Uyo

We're going to play Tanzania.

We're going to play, um, this Guinea are gonna come back to Uyo.

So realistically, I don't know.

We may try to, but it is not looking good.

Like, everything is just, everything is just bad in Nigerian football right now.

It's not looking good.

Look at the dilapidated state of Uyo Stadium.

That stadium-

Make no mistake about it, he's a talisman and a most potent player.

This is the player that has probably scored the most goals in the Uyo Stadium for Nigeria in our history.

When you think about how many times he played in Uyo and the fact that Victor Osime has scored so many goals in AFCON and World Cup qualifiers for Nigeria.

In fact, the last time he played in Uyo, he scored a hat-trick to save us against Benin Republic in that 4-0 win.

So, you know, to see Osime dead support the boys really warmed my heart.

And it's good for the squad unity and continuity.

People can say that, OK, Lagos is not the capital of Nigeria, but every time we won AFCON on home soil or when we used to go almost 20 years down losing a World Cup qualifier, a lot of those World Cup qualifiers were played in Lagos for a reason.

It's where you have the most populous people, the biggest amount of people that watch football and support the national team.

Hello, listeners, and welcome to the review of the Nigeria versus Madagascar game which took place earlier today at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, 5:00 PM Nigeria time.

Of course, it was Nigeria's first competitive game since the recently concluded AFCON in January and, of course, after missing the World Cup.

And it w- it was the new start of the AFCON qualifiers, the new cycle of Nigeria playing, and I am pleased to announce that the Super Eagles of Nigeria came out winners by two goals to one against the Madagascar national team.

Also, I want to praise the resilience of the team and also Eric Chanel for coming back from the brink and figuring out a way to win.

They did not panic.

We have seen countless times Nigeria struggle in this Uyo Stadium, especially with that useless pitch.

We have seen Rwanda beat us 2-1 there.

We have seen Central Africa Republic beat us there before.

There's an African Cup of Nations qualifier this evening.

They play against Madagascar in Uyo.

I think that's how you pronounce it.

I probably butchered that.

Meanwhile, visiting Wariu's first Niger tournament will be last draw at the newly rehabilitated Kotangura Stadium in Mina.

The Super Eagles are in high spirits as they prepare to face Madagascar in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Godzula Pabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday 25th of September.

The entrance, which is scheduled for 5pm, will mark the beginning of Nigeria's campaign for a place in the tournament to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Fuller midfielder Alex Iwobi said players were eager to secure victory acknowledging Madagascar's quality while emphasizing Nigeria's ambition.