JOHANNESBURG – Na bad news for Super Eagles fans as dem confirm say Victor Osimhen go miss di crucial World Cup qualifier wey dey happen for South Africa on Tuesday. Na foot injury wey him pick up during di last match wey Nigeria win 1-0 against Rwanda for Uyo on Saturday. This one no be di kind news wey any padi wan hear.
Osimhen, wey be 2023 African Footballer of di Year, don dey carry di Super Eagles waka since. But as he hobbled off di pitch after 32 minutes last Saturday, e clear say him go miss dis important game for Bloemfontein. Dis match na important one as Nigeria dey chase di leading team, South Africa. As e stand now, Nigeria dey six points behind dem.
No be small wahala, because South Africa dey expect to lose three points due to wahala wey dem cause earlier in di qualifiers. So, if Super Eagles fit perform well for this match, dem fit still stand a chance to make am to di World Cup finals for North America next year. But if dem no fit win, na wah o!
Meanwhile, dem dey hear say Ethiopia don file complaint against Egypt over di behavior of dem fans during dia match. Di Ethiopian Football Federation talk say di laser wey Egyptian fans dey shine during di game disrupt dem concentration. Na serious matter o, as dem dey call for FIFA to investigate di whole matter.
Na so e be now, Super Eagles gats find extra motivation to step up dem game without di main man wey dey lead dem attack. Dis qualifier go dey show if dem get di spirit of champions or if dem go fit just dey look di match pass like spectators.
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