Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman and Maduka Okoye are yet to hit Super Eagles’ Uyo camp, reports Completesports.com.
Semi Ajayi, Paul Onuachu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Frank Onyeka are the other players being expected in camp.
The eight players, according to Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe are currently in the country but have been unable to travel to Uyo to join their colleagues in camp due NLC strike which has stalled domestic flight operation.
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The Super Eagles started preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Squirrels of Benin Republic on Sunday.
The players trained twice on Sunday and followed the same routine on Monday.
Monday’s morning session which lasted two hours including fitness, shooting drills and tactical sessions was led by head coach Finidi George.
15 players are currently in the team’s camp.
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Defeat loading Nigeria seems to be a country of excuses to fail…..
Mr China, your thought is in the other way round. The super eagles are aware of the dangling stuff before them.
The moon, stars and the elements of what we know are in favoúr the super eagles. Watch it
Dey there you think South Africa will be waiting for all this excuses. Wetin concern FIFA with Strike you want me to joking right? Or you don’t know the number of players that are not in camp or you don’t know their importance? Plus it’s still Finidi’s early days!!!
I should come and be using pamper words for you then later they will be complaining we did not have enough time to recover or get fitness or adapt. You think say science dey play ball or well wishes gives result.
Is there no chartered helicopter or presidential flight to drop them in Uyo?
This is national assignment for goodness sake and federal government the executive should intervene for them to join their team mates in Uyo on time for training
This kind of excuse is too early.
I want to believe there are arrangements on ground by the nff and the sports ministry to get these players to Uyo as soon as possible!
The NLC strike is preventing sSer Eages players from going to Uyo from Lagos. Can the Sports Ministry, NFF and Federal Government not organize a chartered flight or devise a means of transport for these players as Friday is just 4 days away before this crucial match? What a country!
Hahahaha, make dem kuku carter KEKE NAPEP na!
Abi what kind of nonsense is this? 4 days to a crucial world cup qualifier?
Btw, I hope the generator in Uyo stadium is working, as NLC strike has also shut down the national grid. Unless we won’t be needing electricity on match day? Hahahaha!
That this is happening after the country’s national anthem was changed seems a bit funny. Some believe that changing the anthem has as much effect as giving a haircut to someone who is suffering from a severe headache. How does the haircut help the situation?
SA is already going to be a tough opponent. But trust Nigeria, we always know how to make tough assignments even tougher.
Forumites dey quiet today ooo.
Abi na the NLC strike? News reports say the whole country is currently in darkness. No electricity anywhere.
This strike has stylishly exposed forumites wey no get generator. Or maybe generator dey, but no fuel.
Nigeria and wahala na 5 and 6. Hunger everywhere. Even the mosquitoes are hungry, and they are biting harder. Human blood available for sucking has reduced, due to hunger and suffering. So sapa don affect mosquitoes too.
Chai, Nigeria we kuku hail thee! We no dey tire for wahala? Abeg make them resolve this strike asap.
Even if there’s no light nor fuel, people will find way to charge. A lot is going on in the mind of people, bcos there are a lot of things to complain about already, so you won’t know where to start from. I think they will find their ways to Uyo or they should just beg SA to follow Lagos and bring them along lol shabi the country no kuku get shame.
Pompei this one weak me. Lol if them see this one wey you type eh. @Jide SA is coming on Wednesday Lookman and co can join their Chartered flight. It is sad that Iwobi, Osayi, Bassey and Lookman are among people that is yet to hit camp in this mess.
Hmmm. It is well oooo Pompei lol. Confusion every where. Only God can help 9ja ooo. Ire o. God bless God!!!
Omo9ja God bless God? Hehehe
Mr.Ire o has dropped anoda one hehe
Most of these players played their last games for their clubs over a week ago. Why are they not in camp? We were all aware of the impending NLC strike. The preparation for this game is being jeopardise by these players. They have gone back to the default mode because Peseiro in no longer in charge. The only player I can give a leeway is Lookman who still played recently for Atlanta. Finidi must be firm or else his tenure will be short. A word is wnough for the wise.
Though it is not a palatable news but my main problems with Nigeria are not the useless politicians we have but those of us they rule over. Out attitude and even some of our complaints.
We tend to over heat sn already tensed issue with our words and complaints sometimes.
NLC strike, no light, players stranded. Does that mean SA has become the invincibles that will come and crush us?
We have not even verified if there is an arrangement on ground to do something about this.
Countries go through strike actions like and go through this sometimes.
I always see the tendency of us getting unnecessary scared and agitated whenever there’s a match or competition. We always want to die before we are buried. We did that before afcon.
While we can still improve with the way we handle things in Nigeria but we are not going to be beating black and blue here by South Africa. We should stop turning out opponents into who they are not.
I said it before afcon that no matter what I will never get scared of bany country at afcon or in Africa. Haba it’s Nigeria and super eagles we are talking about here now.
I only hope finidi will just use his head to manage situation on ground. He should avoid unnecessary quarrel with players. He should be talking to them.
We know how they were ready to die on the field for westerhof and pesero and keshi during their days.
Coaches, teachers, managers need to have a close relationship with their followers or students to gain their trust. I hope finidi can have this. Oliseh, though and intelligent coach but he lacked this quality. We saw his end and how he has not fit in anywhere again
You are not making any point. Our vital players are still in Lagos and yet to join camp and you’re here saying no shaking expecting 15 players including fringe to do the magic against SA.
NFF is just a nasty organization like the Nigerian government, so this people can get a chartered helicopter to pick our stranded players.
It is well ooo.
To many foolish people in governance.