Wilfred Ndidi insists the Super Eagles won’t relent in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reports Completesports.com.
The three-time African champions have endured a difficult qualifying campaign with just two wins from eight games.
Eric Chelle’s men occupy third position in Group C with 11 points.
The Super Eagles must win their last two qualifying games against Crocodiles of Lesotho, and Cheetahs of Benin Republic, and also pray joint leaders Benin and South Africa drop points for them to have any chance of making it to the mundial.
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Ndidi On Upcoming Games
Ndidi said they know the importance of the upcoming games, and will fight for maximum points.
“We know where we are at the moment, and these two games are really crucial, but firstly, we’ll focus on the game against Lesotho before we turn our attention to the one against Benin, Ndidi told the Super Eagles media
“What is most important right now is the game against Benin.”
Moffi In Bullish Mood
“We the guys, we’re really confident about qualifying for the World Cup,” he declared.
“We have to do our part and wait for the result of the other teams. We are confident that things will go our way.”
By Adeboye Amosu
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If only technology can give option for slap. Then these two con men will receive uncountable slaps. The one that can not play progressive pass or shot on target is also talking after death. CS please respect Nigerians by not posting Mens football newsman’s Basketball news until after Rapture. Enough of the empty talks from all over the place in Mens football and at the end of the day fee know what the case already is. Ndidi is a Defender in a serious country.
Ndidi says they know the importance of the last two games ahead is shameful and disrespectful to Nigerians after their disgraceful performances since the beginning of the qualifiers. This is the worst time for Nigerian football. Sudan beating Nigeria 4-0 at CHAN 2025, Flying Chicken losing 4-0 to Argentina in U20 world cup and the Super Eagles not going to 2026 World Cup for two consecutive times is too much to swallow for everyone.
Na now day dey break
Gone are those days when naija players would give everything to qualifier for world cup, super eagles is now degraded to afcon team
This guys don’t have any shame at all. I hope you know after afcon people like you should never near eagle again.
Ask yourself, you have around this team for past 9 years and no single goal.
These people are wicked, Wike.
Look at this pathetic comment. It is now you can deliver ticket to world cup. I want to believe CSN just wanted to trend.
This comment is pathetic.
Wa it not the same Ndidi that said “Because we’re Nigerians doesn’t mean we have to win all our matches” after losing to Benin? Now he’s saying they know the importance of the game. If I were a coach I wouldn’t invite him after that comment. That type of mentality shouldn’t be anywhere around the team.
I Warned all of you when Peseiro Left get Herve Renard from the start of this Qualifiers but most of you here before Finidi’s Employment where supporting NFF because Finidi is Nigerian LOOOOOOL!!!!!!!.
Scroll back and Look when I said When Gasau is done With Super Eagles if we are not 100 in the world in rankings by then call me a liar.
I also mentioned that if Super Eagles fails in WC qualification it will translate to a demoralised team coming to AFCON and NFF using the coach as a scape goat to bring in another Ex International Faliure.. Well here we are
clueless Fans Clueless country Clueless NFF
I wish you well @ Ndidi. Let it be a Dream Come through. I am happy you now realized and maybe should come back to the Nigerian Pattern of Football. No Ball Possessions.. Playing under pressure from the first minute. I can’t remember the last time the Eagles dominated a Team and we hear Fans cheering them with the EEEEH EEEH OOOOOW Stuffs. Let the Eagles keep underrating their opponents, this time they may get the worst surprise and shock of their carriers if………. Good Luck Guys.
Anytime these set of SE come to camp, the vibe you get is like they are on vacation. The atmosphere is so casual. They are taking selfies and doing their social media stuff. Makes you wonder, are these guys on holiday, or have they come to play a crucial world cup qualifier?
They need to get their mind right.
The world cup is big business. Every team wants to be there, and they will fight tooth and nail, as we’ve seen in the qualifiers that have already been played. The casual, relaxed attitude of our players is not appropriate! They have to be more serious, more focused, show more desire and determination. If possible, minimize if not completely avoid social media during camping, and focus on the job at hand.
BTW, the players’ unseriousness is only a tip of the iceberg. The real issue is the NFF, dare I say the most useless football federation in the entire planet. Under their watch, our notional teams are experiencing their worst run in ages. The only team doing well now is the Super Falcons, and that is because of the determination of the players, their drive and desire to succeed. The NFF are only interested in sharing money. BELLE FIRST, LEAVE THE REST. Their incompetence, ineptitude, woeful decision making, especially the late hiring of a coach for the SE, and so many other gaffes have landed us in this awful situation.
Am I even sure I want us to qualify for the world cup? With this squad and this useless NFF in charge, if we qualify, are we not going to the mundial to collect? We just saw Argentina make quick work of our U20 lads by 4 goals to nothing. With the way our SE currently is, I’m genuinely terrified. If we meet teams like Spain, France, England, Portugal, the disgrace will be unbearable. It’s better not to qualify, than to go there and be disgraced and embarrassed!
However, if we get it right in the Glass House, get rid of the numbskulls there and that useless technical director, and hire competent, vetted individuals, then and only then will a world cup qualification make sense. A new competent administration will ensure that we have a quality coach, will invite only the best players, and will ensure that they are adequately prepared for matches. This is the only scenario that will make me confident going into a world cup. Otherwise, it may be in our best interest to forget it.
Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia through to WC, 5 countries to go, Ghana is for sure among the 5, but my dear country are hoping to enter through back door, shaii this situation pain me sha.
Honestly e no pain me.
When the players couldn’t defy the conditions while playing South Africa the last time out that would have automatically made us level with SA (by getting 13 points instead of the current 11 we have) and knowing that no matter what, we can always overtake benin current 14 points by beating them anyhow, I just knew they weren’t going to the world cup.
And it serves them right.
That was the second chance God mercifully gave us and we blew it blaming pitch, recovery time blah blah blah
SA would have definitely been playing catch up by now and we would have been more motivated to finish well.
But no, we prefer to not go.
There is something the eagles (I remove super) are trying to tell us but we are yet to know it.
It might be a “show of force” against NFF for not playing their allowances over the years so by crippling their access to more funds, Nigerians might finally make NFF unravel, I should think.
Back to back world cup failure by largely unchanged players should call for more scrutiny though.
Let the post mortem be done but after everyone in glasshouse resigns on 15th of October.
Eguavoen debunking taking Chelle job means one thing: NFF are ready to NOT BE FORCED OUT after our inevitable WC no show.
And they are daring us to do our worst.
They want to supervise more ineptitude and afcon in December.
That’s the plot. We’ll only grieve for a while and let the status quo remain.
They need to be kicked out
This is painful.
If i were Eric Chelle, this is how i will set up my team. Nwabali, CBs (Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, would’ve love to pair Bassey with Frederick but due to injuries this isnt possible), LB Saidu Sanusi, RB Benjamin Frederick. Midfield Ndidi-Iwobi-Lookman (attacking midfield), LW Chukwueze, RW Simon Moses, Striker Victor Osihmen. During d game Chukwueze can switch to the attacking midfield position like he did during the unity cup pushing Lookman out wide in his favorite position while Simon Moses switches to to LW. These three guys Chukwueze simon and Lookman keep switching all thru d match, this way the opposition defence will see three different attackers. I might use Onyeka instead of Ndidi though in d holding position as he has more energy. I will also tell Iwobi to move up more especially against Lesotho, if our defense can’t curtail Lesotho then we have no business going to d wirld cup. 2nd half u yank Moses off and bring in Tolu or Moffi or Adams as they have more to proof based on d hunger they have. Just my take.