African Football Discussion Thread Current Topic: 👉 AFCON 2025/2026

[Oluwa-btc]

By the time the world cup would be starting by June, Nigeria as a country will not partake because we could not qualify for this year tournament and we could not also win the AFCON. This will serve as a lesson for the Nigerian sport federation to be firm and focus next time without an atom of corrupt mindsets within them. I could remember that their is a huge amount for the winner of any of the matches during the world cup competition and we have missed that already.

A massive blow to have one of the finest sides from Africa absent. We have to make sure we get back to the next African Cup of Nations regardless next year and the same time win it. It's fvck you to the Nigerian football federation, we've sang this shit a billion times more than a song but nothing has been done. I don't know the plans they have, but it is mandatory we qualify. Finally, Super Eagles defensive midfielder Frank Onyeka has been reportedly announced with a move from Brentford to Coventry in the championship,  do you consider this a downgrade for a top quality player like him?! I think he needed that back to back game time,  so the move has got to be great.

[Mr Reporter]

It marvels me whenever I see some reputable dignitaries making statements based on origin instead of results. How would you sack a performing coach simply because he is not a Nigerian.

Things like this are why racism will always continue, because we often complained about it when it comes to our own turn to feel the same taste of what it looks like, am sure this is not the first time that we are going to be onboarding a foreign national as coach, then why all these, when we are expected to be more conscious of what they can deliver than where they came from, which one do we prefer?.

Well to me what the need when an African teams hire foreign coaches, some people criticize it, but when it works, they celebrate. It's like the focus shifts to nationality instead of competence well to me I do think people should focus on the nationality over capabilities, me i feel what we need is result not national identity it high time people think the right way and put their mind on what is better not trying been some unique culture that does not matter at all…it best if people see to this.

[Abu-Naim]

Things like this are why racism will always continue, because we often complained about it when it comes to our own turn to feel the same taste of what it looks like, am sure this is not the first time that we are going to be onboarding a foreign national as coach, then why all these, when we are expected to be more conscious of what they can deliver than where they came from, which one do we prefer?.

I believe the rumors won't happen. More ears have gotten the information, still considering the decision to sack Eric Chelle will cost much problem that the NFF can't contain. It won't be just Nigerians calling the NFF, I believe the players will not be happy with the decision, when players are unhappy, the performance will certainly hit rock bottom.

If Eric Chelle got sacked, I don’t think the NFF know what they are doing or what they wanted because they are making decisions based on their selfish interest if not what is wrong with Eric Chelle? He has done well to help the team, and since he joined he have a good winning record as the head coach of the Super Eagles, and if he started the qualifiers with Super Eagles, I think we might be playing the World Cup this year; therefore he deserve to stay unless if he wanted to leave the team.

[Mayor of ogba]

Stanley Bobo Nwabali, the Super Eagles goalkeeper, has parted ways with his South African club, Chippa United, and he's without a club for the time being. I wish a club in the Premier League or any European league would sign him, but I don't see that happening since Stanley Bobo Nwabali is already 29 years old.