'Who recommended Finidi for Super Eagles' - Nigerians question NFF after defeat to Benin

Hassan Abdulsalam 23:31 - 10 June 2024

Finidi George is under immense pressure as Super Eagles boss || Image credit: Imago

The Super Eagles suffered a painful defeat against the Cheeters of Benin on Monday evening.

Nigerians have questioned the Nigeria Football Federation on the choice of Finidi George as the head coach of the Super Eagles.

The Super Eagles suffered a painful 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Cheeters of Benin on Monday evening.

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Following the defeat, fans of the Super Eagles took to social media platforms to react. Here are some of the selected posts;

Who recommended Finidi as Super Eagles coach? I really wanna know. This is hurtful

Now we begin to do calculations to qualify for World Cup. We couldn’t win our home games, we are still loosing to Benin on a neutral ground.

Finidi George, thanks for your services, pls resign.
— Akin Akinwale (@mrlurvy) June 10, 2024

There are better indigenous coaches with proven records but we chose Finidi to build his coaching career with the super eagles.
— Oladayo Martins: Web Dev • SEO • Business Analyst (@OladayoMARTINS) June 10, 2024

An Ex-Player who already coached a national club side is fit enough to be the National Coach. It’s not about who recommended! It’s logical to recommend him.

Kompany is Bayern Munich Coach now; please, anything can happen..Finidi is over qualified 😀
— Captain MD🌍 (@LovedCarefully) June 10, 2024

Fellow Nigerians, let's rally behind Finidi George, our own son, and give him the opportunity to prove himself. It's unfair to expect miraculous results in just a few matches. Even the world's top coaches experience setbacks at the beginning of their tenure. Let's offer our…
— Uchemark (@arenaofinfo) June 10, 2024

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Coach Finidi George made three changes to the starting lineup that filed out against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

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Raphael Onyedika replaced the injured Fisayo Dele-Bashiru; Terem Moffi started ahead of Paul Onuachu, and Samuel Chukwueze came in for Kelechi Iheanacho.

Nigeria controlled possession in the early stages but struggled with their finishing touches. Their best opportunity came in the 14th minute when Osayi-Samuel shot wide after a good run from Ademola Lookman.

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The deadlock was broken in the 27th minute by Onyedika, who curled a shot into the net after a good build-up.

However, Benin responded quickly after a defensive lapse allowed Jodel Dossou to equalize in the 37th minute.

Just before halftime, poor defending from Nigeria gifted Benin the lead as Steve Mounie pounced on a loose ball after a corner kick, putting the home side ahead.

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Finidi George made a double substitution at halftime, bringing on Paul Onuachu and Victor Boniface for Moffi and Alex Iwobi.

The Super Eagles pressed for an equalizer but lacked creativity in the final third. Lookman came close with a header, but it wasn't enough. Nigeria made further substitutions but couldn't find a breakthrough.

Nigeria now have a mountain to climb if they are to play at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and USA.