Naija Super Eagles don land for Turkey to play Jordan for one international friendly match. The game wey suppose hold for Amman, Jordan capital, dem move am comot go Antalya because of wahala wey dey Middle East. Eric Chelle boys just finish AFCON where dem carry third place, and dem don win Iran 2-1 for last week friendly. But big striker Victor Osimhen no dey squad. The Galatasaray man break hin arm for Champions League match against Liverpool.
For the match wey kick off 6:30pm BST, Moses Simon and Akor Adams wey score against Iran start again. Ademola Lookman dey midfield, Samuel Chukwueze dey right side. Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi dey control middle. Jordan side wey Jamal Sellami dey coach, dem just draw 2-2 with Costa Rica. Mousa Al-Taamari from Rennes dey their attack.
Osimhen matter dey worry fans. The man just comot from hospital after surgery. Doctors say e go miss four to six weeks. But dem dey hope say e fit return for Galatasaray big derby against Fenerbahce on April 26. For now, Adams dey try fill Osimhen big shoes.
Meanwhile, for England side, Tottenham don announce Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager. The Italian man wey coach Brighton before, don agree five-year contract. Dem talk say e dey try bring Alessandro Nesta as assistant coach. Tottenham dey struggle for Premier League survival, just one point above relegation zone.
For other news, Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi dey prepare to drop hin first music EP. The Fulham player wey dey record as ‘17‘ go release ‘More To Life‘ on April 9, 2026. E don already drop lead single ‘TRACK 0 (FREESTYLE)’ wey carry Afrobeats and Afrowave sound. The EP go feature Giddi, Teniola Time, 4AM, P17, SPKS, Fido, and Amadou Onana wey dey record as ’24AM’. Iwobi talk say music dey help am manage pressure of football.
For World Cup matter, Confederation of African Football (CAF) don send message to DR Congo. The Leopards go face Jamaica for intercontinental playoff final for Guadalajara Stadium for Mexico. If dem win, DR Congo go qualify for World Cup for first time since 1974 when dem still be Zaire. CAF tweet say: “Matchday for DR Congo! Go get that #FIFAWorldCup spot, Leopards.”
But Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) still dey fight DR Congo qualification. Dem submit petition to FIFA say some Congolese players like Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe no eligible. NFF talk say DR Congo mislead FIFA about dual citizenship rules. FIFA don dismiss the petition, but NFF don appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sports. Dem believe say dem get strong case to disqualify DR Congo.
Senegalese coach Pape Thiaw wey qualify Senegal ahead of DR Congo for Group B, still dey back the Leopards to beat Jamaica. E talk say Africa need tenth representative for World Cup. The tournament go hold for United States, Mexico and Canada.
For the Jordan match, Standard Sport predict say Super Eagles go win 3-1. But dem warn say without Osimhen, anything fit happen. Jordan don show say dem fit surprise team like Costa Rica. The match dey show how Naija team dey rebuild after World Cup qualification miss.
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