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October 9, 2023 Asisat Oshoala And Chiamaka Nnadozie Lead Super Falcons Squad For 2024 Olympic Qualifiers
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Asisat Oshoala And Chiamaka Nnadozie Lead Super Falcons Squad For 2024 Olympic Qualifiers

Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie have been named among the 22 players selected for the Super Falcons' crucial 2024 Olympic Qualifiers against Ethiopia.

The squad includes a formidable lineup of talented players, with key midfielders Rasheedat Ajibade and Toni Payne and solid defenders Osinachi Ohale and Oluwatosin Demehin earning their call-ups.

In addition to the stars above, the roster features other prominent names like Michelle Alozie, Christy Ucheibe, and Ifeoma Onumonu. This selection highlights the depth and skill of the Super Falcons' squad as they prepare for this important qualification round.

The first leg of the second-round fixture will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, 25th October, with the return leg scheduled for Nigeria on Tuesday, 31st October. Ethiopia earned their spot in this round by eliminating Chad, while the nine-time African champions, Nigeria, received a bye.

The Super Falcons are determined to secure a spot in the 2024 Olympics, having missed out on the last three editions. Their last appearances at the Olympics were in 2000, 2004, and 2008. With their current squad and aspirations, they are eager to make a triumphant return to the global stage.

 

October 3, 2023 Super Eagles Squad Announced For International Friendlies
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Super Eagles Squad Announced For International Friendlies

On Monday, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro unveiled a 25-man squad for the team’s forthcoming international friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.

The matches are scheduled in Portugal on Friday, October 13 and Monday, October 16.

Among the notable inclusions is midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, a 22-year-old talent who honed his skills in the esteemed Manchester City academy. Fisayo is the younger sibling of former Flying Eagles midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru, who was part of Nigeria’s squad at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.

In 2020, Fisayo moved to Sheffield Wednesday, where he accumulated over 80 appearances for the Sky Bet Championship club. Demonstrating his versatility, the gifted midfielder switched to Turkish Super Lig side Hatayaspor in July.

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has made an impressive start to his tenure at Hatayaspor, netting four goals and providing two assists in just seven appearances this season. This promising form has undoubtedly caught the eye of the national selectors, earning him a spot in the Super Eagles squad for these upcoming friendlies.

 

September 4, 2023 Jose Peseiro Lists Ekong, Orban, 18 Others For Qualifier In Uyo
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Jose Peseiro Lists Ekong, Orban, 18 Others For Qualifier In Uyo

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has invited on-field captain William Ekong, defenders Tyronne Ebuehi and Semi Ajayi, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka, as well as forwards Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi, for next weekend’s qualification series final-day encounter against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo.

Peseiro called three goalkeepers (including home-based Olorunleke Ojo), eight defenders, four midfielders and eight forwards for the game, slated for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday, 10 September.

Nigeria, on 12 points from their previous five matches, is already guaranteed a place in the finals but must earn at least a point to be sure of topping the group ahead of second-placed Guinea Bissau, who are on 10 points and play at home to Sierra Leone in Bissau.

Peseiro has called for the first time Belgium-based centre-back Jordan Torunarigha and forwards Victor Boniface and Gift Orban.

There are recalls for Portugal-based left-back Bruno Onyemaechi and defensive midfielder Raphael Onyedika.

 

October 8, 2021 Nigeria 0 Vs 1 CAR: Awful Super Eagles Fall To A 1st Home Defeat In A FIFA World Cup Qualifier In 40 Years
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Nigeria 0 Vs 1 CAR: Awful Super Eagles Fall To A 1st Home Defeat In A FIFA World Cup Qualifier In 40 Years

A truly dark day in Super Eagles' history .

The signs have been there of the lack of progress with the Super Eagles under Gernot Rohr. There hasn't been any evidence that this team has moved up any level for a long time.

To Rohr's credit, the Super Eagles have enjoyed stability since he stepped in with easy passage in qualifiers for two Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tourneys and a FIFA World Cup.

But the team has been stagnant in recent years; the football is not aesthetically pleasing, they do not dominate smaller teams, and the Super Eagles are still far off the top tier sides in Africa and the world.

Despite these setbacks, the Super Eagles have never been in any crisis mode. There was that home loss to South Africa in the first group game of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers, but there was no sense of any danger, and all focus was on Cameroon in the race to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

On Thursday, October 7, 2021, however, the Super Eagles sank to a new low. A 1-0 home loss to Central African Republic in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.

This had not happened in 40 years, but the Super Eagles have lost a FIFA World Cup qualifier at home under Rohr's watch.

As the post mortem continues about this terrible day in Nigerian football, some might be fair to the Franco-German.

How do you expect commitment from a coach who has not been paid for more than eight months and without two of his most important players in Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi?

But Rohr never complained about his delayed salary and pleaded the fifth when he was asked about it in a press conference ahead of the game.

While it's important that we mention the difficulties for him; it is totally obvious that this game was on him.

It was a truly awful performance from the Super Eagles. The first half was a bore-fest, with the home team enjoying most of the possession but without any inventiveness.

Kelechi Iheanacho played as the link between the attack and midfield, but he was very slow with the ball and could only manage a shot on target.

The Central African Republic had no problems at all. The main focus was keeping it tight at the back, and they had it easy with Super Eagles' slow buildup.

The Super Eagles had a bright start to the second half. Victor Osimhen hit the post with a left-footed effort inside the box, and in the follow-up, Taiwo Awoniyi failed to score a sitter after Moses Simon put him through in the 52nd minute.

There weren't many chances for the Super Eagles afterwards with only a Simon shot inside the box from a good area that flew over the post.

CAR on their own defended well and looked to catch the Super Eagles on the break. They did so a couple of times but not precisely enough to hurt Nigeria.

In the 90th minute, they finally got a breakthrough. It wasn't precise enough either, but there was a little bit of luck and a lot of running.

A pass was played in between the central defence pairing of William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun. Without any communication, the Oyibo Wall pairing was out of sync, with both defenders going for and failing to get the ball.

Karl Namganda kept running and caught on his slice of luck, getting one V one against Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and firing into the net for the game's winner.

The visitors jubilated widely, leaving the whole of Teslim Balogun Stadium stunned.

You can get correct score predictions backed up by data here as the Super Eagles travel to Yaounde to take on CAR at their temporary home on Sunday, October 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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