The senior national team of Nigeria will later this month take on Guinea Bissau in the race to be at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. The back to back game will see Nigeria play at home first before travelling to play in the reverse tie.

Ahead of the game , the coaches of the Nigerian team led by Jose Peseiro will be excited that one of the players they are counting on to deliver is currently having his best season ever since he turned professional.

That player in question is winger Samuel Chukwueze after his brace of assist yesterday helped his team to a 2-0 win over Almeria in the Spanish LaLiga yesterday. He supplied both balls for the goals scored by Gerard Moreno and Jose Luis Morales respectively.

It takes his assist count for the season in the league to five and in between he also has three goals to his name. His best ever return in a season at the club. In all competitions he now has eight goals as well.

For a player who has long been criticized for his poor decision making in the final half of the pitch, it’s remarkable to see how he is enjoying a turn around since the coming of coach Quique Setién.

Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro will be hoping to have the 23 year old in the same form when he arrives Nigeria later this month for the AFCON qualifiers.

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During the recently concluded January transfer window several Nigerian players were on the move taking advantage of the mid-season window to sort their club futures. OGN tracked most of the popular moves.

However one that escaped our attention involved forgotten senior Nigeria international goalkeeper Dele Alampasu, who was until January playing in the second division in Malta for Pieta Hotspurs.

The 26 year old made good use of the January transfer window to return to Europe by joining French 5th division side Jura Dolois FC located in Dole, which is very close to the Swiss border. He has already played in a game for his new team.

In the game his team drew 1-1 with Besancon FC . They are currently third in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. For Alampasu this is a new chapter in his bid to get his career which started by winning the best goalkeeper at the U17 World Cup in 2015.

He has constantly failed to nail a spot as first choice at club level and that has stopped him from making the step up to the senior national team although he was called up several times by erstwhile coach Gernot Rohr.

Daniel Martins

The Nigeria U20 team secured passage to the semi final of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations which is currently taking place in Egypt after a 2-1 win over Uganda in yesterday’s quarter final game.

Nigeria secured passage to the World Cup courtesy of that win over Uganda and will now take on Gambia in the semi final but some players have already made a huge impression on the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro.

Peseiro is in Egypt watching the tournament and have already penciled down four players who he intends to add to the training of the senior national team of Nigeria, when they take on Guinea Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers late this month.

One player that wasn’t originally included in the list of four is Benjamin Frederick but the Simoiben Academy graduate has played his way into the heart of the coach and could take one of the spots reserved for Daniel Daga, Daniel Bamaiyi, Onuche Ogbelu and Olamilekan Adams or better still join them in the training camp.

” He has been raving about Frederick. There is no way you will watch us play and not notice him. Peseiro spoke highly about him especially his football intelligence. What most people don’t know is that he has been playing through his pain barrier in all but the opening game”, a backroom staff told OGN.

” To us as the crew on the team, we feel proud that we have unearthed a player who could go on and become a super star in the future. He has played ever games with a consistency of a seasoned pro. He isn’t even a month old in professional football”, he rounded up saying.

The coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Ladan Bosso had a chat with OGN after his team sealed a spot at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations semi final by beating Uganda 1-0 in yesterday’s quarter final game.

It means Nigeria are through to the U20 World Cup in Indonesia in May but the coach still has his eyes on achieving more from the tournament which includes winning the tournament. He said it was part of their goals before the start of the tournament.

Bosso also fired back at the goalkeeper coach of the Egyptian team who said some of the Nigerian and Senegalese players are older than their ages citing the bearded number 3 jersey of Nigeria Solomon Agbalaka.

Below is the full interview.

OGN – Congratulations on qualifying for the semi final and also the  World Cup but how far do you think this team can go?

Bosso- Thanks a lot. We are a lot more comfortable now after securing a ticket to the World Cup which is essentially the aim of this tournament. We will play a lot better now and we can now focus on winning our next game. One game at a time.

OGN- Do you real think your team can go all the way and lift the trophy?

Bosso-  All the four teams left in the tournament can win it. We can but like I said it’s one game at a time. Semi-final first and then we can talk about the final and possibly winning the tournament  . I repeat one game at a time.

OGN – A lot of Nigerians are still not happy with the team’s performance despite qualification for the World Cup. What’s your reaction to that?

Bosso – Performamce is relative. We have conceded just once and won there of our four games. Only Senegal have a better record than us. We came to this tournament with players who have never played at this level. You can tell they are nervous from the first game.

Against Senegal, we were up against a better experience team with six players from their team that won the CHAN tournament. Egypt were were the host and when we played them in our second game they have the crowd behind them and it energized them and it had an effect on my players.

In our last group game, we had to play with our hands on the break because the game has a direct bearing on our qualification for the semi final. In the semi final we had to also make sure we don’t get over excited because the world cup ticket is at stake. So we played four games with huge significance to our aim at the tournament. Now it’s the semi final and we are more relaxed to play our game.

OGN- The goalkeeper coach of Egypt said Nigeria and Senegal played with older players. What’s your reaction to that?

Bosso- Losers will always look for excuses. He mentioned Agbalaka having beards but all his players bar two also have beards. So by his statement they are all above the age. I beat my chest to say we have the youngest U20 team ever in the history of Nigerian football.

OGN – Which area of the team are you looking to improve ahead of the World Cup?

Bosso- Almost everywhere but especially in attack. We could do with three new players in that department. The World Cup is a bigger stage hence we have to approach it with our best available legs.

OGN – Any plans to invite foreign based players?

Bosso – Why not? We have some who came to the camp but left due to one or two Issues. When that times comes we will take a look at them again but 75% of these players will form the base of my team for the World Cup.

