Danielnino00:


After that his "Nigeria isn't a footballing nation" talk, I don comot hand for his matter

Barryseal:

Just a quick one, Bounou was born in Canada but raised in Morroco from 5yrs of age.

Getting foreign born players for quick success can only take you so far. At the long run its not sustainable that's the difference between Algeria and Morroco.
Algeria didn't invest in their domestic game as much. That's why you barely hear about an Algerian club doing well in CAF competitions recently.

Morroco on the other hand, have invested handsomely in their home grown players and its a matter of time, they will have a steady flow of world class players which can sustain the legacy being built now. One of the best midfielders at the world cup, Ounahi came from their system.

The template to follow is to lay a solid foundation at home while getting elite foreign born players. Not 3rd rate foreign born players like Etuhu, Shittu, Maduka Okoye, etc.

TheSuperNerd:
Passion and Desire over anything else.

Alfryd:
Update: It's Over! It's My Dream To Play For My Country, England - Chukwuemeka

Talking about his aims for next year, the teenager sets his targets on making his official debut for England.

“In 2023, I want to kick on and break into the team,” Chukwuemeka told Chelsea's 5th Standard Application.

“To make my Champions League debut. To keep my confidence high. To build on my past performances.

“And so much as it was my dream to play for Chelsea, it’s also my dream to play for my country England.

“I’ve set myself this goal to play at EURO 2024.”

#NPFLUpdates

TheSuperNerd:
The 2023 Afcon U20 Group Stage Draws: Official

This is the 23rd edition.

Bosso & Amoo's boys really in the toughest group of the first round.

How Wafu A and Wafu B Champs find themselves in the same group is really strange but well, here it goes. I guess they used the team’s Standings from the last tournament to seed them and Nigeria and Senegal weren't present at the last one.

Uganda finished runners up in the last edition. Gambia were third and Tunisia were fourth.

So the top seeded teams per group were most likely Egypt (Host), Uganda and The Gambia.

Tournament holds from 19th February to 11th March.

Recall that Nigeria has won 7 U20 Afcon titles (Highest in History).

Ppogbae:
It is very hard to be remembered in football folklore if you don't have a memorable world cup performance, let alone participate at the world cup.

Haaland and Norway need to find a way to qualify for 2026.

andrewbaba44:


Football no be moi moi

Don’t be too sure if France had Kante and pogba they would have retained their title ,dem no Dey judge football like that abeg

TheSuperNerd:
Passion and Desire over anything else.

TheSuperNerd:
The 2023 Afcon U20 Group Stage Draws: Official

This is the 23rd edition.

Bosso & Amoo's boys really in the toughest group of the first round.

How Wafu A and Wafu B Champs find themselves in the same group is really strange but well, here it goes. I guess they used the team’s Standings from the last tournament to seed them and Nigeria and Senegal weren't present at the last one.

Uganda finished runners up in the last edition. Gambia were third and Tunisia were fourth.

So the top seeded teams per group were most likely Egypt (Host), Uganda and The Gambia.

Tournament holds from 19th February to 11th March.

Recall that Nigeria has won 7 U20 Afcon titles (Highest in History).

yinkeys:

Egypt
Senegal
How many gets out of the group ?

jihday:
look at the countries participating, Is this a joke? The strongest countries are in 1 group, WTF is Uganda and Zambia? Caf is really clueless

yinkeys:

Egypt
Senegal
How many gets out of the group ?

Danielnino00:

Still makes me mad that the WAFU bloc couldn't do anything to avert this stupid zonal qualifiers format. I really don't see hoa the format has helped Southern and Eastern African teams.. they are still as before...

jihday:
lol, which mumu player will pick Spain over Argentina? To even make it worse around 2003-2005, Spain wey be gbef before Xavi Iniesta and co came to rescue them

TheSuperNerd:
3 group winners, 3 group Runners-up and 2 best 3rd placed teams.

So theoretically, 3 can get out of the group depending on the outcomes of the other 2 groups.

There would be a Quarterfinals stage as seen in the last edition.

yinkeys:

I know
I’m just asking why 3 giants in 1 group
I hope the players don’t get injured o
Cause na war
Qualifying for the World Cup is just the beginning of their career graphs
They must qualify for the WC

andrewbaba44:


Odemwingie also ,before that injury man was playing regularly at the epl at 33

jihday:
these countries are just smarter, if an U-18 player born abroad shows great promise they can bring them to the senior team, if such happens here we’ll see people protesting and saying maybe the NFF have been bribed

codemaniacs:


Eguavoen said Amoo was too young that his time will come... he was on the bench against Ghana but didn't play... Nigerian coaches don't give young players who are still teenagers who shows potential a chance and the NFF doesn't encourage the coach to play them...

Danielnino00:


Nigerian coaches?
Didn't Rohr tell the media that he wasn't giving Osimhen game time at the 2019 AFCON because he was too young and not physically fit enough?

jihday:
lol, which mumu player will pick Spain over Argentina? To even make it worse around 2003-2005, Spain wey be gbef before Xavi Iniesta and co came to rescue them

TheSuperNerd:


The Mumu Players:

Alfredo Di Stefano - Played 6 times for Argentina before abandoning them and switching to Spain.

Diego Costa - Chose Spain over Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup and we all know he was better than who Brazil paraded up top (Fred).

Marcus Senna - Chose Spain over Brazil. Won Euro 2008 with Spain as a Super Regular in Defensive midfield and could also cover at LB.

So there goes your question.

mostob:
make we hear word jor..

TheSuperNerd:
We have a Dream: CAF Presido, Patrice Motsepe talking Nigeria up...

Merry Christmas Eve

Have at it....