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Finidi George relied on Nigerian Super Eagles to forget the match that ended in a draw with South Africa on Friday and begin to prepare for friendly match against the Benin Republic.
They later held the South Africans to a one all draw during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match on the matchday three in Uyo. The visitors’ opened the scoring in the first half through Thembo Zwane which started putting the Super eagles under pressure in the early stage of the match.
Hatayspor midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made it a [end breath] home comfort by equalizing early in the second half, proving the team spirit. While the Super Eagles had moments of dominance in the second half especially the second half they could not get the tickets that would have given them an important win and a third consecutive win in the qualifiers. This line up of has left Nigeria in fifth position in Group C and by this they have a difficult path to qualify for the World Cup.
“We actually should have scored more goals but the second half for me was not bad for us,” said Finidi George. “The players came out well in the second half but unfortunately we didn’t record victory as we wanted to, so for now we have to move on and prepare for our next match against Benin Republic . Personally, I am not satisfied with only one point.
This particular moment showed that George was getting quite irritated as he noted that the team had problems in the ability to realize the created chances into goals. The second half beings some glimpse for the Super eagles to return to form, but same problems of wastefulness in front of goal has remained an issue for the team.
Thus, despite being disheartened, George is looking forward to the future, aiming to energize his squad and fix their mistakes. This is encouraging news for Super Eagles of Nigeria as the match against the Squirrels of Benin Republic can inspire a come back of the team in the Group C standings. The head coach's message is clear: there is always another focus, it is important for them to remain steadfast and to continue to look for ways to get better as they move on to another challenge.
Just as the Super Eagles are aspiring to perform a turnaround, football enthusiasts and players still believe that the team will come out of the woodwork and clinch the precious victories that are essential in the World Cup series.