Abuja, Nigeria – E go sweet well well for Super Eagles fans as dem don hear say Wilfred Ndidi dey eligible to play for the crucial World Cup qualifying playoff final against DR Congo on Sunday.
After plenty wahala about his yellow cards, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) don finally clear am up. Dem talk say all the yellow cards wey players gather during the World Cup qualification no dey carry over for the playoff stage, unless dem don suspend the player already. As e be, Ndidi no go miss the match after all! (Na serious relief for coach Eric Chelle, wey don dey sweat since he hear Ndidi fit no play).
Ndidi, wey dey play for Beşiktaş, don receive two yellow cards in this qualification session: one for di 2-0 win against Rwanda and di other for di playoff semifinal against Gabon. The confusion start when him receive another card for di match against Gabon, and many people think say dem don finish am. But thanks to CAF, the matter don turn ogbonge palava.
Na im make the Super Eagles recognize sey dis guy go fit run am with dem as dem prepare to face the Leopards. Dis Sunday match no be small matter, as na him go be Ndi Edo’s 71st cap! So e go dey matter plenty for the pitch. Ndidi go join another World Cup veterans like William Troost-Ekong and Alex Iwobi to show dem how e dey done. Chidozie Awaziem dey there too, but him no get chance to play during di last World Cup. So, na like dis e be.
The Super Eagles don announce dis update on their X page, telling fans sey dem don settle all di wahala wey don disturb dem for past few days. The news bring plenty smiles, as fans no dey wan hear anything wey fit disturb their World Cup dreams.
Before now, respected sports journalist Osasu Obayiuwana don dey raise alarm say, if for true FIFA don tell CAF sey Ndidi no go play, e go mean say na big wahala dey on ground. But thank God sey na better news dey scatter ground now! (E fit be say people no dey rate how important Ndidi be until he no dey).
Now wey Ndidi don clear to play, the Super Eagles fit catch their vibe back as dem dey prepare to face a strong DR Congo team, wey just knock Cameroon out of contention for the World Cup. Na real work di Eagles go face, but Ndidi’s presence go give dem strong tactical options and balance for di midfield.
E don dey obvious say di celebration wey follow the clarity from CAF go strong. With every body don settle, na serious preparation dey kick off for di Super Eagles. Dem go face DR Congo for Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay El Hassan for Rabat, and we all dey hope sey di gistas go end with jubilation. Ndidi’s availability dey bring everybody come together as dem push to keep their World Cup dreams alive!
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