The Super Eagles became one of the first major casualties of the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday,
The Super Eagles became one of the first major casualties of the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress , yesterday, as it stopped star forward, Ademola Lookman and seven others from joining the team’s camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.The Super Eagles became one of the first major casualties of the nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress , yesterday, as it stopped star forward, Ademola Lookman and seven others from joining the team’s camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In his first comments after assessing his squad’s fitness for Friday’s clash with South Africa, Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, assured Nigerians that his team has what it takes to beat the Bafana Bafana. “We have started our journey, and I believe we have players who are capable of doing the job. Nigerians don’t need to panic about South Africa. We will take it one game at a time. All we need now is the support of all Nigerians,” he said.
The team resumed full training under Hugo Broos yesterday, and midfielder Grant Kekana has been ruled out by injury. Kekana, who was one of the key players for Bafana at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, has been replaced by Given Msimango.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Eight Super Eagles players are yet to arrive in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and the Benin Republic due to the ongoing indefinite strike in the country. According to the Super Eagles Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, the eight players are Maduka Okoye, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel,…
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