Senior players of the senior national team of Nigeria are not comfortable with the November 10th date for the international friendly game against Costa Rica in San Jose.

The game was announced to the public yesterday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as part of the two games the team will play in November, the other game will be against Portugal.

While the game against Portugal is expected to be played few days before the World Cup, that of Costa Rica will be played at a date when most of the players are still active at their clubs. The break date ahead of the World Cup agreed by FIFA with all clubs is 14th of November.

Some senior players of the team took time out to speak with OwnGoalNigeria.comon the game against Costa Rica specially on the proposed date which isn’t convenient for most of the players based abroad.

“Maybe they intend to play the game with home based players because almost every league will still be on. In England, Italy, Netherlands and maybe France where we have the bulk of our players, they have games very close to that date of the friendly game”, he said.

Another one said while it is a welcome development, they should endeavor to reach out to the representatives of the players before agreeing on dates for friendly game to forestall this kind of disagreement.

” The game is much needed because of the new coach. He needs games to pass his ideas and also try new players but it has to be convenient for all. It is why he have the senior players as our representatives. They speak with the federation and get back to us for an agreement. It’s not so hard to make it work”, he concluded.

Udinese defender Kingsley Ehizibue has broken his silence over his international future as he settles down to life in the Italian Serie A following his move during the summer transfer window.

He joined from German side FC Cologne and so far he has made four appearances with the team keen on easing him into the set up. So far he has shown glimpses of the potential that he has.

The 27 year old is eligible to represent Nigeria, Germany and the Netherlands at international level but so far he has only one international cap to his name and it came for the Dutch U21 in 2018.

Ehizibue was however called up twice to the senior national team of Nigeria by erstwhile coach Gernot Rohr but on both occasions he couldn’t honour the call up despite his desire to play for the senior national team of Nigeria.

“Kingsley has administrative problems, Kingsley was born in Germany and then he was a refugee and he had to go to the Netherlands and he got a Dutch passport,” Rohr explained to Elegbete TV Sports last year.

“Now if he takes another passport, for example Nigerian passport, he must leave the Dutch passport. He cannot have double passports, this is the only problem.”

Explaining further Rohr said the defender is keen on playing for Nigeria but it’s impossible for him as he is registered with his Schengen passport and he will lose it if he plays for Nigeria.

“I met him in Cologne, I saw him with his agent and the boy wants to play with us but if he’s playing with us with the Nigerian passport he will lose the Schengen passport and he cannot because in his team he cannot play without the Schengen passport so this is only an administrative problem”.

One of the most talked about young midfielder is Bayern Munich sensation Jamal Musiala. Such has been his impact that he has already played 17 games for the senior national team of Germany at the age of 19.

He decided to pledge his international future to the German team after playing for England at U17 and U21 level. He also played for them at U15 and U16, same level he played for Germany in same year which was 2018.

Born in Germany to a father of Nigerian descent and a British mother, the two national teams were not the only team who were keen on having him play for their senior team. The first to offer him senior international football was the former coach of the Nigerian team Gernot Rohr.

According to Rohr he met Musiala during his formative years with the youth team of Bayern Munich, when he visited their €85m youth training complex, which houses their U19. He saw Musiala and made an offer to him.

” “Musiala is coming from here. Musiala I have the regret, he could also play for Nigeria but he decided to play for Germany. Wonderful player. I met him when he was 17 and spoke with his agent and his parents. Around that time he couldn’t make a decision then a year later, he became what he is now and that’s all”, Rohr explained.

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In continuation of their build up to the return to competitive international football next year, the senior national team of Nigeria will take on Costa Rice next month in San Jose.

The agreement for the game was announced on the official twitter handle of the senior national team of Nigeria, the game is confirmed for the 10th of November and it is one of the two games they will play next month.

Already an agreement has been struck with Portugal for another game just before the commencement of the World Cup. The games were lined up following the postponement of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and also the failure of the team to qualify for the World Cup.

New coach of the Nigerian team José Peseiro is yet to win any friendly game since his appointment. He drew and lost one in two games against the B team of Algeria (2-2) and the main team (1-2) respectively. The other two games were against Mexico and Ecuador, both games ended in defeat for the Nigerian team.

The senior national team of Nigeria suffered a drop in the latest ranking of football countries released by world football governing body FIFA on its official website.

Although they are still in the top five football nations in Africa, they are no longer third but fourth in the rankings. Still below Senegal, Morocco and Tunisia and only ahead of Algeria in the top five for Africa.

In the world they are now 32nd as opposed to the last time out when they were ranked 30th in the world. However they are still ranked higher than top football countries like Russia, Algeria, Greece, Turkey, Cote D’Ivoire among others.

It means the 1-2 loss to Algeria in the only friendly game they played during the last international break didn’t quite prove costly although it is responsible for their drop in the latest ranking.

Their next game will be against the senior national team of Portugal, who are ranked 9th per the latest ranking. Brazil still remains the number one ranked nation in the world. Belgium is in second place with Argentina , France and England rounding up the top five.

It’s no secret that the senior national team of Nigeria is currently having issues in the area of goalkeepers with the erratic nature of the two top choices Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye.

New coach Jose Peseiro also appears not to have faith in Adebayo Adeleye, the only goalkeeper who is a regular this season in Europe. He has been ever present for Hapoel Katamon.

Peseiro will no doubt which to grow his pool and that is where the need for some young Nigerian shot stopper comes into play. OwnGoalNigeria.com senior editor Mohammed Yusuf Suleiman popularly known as Mowiz draws up a list of five young Nigerian goalkeepers earning rave reviews in Europe.

Arthur Okonkwo – The 21 year old who is on loan  to League Two side Crewe Alexandra from Arsenal has already represented England at several levels but he is open to a switch of allegiance if approached. He has five clean sheets in eleven games this season.