OGN – Thank you very much coach.

Bosso – Thank you for the support.

Mohammed Mowiz.

Nigeria international forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the award of the player of the month in the English Premier League, the organizers have announced.

He is nominated alongside Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno, Tottenham Hotspur Emerson Royal, Manor Solomon of Fulham and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa. His nomination is coming on the back of a successful display in the month under review.

The Nigerian’s five goal involvements came in a devastating two-match spell. He got a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win at Aston Villa and followed that up with a goal and an assist in Leicester City’s impressive 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Within that same period fellow nominees Manor, Watkins and Rashford scored three, four and five goals respectively while Royal had a goal and assist to his name. Leno kept three clean sheets in four games.

The decision of Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen to not drop the protective mask he was given as protection after facial surgery has generated lot of talks as he was expected to wear the mask for a while.

However he hasn’t let go off it after over a year with the mask and it has coincided with his first real consistent run in front of goal with 19 goals to his name as Napoli close in on a first league title since the 80’s.

Dr. Gianpaolo Tartaro who performed the surgery stated why the current Serie A top scorer is finding it hard to let go off the mask as it affords him more security after almost going blind before he was operated upon.

“The orbital bone stopped just in time because Osimhen could even have lost his sight,” Tartaro said to Radio CRC.

“That bone could indeed have caused other problems, but fortunately some factors helped us and the eye was able to go back into its socket.

“The plaques do not need to be removed unless there is an urgent need; for example if they develop an infection. The titanium could alter an X-ray, but I don’t think Osimhen wants them removed.

“When we performed the surgery, we used the best quality plaques in the world and had to study very carefully where to place them, so there was protection should the player have to head the ball.”

Explaining further he said the mask has become a source of assurance to the 23 year old that he is safe while on the bench after wearing it for a while and it has made him world class. ““He seems to play even better than he did before, it gives him security. He has become world-class.”

Daniel Martins 

Captain of the Uganda U20 team has boasted that his team will use today’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations quarter final game against Nigeria to write a new chapter in the history of football in the country.

Nigeria will later today battle the Junior Cranes in the quarter final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with the winner not only qualifying for the semi final but also a ticket to be at the U20 World Cup which will take place in Indonesia.

Isma Mugulusi said they will head into the game with the intention of picking up a win which will guarantee them a spot at the World Cup. He said they have come this far and don’t see any way the Nigerian team can stop them from making history.

“We are ready, everyone is in shape, we’re mentally good. We’ve tried to put what the coach wants in practice. I think we can overcome Nigeria in the quarter-finals,” the Makedonikos FC attacker said during the pre match presser.

“We are told and we have been assisted by the coaches and other players who visited our camp like former Cranes goalkeeper and captain Dennis Onyango and former Hippos captain Gavin Kizito to eat the grass so I think tomorrow we will eat the grass.

“In this team everyone is a captain. It’s not only me so it’s not something big though I am the one who wears the armband but everyone is a leader in our team.”

Damian Waziri

The recent report by OGN editor in chief focused on the issues around the defence of the senior national team of Nigeria with all but one of the senior players of the team getting regular run of games in Europe.

Today we take a look at five Nigerian defenders who are doing really well for Nigeria in top leagues around Europe and eligible to play for the senior national team of Nigeria. However they appear not to be in the plans of the handlers of the team.

Aji Alese (Sunderland) – Real name Ajibola Joshua Odunayo Afolarin Alese, the 22 year old has emerged as one of the best players of Sunderland as they continue their hunt for a spot in the English Premier League playoff. So far he has shown he is very comfortable at left back or at the heart of the defence.

An English youth international at several levels but his last call up came in 2020 making him a player that Nigeria can easily approach to commit his future to the Super Eagles. The former West Ham trainee has played a total of 19 games this season and it could have been more if not for injuries and fitness issues .

Emmanuel Aiwu ( Cremonense) – Signed from Austrian side Rapid Vienna, the 22 year old played in 22 Italian Serie A games this season. A huge number of game when you consider where he is coming from. An Austrian youth international he is yet to be capped at senior level and as at 2019 he was approached by then Nigeria U20 coach Paul Aigbogun. Maybe the time to revisit him on the same issue of commiting to Nigeria is now.

Moritz Jenz (Schalke 04) – The on loan Lorient defender doesn’t come across like someone with a Nigerian connection when you judge with his name. He however confessed that he has Nigerian roots even though he carries a German passport. Although he said he is focused on representing Germany he still left the door open on representing Nigeria.

Since moving to Schalke 04 from Celtic in January his second consecutive loan spell this season. The 23 year old has looked tha part.  Comfortable as a centre back or right back. Schalke are yet to lose in the five games he has played for them. The loan deal has an obligation to buy effectively making him a player of the team by the end of the season. At national level, he hasn’t been capped by Germany at any level making him available for an immediate invitation.

Shawn Adewoye ( Waalwijk) – Born in Belgium to a father of Nigerian descent. The 22 year old has earned rave reviews for his performances in the Dutch Eredivisie. This season he has played in all 23 games this season and picked up two man of the match awards. He also has a goal to his name.

Although he has represented Belgium from U15 to U19, the last of which came in 2018. He appears to be someone who will jump at the chance of playing for Nigeria.

Jonas David – Self confessed Super Eagles wannabe. The Hamburg defender was on the radar ahead of a potential call up to the senior national team of Nigeria under former coach Gernot Rohr. Unlike the aforementioned quartet, he appears to be one who has been contacted but a decision on his inclusion in the team is yet to be made.

His performances for promotion chasing Hamburg should no doubt accelerate a call up especially with the issues around the defence of Nigeria.

Mohammed Mowiz