William Troost-Ekong and Samuel Chukwueze have reacted to Victor Osimhen’s terrible miss in the Super Eagles’ 4-1 win against Gabon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs.
With the game tied at 1-1, Osimhen had a golden chance to win the game in stoppage time but fired wide with the keeper to beat.
The Galatasaray striker, however, made amends by bagging a brace in extra-time to help the Super Eagles qualify for the playoffs final.
Reflecting on the big miss, Troost-Ekong revealed how the other Eagles players tried to lift Osimhen.
“When I saw him running at the goalkeeper I was sure he was going to score but after that we tried to encourage him and tried to make sure he wasn’t disheartened,” he told ESPN Africa.
Speaking on the Osimhen chance, Chukwueze praised his teammate for putting it behind him by netting two goals.
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“I was running with him with the ball, I even ran past the pitch,” he joked.
“But it’s football sometimes it happens everybody knows he can score that kind of goal and he gave us two goals and it’s fantastic.”
Osimhen would hope to continue his scoring form when the Super Eagles face Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.
The Leopards shocked Cameroon 1-0 with a Chancel Mbemba’s last minute goal.
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Hahahaha it was the worst miss in the history of Nigeria football…Hahaha
Even yakubu Aiyegbeni own can not be compared in the sense that yaks own was in the world cup proper..so we understand the pressure…
Hahahaha but this dude was playing against a minnow in front of an almost empty stadium…Hahaha
You can’t have that kind of chance against a world class French team or English team in the world cup proper and miss…Hahaha
It would never come back…
And you will definitely pay dearly for it…Hahaha
Wrong, yak own was worst, yak miss was an empty net, strikers have missed osimhen kinda miss multiple time bcos it’s easier for GK to save once the GK make himself big, the only problem was that it wasn’t on target.
Dat one na for yur pocketi mokey yaish – go bak to Ghana and leave Osigoal and Nigreain alone and know peace – if yuh didnt yuh wii never no peace. na yuh dey carry de pangolo lmaaoo
Thumbs up @Four Four Two. You nailed it. That Monkey man must change his ways.
Heaven bless Yabaoh and all multiple identity people.
Dude, why not look for happinees elsewhere if you’re this bitter? I have never commented on here but each time i read your post, it’s such a cringe. Be positive and watch things around you change for the better.
Hahaha brother Thanks for your care and concern…I did not just one day decide to be attacking osimhen…ask around if maybe you are new….
See the bottom pot be say just tell your osimhen to apologise to finidi before I can seize fire…Hahaha
Hahahaha I am not sure you understood that point I was driving at…yak own miss was in the world cup proper with a full stadium with all the noise and all against a tireless energetic south Korean team so we can understand…Hahaha
But your tolotolo guy own was just a playoff that even if you win you not guaranteed until maybe on Sunday…Hahaha And he played before an almost empty stadium against a low class very aged Aubamayang led team…Hahaha
So I wonder where did the pressure come from…Hahaha
@Monkey post, what exactly is your problem. Even Almighty Messi missed a clean penalty in a champions league match. For heaven sake, are you Finidi abi kini gbogbo rati rati ati kati kati concerning osimeh. Have have ever played a professional football so
Yaks goal cost us progressing to the next round and he was forgiven. If Nigerians can forgive yak, I will be the first to forgive VO9, at least he redeemed himself. What are you understanding in yaks empty net miss abi wetin you dey talk. your analysis is always subjective to some factors. pls be objective, Osimeh is human.
Hahahaha
Mr professional footballer go and ask anywhere and anyone that truly knows the round leather game penalty kicks is more difficult than a clear cut one on one chance…..with the keeper out of his goal line….
Ka Chineke mezie okwu….