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Former Super Eagles star Duke Udi has urged Augustine Eguavoen to take immediate action and cut bad players off the Nigerian national team.
Nigeria had a perfect record in their AFCON 2025 qualification campaign until their loss in the final game.
Eguavoen’s side lost their unbeaten run at the hands of Rwanda, having suffered a 2-1 loss on Monday.
However, some player's commitment to the Super Eagles team has been called into question by ex-teammates.
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‘There is no permanent job in this field’ - Ex-Super Eagles star tells Eguavoen to deliver results
Former Super Eagles star Duke Udi has advised Augustine Eguavoen, encouraging the coach to improve Nigeria’s results on the football pitch.
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Duke advises Eguavoen
Duke has questioned the players' dedication to the Super Eagles, pointing out that they perform better for their European clubs.
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In an interview with Brila, he said, “There are some players in the Super Eagles squad now, that Eguavoen will know that they are only good at club side they are not good for the national team.
“About five players now. This also happened with Westerhof, but he had the brains to notice and stop calling up those players.
“Some players can be flashy and doing well in Europe, but the African terrain is a different terrain. African football is different from European football.
“Some players succeed in both Africa and Europe, and Osimhen is one of them. He can adjust to any environment, but some players can not.
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“So what do you do as a coach? You try other players, Nigeria has players around the world who are doing well, give them chance!
“Football and coaching is about risk. Once you start fearing the unknown, you can’t be a good coach.”
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles team have a mountain to climb in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as they remain fifth in their group.
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