The newly announced coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has approved the addition of Lorient’s duo Terem Moffi and Innocent Bonke to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming friendly games.

Nigeria will take on Mexico on the 29th before taking on Ecuador four days later. Both games will be played in the United States of America with Peseiro expected to be on the touchline.

He gave the greenlight for the duo to be added to the squad of 30 players. Moffi will take the place of Sadiq Umar in attack with the Almeria striker expected to miss the game due to club commitment.

Both games will afford the new coach to run the rule on all players as he begins his reign as coach. The games will afford him the chance to assess the team ahead of the start of qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations next month.

The newly appointed first assistant of the senior national team of Nigeria Finidi George has rubbished the statement made by erstwhile coach of the Nigerian team Austine Eguavoen about the type of player the team need.

During the time at the helm, Eguavoen who was sacked after Nigeria’s worst Africa Cup of Nations in over 40 years was compounded by failure to get the required result against Ghana in the world cup playoff,  said he was looking for players similar to the Nigerian team of 1994.

“I am looking for a player like Thompson Oliha or Mutiu Adepoju for the eagles but I haven’t found one”, he said.

Asked if he believe the team need players of the aforementioned duo, the Enyimba coach said it’s not tenable as football has evolved past the level it was in 1994.

“You cannot compare eras. The kind of football we played at that time was quite different from what we have now. Football has changed”, he said.

Remo Stars defender Issah Ali will be a part of the senior national team of Nigeria squad for the upcoming friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador respectively despite his indictment in match fixing by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Alli was handed a first time call up to the senior national team of Nigeria as part of the players for the friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador respectively in the United States of America. His Indictment in match fixing in Ghana threatened his involvement in the game.

The 21 year old was part of a group of players banned by the GFA for match manipulation during his time with Ghanaian side Inter Allies. The ban however starts from next season and it isn’t a worldwide ban yet.

Furthermore, the League Management Company (LMC) will admit Alli into the league in Nigeria when an issue involving his International Transfer Certificate (ITC) is cleared. He was registered in the league without any record that he played in Ghana.

It was why the LMC withdrew his license to play in the league alongside that of his teammate at Remo Stars Andy Okpe who was also indicted by the GFA as he was also a player of Inter Allies around same time.

Checks by the LMC revealed that Ali played for Inter Allies on loan from Remo Stars and was recalled for the NNL promotion playoff to the NPFL with the use of a valid ITC which was issued by the FA in Ghana.

However, the administrators of the Nigeria second division league didn’t include the ITC in the document forwarded to the LMC for his registration on the DTMS. Hence the reason why the Ghanaian team wasn’t captured in his registration.

A copy has since been obtained and he is free to represent Nigeria and also play in the NPFL until at least when the GFA makes the ban worldwide or otherwise. So far neither the LMC or the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have been told to ban the player by the GFA. As a matter of fact they haven’t even send a copy of the judgment to Nigeria.

The newly announced coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has been given the go ahead by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to hold talks with Crystal Palace midfielder Ebere Eze, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Eze turned down the chance of playing for Nigeria few years after training with the team at their camp in London. He picked a call up to the England U20 team ahead of representing Nigeria at senior level.

He claimed he was on the verge of making the England senior team to the Euros before the injury that kept him out for almost a year. Like ufabet Now back to his best level fitness wise. The drag over his international future has resumed.

Peseiro is said to be an admirer of the midfielder’s quality and feels he can bring something different to the team if he decide to pledge his allegiance to Nigeria. He believe if he has audience with the ex QPR ace he could have a change in mind.

His desire to get the midfielder is in tandem with what the vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi told ESPN on the quest to get Eze to commit to Nigeria at senior level.

Akinwunmi told ESPN last year: ‘His parents, I believe, said he is just starting his career so we should let him establish himself and then they would take it from there.

‘It appears to me that he would want to play for Nigeria, but again, there is a lot of pressure on these players who play in England.

‘There is a lot of pressure on them to play, even if it is once for England. We would keep talking to him if he wants to play; we don’t beg anyone to play for Nigeria. We would just ask him again and if he is willing to, he would be invited.

‘We see him, we think he is a good player. He is a Nigerian, he is entitled like any Nigerian playing anywhere to play for Nigeria”, he concluded.

Yesterday the Nigeria U20 team lifted the WAFU B Championship with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Benin Republic in the fina of the tournament held in Niger Republic.

The boys of coach Ladan Bosso proved to be to much for the Benin Republic side who were made to play with ten men for the major part of the game following a sending off.