Mark Ugbo- His rise to the first team of Danish side FC Midtjylland has been remarkable. He did it all in six months and he has now cemented his spot as first choice of the reserve team. Yet to keep goal for the first team but he has been named on the bench in the UEFA champions League qualifiers as well as in the Europa League.

“He is a calm goalkeeper who, despite his young age, looks like someone who has been in goal all his life. He is an offensive-minded goalkeeper and he has many of the basic things we want to see from our keepers”, those were the words of FC Midtjylland  goalkeepers coach Lasse Heinze while describing the 18 year old Nigerian.

Noah Atubolu – In Germany he is seen as a bigger talent than Maduka Okoye even though he is yet to keep goal in a top flight game. Such is his rating that he has already represented Germany from U16 to U21. This season at Freiburg he has excelled for the reserve team of the Bundesliga side in the third division.

He has kept four clean sheets in seven games. His determination to play for Nigeria is well documented as he met with erstwhile coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr in Germany two years ago.

Joshua Oluwayemi – He was called up to the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the friendly game against Mexico last year. This season he has shown in two straight games for Portsmouth that he has indeed come of age.

Firmly established as the second choice of the League one side, the former Spurs prospect has kept in two games in the EFL trophy this season. The last of which was the 5-0 thrashing of Aston Villa U23.

Owen Goodman – Still making his way up at  Crystal Palace but already seen as the next big thing by coach of the main team Patrick Viera. Goodman who is a product of a scouting exercise in Nigeria is third choice at the club. A feat which is uncommon for an 18 year old. In the Premier League 2 he has two clean sheets in seven games.

Nigeria are however facing competition for his future with Canada also said to be monitoring his progress as well.

The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has already started plans for the senior national team of Nigeria international friendly game against Portugal, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

As first reported by OwnGoalNigeria.com, the game will be played in November just in time before Portugal get their world cup campaign underway. The game has been confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Peseiro will use the game to try out some new players just like he did in the games against Algeria. This time around some players who were part of the last game won’t be considered for selection but some will be given another chance.

While the duo of Saviour Godwin and Raphael Onyedika will be given another chance, the same can’t be said for Ebube Duru, the other new players handed a call up for the game. The spot of Duru is expected to go to Fenerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel.

The right full back comes highly recommended to the coach who wants competition for Ola Aina. We also gathered that he is now open to the idea of having Blackpool of England captain Marvin Ekpiteta with doubts over the availability of William Troost Ekong.

Also there will be a first time call up under Peseiro for Udinese forward Isaac Success. He has been ever present for his team who have made a strong start to the season in Italy. He fits the profile of the role behind the striker in the coach favoured 4-4-2 system.

It also might be the time of third time lucky for Alhassan Yusuf who have been provisional invited twice but never made the final cut for the main list. The Antwerp man is still under consideration especially if he maintains the form that saw him voted as the club’s player of the month.

Seven Nigerian football players are playing in the Premier League this season. The Premier League’s Nigerian stars are making a name for themselves in the English top flight. All seven players will hope to be a part of Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations squad.  

Before the AFCON tournament kicks off, the World Cup will take place in November and December. Supporters are debating whether an African nation can finally lift the World Cup trophy. Fans can enjoy World Cup betting this Autumn by wagering on the team they believe will win the event.  

So, who are the current Nigerian players competing in the English Premier League?

Taiwo Awoniyi – Nottingham Forest

Awoniyi joined Nottingham Forest in the offseason of 2022 ahead of the team’s first Premier League campaign in over 20 years. Awoniyi made a name for himself in Germany playing for Union Berlin. There, he scored 25 goals in 65 matches in all competitions.  

Emmanuel Dennis – Nottingham Forest  

Dennis joined Awoniyi at Nottingham Forest in the offseason after a brilliant Premier League debut season at Watford. Dennis scored 10 goals in 33 Premier League matches at Watford following just over three seasons at Belgium’s Club Brugge.

Frank Onyeka – Brentford  

Midfielder Onyeka signed for Brentford in July 2021 from FC Midtjylland in Denmark. Nicknamed Freekick Frank due to giving away too many fouls at Midtjylland, Onyeka has become an important player for the Bees. In 25 matches for the Bees, Onyeka has one goal.  

Joe Aribo – Southampton

Aribo helped Rangers qualify for the Europa League final in 2021-22. The Scottish club came up short to Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties, but Aribo’s form caught the eye of Premier League club Southampton. Aribo is a regular in the Southampton team after signing a four-year contract with the south coast club.  

Alex Iwobi – Everton

Iwobi was born in Lagos but moved to London at the age of four. He is the nephew of Jay-Jay Okocha, who one of Nigeria’s most famous footballers. Iwobi started at Arsenal, where he played from 2015 to 2019. He joined Everton in 2019 and is a regular for manager Frank Lampard.  

Wilfred Ndidi – Leicester City

Midfielder Ndidi joined Leicester City in 2017 from Belgium’s Genk. Unfortunately for Ndidi, he arrived after the club’s fairy-tale Premier League title win. The defensive midfielder is a fixture in the Leicester City team. Ndidi’s stock around Europe continues to rise, and a transfer to a bigger club could be on the cards for the Nigerian international. Ndidi debuted for the national team in 2015.  

Kelechi Iheanacho – Leicester City

Ndidi is joined by fellow Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho at Leicester City. Although not a regular starter for the Foxes, Iheanacho has scored goals when called on. Iheanacho began his career at Manchester City after graduating from the youth academy. He played 64 times for Man City, scoring 21 times. Iheanacho moved to Leicester City in 2017 and regular backs up Jamie Vardy. Before the 2022-23 season, Iheanacho had scored 47 goals in 172 games for Leicester City in all competitions.