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Ajayi's Hull city have been promoted to the premier league.

TheSuperNerd:
This is Marvellous Basco refers to...

Kelechi Iheanacho contributes off the bench for @CelticFC yet again 🍀

Brilliant footwork and composure from the Nigerian to make it 3–0 👏#ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/zdoGGK1woo

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) May 23, 2026

One thing he has always had in his composure infront of goal besides his finishing ability, sad his prime years were wasted in Leicester when he was content playing second fiddle to Vardy and Patson Daka.

Onuachu's catalog of wonder goals must be mind blowing.

TheSuperNerd:
Amas Obasogie currently in action for Singida Black Stars in Tanzania away at League Leaders, Young Africans SC. They are 2-0 down to Young A at HT.

He did not start the game but he was subbed in on 23mins after the other GK got injured and he conceeded the 2nd goal. The other GK chopped the 1st.

Likable guy and he always brought good vibes to the team camp but that betting scandal really messed him up, glad he's back to football again, which means he was cleared and found innocent...but it's obvious Chelle has finally moved on from him.

This world cup go sweet sha, sucks Nigeria won't be in it.

Noah Atubolu should better go learn how to turn Amala cause Germany ain't looking his way.

solonnachi:
Senegal world cup team

Omo see team 🔥

TheSuperNerd:
He played Fisayo at RB vs Egypt in the 3rd placed game (No jokes though, it happened).

But among the defenders, I think Igoh and Fernandez can makeshift there as they have featured there before at club level at some point in their careers (rarely so though). Alhassan in midfield has also featured there when tactically needed.

As opposed to just inviting natural RBs to avoid all this tactical square pegs in round holes shalaye

No mind me jare, as a Chelle fan I kinda expected better in those fullback positions especially in this friendly windows we have...but we move sha.

BankyGee:
We go dey know if the names suit them when them enter pitch against India 😂

The good thing from this NPFL experiment be say we have the least expectations when it comes to their quality, so it's left for the ones that get a chance in the unity cup to impress so well that we give them good ratings for the main team. The Sodiq guy was touted as the Trent Alexander Arnold of the NPFL only to look like one Sadiku who plays 5 aside football with us at our abule after he's done with his mechanic work.

TheSuperNerd:
Benjamin Frederick - Just recently recovered from a Lingering knee Injury. No match action since November 2025 so rightly excused/rested.

Ryan Alebiosu - Just not invited for these 4 games. Still in the picture.

Nathan Tella - Has not exactly impressed in the GWG. 'Was invited for the last Unity Cup and did not leave good impressions too.

Felix Agu - Did not come off the bench on May 16 vs Dortmund on the last matchday round of Bundesliga 25/26 despite being out of the matchday squad since April 12. So could be fitness or personal issues. Had to be left out.

So it's Zaidu who has hardly impressed in national colors that deserves a call up ahead of Ryan? Lol ok o...while at it, since we're supposing to be using these Unity Cup and friendly windows to expand our radar on the new players with a view of rebuilding, what's the logic of inviting Simon Moses whom we've seen enough of and definitely tired of instead of Promise Obah?

I can agree to some extent with the reasons you stated for the exclusion of the other players.

What's up with Ryan Alebiosu, Felix Agu, Nathan Tella and Benjamin Frederick?

Generally a solid list for both the unity cup and friendly games, I'm happy for the return of Alhassan Yusuf as I feel he offers more grit and composure than Onyedika (perhaps an unpopular opinion). Also like that Chelle is focused on midfield depth, 9 and 7 midfielders called up for both windows respectively is a good trajectory.

My only issue is the inclusion of a relatively unknown player from the third division in England in both the unity cup and friendly game squads? I have to watch this Oseni Owen guy closely to see what he's all about.

Owen Oseni?

Hmmmm

lbrichman2:
Chelle's list is ready but,
NFF are doing the usual
Get ready to see some funny names

Even with the disgrace of missing out on another world cup these criminals still have the belly for more criminality? shame no dey ever catch these people at all?

TheSuperNerd:
DRC World Cup Squad 2026.

No Jorthy Mokio of Ajax.

No Senny Mayulu of PSG.

I guess the switch processes wont be ready in time for the duo.

Maybe it's just me sha but this team looks uninspiring on paper

Dem never release unity cup list yet?

Owngoal released a list of foreign based players Chelle supposedly called up for the unity cup, I don't even believe anything from OWN so I'm not surprised the list wasn't updated here

2x league winner and gets to score the title winning goal for the second one...great feats Osimhen but it's time to move on from Turkey already while your ceiling is still high.

Damioduso1:
I see ivory coast doing well in this year world cup in June next month

Meanwhile we still dey struggle to get ordinary Nwaneri or Osuala lol, omo all the best to Ivory Coast jare, countries that are serious with their football shouldn't have to worry about struggling to get the best of their dual nationals...definitely my team to support at the world cup.

AndSunGorilla:
He is still of playing age now. Make im go find team to sign in sef.

Who's Makaiba and what are his antecedents?

Galatasaray with Osimhen collect 4 goals today, I like how una quiet about that result

Nathan Tella scored and assisted against Leipzig so far

TheSuperNerd:
World Cup Version-Ochoa will be present one last time at the Mundial.

Ochoa is a legend sha, 6 world cups no be beans

PSG is so good abeg, but that Bayern defence has been atrocious! What sort of high line are they playing against PSG of all teams?

Starboytwo:
What do you mean stuck in turkey?? Is Osimhen, our best striker not stuck in Turkey?? Onuachu is our best striker this season in all of Europe by sheer numbers…You can’t call SE strikers today and not call him…

Osimhen ending up in Turkey was always an anomaly considering the elite profile he attained following his Seria A exploits. Once again just for clarity sake I'm not taking anything away from Onuachu, he has rightfully earned his stripes as our most in-form striker currently. I'm only worried we seem to have no sustaining quality after Osimhen in that #9 role.

Starboytwo:
Best Nigerian striker in Europe. Why won’t he relish his chance 🤷🏾🤷🏾

Onuachu is good but there's a reason why he is stuck in Turkey, he's already in his 30's and won't exactly be the same player in 5 years time except he has freak genetics like CR7. The goal (if we had a serious football administration) should be to plan for the next 5-10 years, that's why Senegal, Morocco, CIV, DRC etc are doing better than us right now.

zicky:
We are the only national team that's always building for the future but with nothing to show.

Well blame your NFF for that, when you don't have a thriving or existing youth system to produce quality young talents; we are forced to rely on a 30 yr old in Turkey as our hope to net our goals.

Starboytwo:
O boy, the guy sabi cross ball ooo, Onuachu be licking his lips..

Onuachu in 2026? Haba... we suppose dey build for the future.

Trump wants Italy to replace Iran at the world cup and the Italian FA say no, considering that offer as too patronizing and undeserving for them...which leaves the Iran's slot possibly open to the other high ranked teams that didn't qualify.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? na hope I dey hope o

123jamessmith:
I have been watching Fc porto of late, Sanusi is back to form. He has been playing very well of late.

Good for him but he has never impressed me in the national team

Ardar Guler is a better player than Lamine Yamal

Samueltemi337:
lucky?
Well that one na your problem
Lookman is already a favorite to win it
I don't see any African country doing wonders in the world cup
Even when Morocco got to the semi finals of the world cup Osimhen still won it

Semenyo might get a shout for it if Man city win the Prem.