Tolulope Ojo Samuel was the star for the Nigerian team in the final with a brace before Ibrahim Mohammed rounded up the tie for the Ladan Bosso tutored side. OwnGoalNigeria.com takes a look at five players who were impressive all through the tournament.

Daniel Daga – Can easily pass as the most valuable player of the tournament. Picked up two man of the match award in four games. At 15 he drove the Nigerian team forward with ease and the maturity of a veteran. Surely one for the future.

Oluwatosin Adegbite – Led the defence with ease with solid timing and well aimed tackles. Move the ball out of the back with ease. He was the leader of not just the back four but the entire team.

Lekan Oyedele – Reports said he was voted the best left back at the prestigious Viareggio tournament in Italy. Didn’t look out of place and the ease with which he displaced Abubakar Babaji after few days training says a lot. Joins the attack with ease, defends when he has to and not for once did he look out of place.

Ahmed Abdullahi – Followed up his brace for the Nigeria U17 team with a solo strike in his first competitive game for the U20. Gave the attack a whole new dimension with his close ball control, dribbling ability and also goal scoring abilities. Unfortunately had his tournament cut short by a head injury.

Ibrahim Mohammed – Scored Nigeria’s first goal of the tournament and also scored their last goal. Full of energy, runs comfortably with or without the ball. A constant menace who is very direct, skilful and also deadly when around the box as he can pick a pass or shot very well.

Nathaniel Nwosu – Needed just two training session to be named the first choice of the team. Standing at an impressive height of over six feet. Nathaniel showed he can be an option for the future with quick reflex, barking out of instructions and also good ball handling especially under pressure.

The Nigeria U20 team have been crowned the winner of their year WAFU B tournament after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Benin Republic in Niger Republic venue of the tournament.

Nigeria went ahead 32 minutes into the game when Tolulope Ojo Samuel put the Ladan Bosso tutored lad in front from the spot. Their third consecutive goal from the spot.

Ojo followed up his goal from the spot with a potential goal of the tournament with a long range effort before Ibrahim Muhammed killed off any potential talk of a late fight back for Benin Republic who before then have been reduced to ten men.

However six minutes from full time Farid Edou pulled a goal back for the young squirrels but it ended up as a mere consolation with Nigeria claiming their first ever WAFU title at this level.

Remo Stars defender Issah Ali won’t be part of the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador respectively in the United States of America.

Alli has been banned by the Ghana Football Association for his role in the match manipulation scandal between Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies in the Ghana top flight league.

The 21 year old was Ali was said to have shunned a summon by the GFA to state his part in the case. He was named among those culpable in the match fixing scandal hence the summon which he didn’t honour.

He has been handed a two-year ban after the Ghana Football Association ruling which has ultimately cost him his position in the Nigerian National team after receiving his debut call up as part of the 30 man squad for the friendly games in the United States of America.

The Nigeria U20 team secured a spot in the final of the WAFU B Championship with a hard earned 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivoire in the second semi final match of the tournament.

Nigeria required extra time to see off their opponent with a penalty in the second half of extra time converted by Ibrahim Yahaya proving to be the difference against a resolute Cote d’Ivoire team.

Man of the match for the second consecutive game Daniel Daga put Nigeria ahead in the opening minutes of the game but with what was virtually the last kick of the game Seydou Traore levelled scores with a well taken free kick.

Guilty of missing several begging chances, the Flying Eagles were forced into extra time and same wastefulness continued in the first half of extra time. They however got respite when Yahaya converted from the spot.

It means they have now qualified for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations which will take place in Egypt next year. The qualification is a step up for coach Ladan Bosso who couldn’t power same team through the qualifiers last time out.

The newly announced coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro will earn a monthly pay of $70,000 (29 million Naira) per what OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively gathered.

His salary is $10,000 more than that of former coach Gernot Rohr who was fired in December. He is however still on the payroll of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) until the expiration of his contract in December.

As first reported by this portal, Peseiro was handed a one year deal and he will be accompanied by two of his assistants aside the three other Nigerians who will work with him as first assistant (Finidi George), second assistant ( Salisu Yusuf) and third assistant (Usman Abdallah).

Among the Nigerian coaches in the technical crew, Yusuf who also doubles as the U23 and CHAN Eagles coach earns the highest which is 5 million Naira. 24 times less than what Peseiro earns.

We gathered Peseiro’s salary is that high because he will be responsible for the salary of his two assistants. Which included a physical trainer and a technical assistant. What both men will earn from his pay was however not disclosed.