAS TASKED TO PICK THE FINAL 23 WORLD CUP SUPERFALCON SQUAD..

FULL SQUAD (23 PLAYERS)

GOALKEEPERS:
1. Chiamaka Nnadozie
2. Tochukwu Oluehi
3. Yewande Balogun

DEFENDERS:
4. Onome Ebi
5. Osinachi Ohale
6. Ashleigh Plumptre
7. Oluwatosin Demehin
8. Michelle Alozie
9. Nicole Payne
10. Ramat Imuran

MIDFIELDERS
11. Halimatu Ayinde
12. Christy Ucheibe
13. Ngozi Okobi
14. Regina Otu
15. Onyi Echegini
16. Tony Payne


FORWARDS/STRIKERS:
17. Desire Oparanozie
18. Asisat Oshoala
19. Esther Okoronkwo
20. Francisca Ordega
21. Rasheedat Ajibade
22. Uchenna Kanu
23. Ifeoma Onumonu

STANDBY PLAYERS
1.Onyinyechi Okeke (GK)
2.Glory Ogbonna
3.Patricia George
4.Onyinyechi Zogg
5.peace Efih
6.Deborah Abeodun
7.Monday Gift
8.Flourish Sabastine

Your views ?�

Why did you neglect Nicole Payne and Esther Onyenezide?
Patricia George and Peace Efih should not be on standby ooo

BOOOMNAIJA:
The problem we have in Nigerian football is ignorance of administrators... people who know nothing about d sport running our football.

These people look up to Patrick paschal and Salisu Yusuf as d right personnel to suggest players to foreign coaches who don't know any Nigerian player they can call up in d first place.

Imagine a Salisu Yusuf being d person who suggests players to foreign coaches for invitation... now Compare this scenario to when we have someone like sunday oliseh or Seyi olofinjana or even peterside Idah being at d helm of affairs of d NFF...people like Salisu Yusuf would not even smell that position they currently enjoy.

The NFF elections has been zoned to the north so don't expect Oliseh, Olofinjana or Idah.

Alfryd:
lookman is invited
Alhasan, adeleye Gk, Ekpiteta of Blackpool is invited too

Thank God Lookman is on that list ooo.
Who is this Ekpiteta again?

TheSuperNerd:
I think it's a good thing we are missing the World Cup. We would have gone there and just disgraced ourselves with Eguavoen still leading the team.

Painful as missing it felt, I think being spared the disgrace in the long run is better and gives us a chance to really look at our team and build something really good. Let's hope Jose Peseiro and the team achieve that. Coz it's in their hands more than anyone else's.


As for the bolded... Woah. I wonder where you heard or read this. Shocking if true.

Wow! Nerdie! Longest time!

I am still of the view that we would have made an impact at Qatar with our resurgent, youth, talented and vibrant team. My only fear would have been our goalkeeping department.

This world cup Nigeria will miss is actually very painful. How did our football degenerate to this shallow extent? Aaaahhh!

Meanwhile I just read that Lookman may be axed from the friendly with Algeria because he bluntly refused to be substituted in the 10-0 Guinea Bissau game and Moses Simon was substituted instead. I heard that act didn't go down well with Oga Peseiro.

Deltamani:
When you’re talking about Midfield remember their various pressing and defensive duties sha!

Nnadozie

Alozie. Ohale Plumptre. Imuran

Ayinde. Ucheibe
Lopez. Payne

Kanu. Ajibade