By Ola Kay
Following the outcome of the Super Eagles’ encounter against the South-African team,Bafana Bafana, in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, which ended in a less than expected 1-1 draw, the national team head coach, Finidi George, has appealed to anxious Nigerians to allow him do his job.
Fielding questions from journalists in a post-match conference on why he left Boniface out of the starting line up, Finidi said: “He was supposed to come in but when we heard [Semi] Ajayi complain that he had a knock, he couldn’t continue. So we had to reverse that.”
He assured that the 23-year-old player will get his chance in the next game as the team squares up to Benin Republic, while appealing that the media to allow them to do their job.
“For me it is what you can give to me on the field, everyone wants this or that player to play but at the end of the day if the player is not performing you guys will still be shouting ‘take him off.
“So, let us do our job. We know who is good to go, we have another game so definitely we’ll see how we can play these guys,” the Super Eagles’ coach stated.
The just concluded Nigeria match against the South-African counterpart that ended in a draw was criticized as a disappointing start, even as football enthusiasts trust that the handlers will parade their best in the next qualifying match to bolster the chances of the national team and help restore confidence in the Finidi Gorge-led technical crew.
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