AFCON-Bound Super Eagles Midfielder Scores First UECL Goal

Super Eagles combative midfielder Raphael Onyedika scores his first ever UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) npflupdates.com reports.

Onyedika who is expected to make the Super Eagles squad for the 2023 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON), was on target when Club Brugge ran rampage on its UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) opponent.

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The former FC Midtjylland Midfielder scored in the second half of the game to add to Club Brugge’s goals as they defeated away from home.

Super Eagles Midfielder Scores first UEFA Europa Conference League goal

Onyedika is expected to make Jose Peseiro’s 2023 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) squad when it will be announced next month. Nigeria will be looking for a fourth title after winning the 1980, 1994 and 2013 editions.

In a related development, former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane, has said he’s interested in taking a team to the world cup.

According to the South African football tactician, said it’s a dream for him to take a national team to the FIFA World Cup tournament. A team that can stand strong and compete for the title.

“To be honest, I would like to coach in the World Cup. I do not choose what comes, I would like to go to the World Cup. South Africa wants to qualify, Nigeria wants to qualify,” Pitso said and was quoted by a Twitter user OgaNlaMedia .

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“If you have Chukuweze and the boy (Osimhen) playing for Napoli as your striker, I mean really. That Nigerian team is unbelievable. I saw the draw against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Okay, its football, it happens. But how can politics between the government and the federation derail the team?

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“Of course, I want South Africa to win because I am South African. But in reality, I think Nigeria has the team (Players). I really would like to go to the World Cup, but it must be a good team that can compete.”