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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro to decide whether to use goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali for the AFCON quarter-final match against Angola on Friday

The Coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will be facing a late fitness test ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter final match against Palancas Negras of Angola on Friday, Feb. 2. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peseiro told journalists on Thursday in

This is shocking!

An AFCON 2023 player has now reportedly deserted his team ahead of their crunch quarter-final tie, opting to return to his European club.

Amid uncertainty over the fitness of Stanley Nwabali, a section of Nigerian fans have taken to social media to plead with Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, to start Enyimba goalkeeper Olorunleke Ojo ahead of erstwhile number one Francis Uzoho in the quarter-final against Angola

Nigerian fans have hailed Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, for his fitness and seemingly unending energy after he was cleared alongside teammates Willian Troost-Ekong and Moses Simon following multiple dope tests by the Confederation of African Football at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast

Recall that the NFF had announced before the commencement of AFCON that it had secured approval of a N12.5 billion from the federal government for the

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, says the team will not be drawn into any war of words with their quarter-final opponents, Angola, but insists that they will rather do their talking on the pitch.

The experienced defender came in to help stabilise the rearguard in the closing stages of Saturday’s Round of 16 defeat of five-time champions Cameroon.

The NFF described such insinuation as mere idle talk without substance.

The squad members that were tested are striker Victor Osimhen, forward Ademola Lookman and captain William Troost-Ekong.