US EditionW/Cup Playoff Final: Akor Benched As Onyeka, Ajayi Start For Super Eagles Against DR Congo
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W/Cup Playoff Final: Akor Benched As Onyeka, Ajayi Start For Super Eagles Against DR Congo
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chele, has made two changes to the squad that will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in Sunday’s Africa playoffs final for the 2026 World Cup ticket. Adam Akor and Bright Osayi-Samuel, who started in the 4–1 semi-final win over Gabon, have been dropped to the bench. Akor had scored Nigeria’s opening goal in that match. Frank Onyeka and Semi Ajayi return to the starting line-up. Ajayi will partner Calvin Bassey i…
That's it! It wasn't enough for the Leopards to be announced favourites in these continental dams to win. Again, they were able to defeat the prognosis. After having had Cameroon last Thursday (0-1), the Democratic Republic of the Congo managed, at the end of the suspense, to rule out Nigeria. If the Congoese would have doubted a little more of the offensive force of these Nigerians, it took them more than a free warning to refresh their memory:…
A final of crazy intensity, which resulted in a suffocating shooting session to the goal won by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a sign, it was Chancel Mbemba, the last shooter, who offered the victory to his family. Frank Onyeka had opened the score for Nigeria, Meschack Elia had answered him before the break. 52 years after their only participation in the World Cup, the DRC won a ticket for the intercontinental dams.
HALFTIME: Super Eagles 1 DR Congo 1 - Score Nigeria
It is 1-1 going into the interval in the CAF 2026 World Cup Playoffs final in Rabat, Morocco, between the Super Eagles and DR Congo. Nigeria got off to a dream start after just three minutes when Frank Onyeka opened scoring after his shot from distance hit the back of the net off a deflection by a Congolese defender. The Leopards chased the game thereafter and were rewarded in the 34th minute, when Alex Iwobi lost the ball in the midfield and Wi…
(wiwsport) - At the beginning of the game, the DR Congo was able to react to return to the brand shortly after the half hour of the game. Nothing is still played in this final of the African dams for the 2026 World Cup. After a rather complicated start to the game, with this goal of Frank Onyeka cashed from the 3rd minute [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site n°1 of the sports news of Senegal (wiwsport.com). Source articl…
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