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The younger shot-stopper is the one Nigerian goalkeeper enjoying in Europe’s high 5 leagues, however he is not going to be on the continental championships
Tremendous Eagles legend Austin Okocha has voiced out his displeasure on the method the Nigeria Soccer Federation and high officers of the nationwide staff have handled Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Okoye was Nigeria’s number-one goalkeeper on the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations event in Cameroon, the place Nigeria gained all three video games within the group stage.
However the Tremendous Eagles have been defeated 1-0 by struggling Tunisia within the first knockout spherical, with Okoye blamed for permitting the opponents to attain a long-range winner.
The teenager has not featured for Nigeria since, with head coach Jose Peseiro sticking to Frank Uzoho as his primary for the previous one and a half years.
In his selection of three goalkeepers for the 2023 AFCON, Peseiro went with Cyprus-based Uzoho, South Africa-based Stanley Nwabili, and Nigeria-based Olorunleke Ojo.
Okocha is stunned that the Portuguese tactician will snub the one Nigerian goalkeeper enjoying for a staff in Europe’s high 5 leagues.
The previous PSG and Bolton Wanderers playmaker bemoans how Okoye was managed following his howler in opposition to Tunisia.
With Okoye being nurtured in Germany and the Netherlands, Okocha believes it’s a mistake that he’s not in Nigeria’s squad for the AFCON.
“He’s the one keeper that has the kind of coaching and soccer upbringing that we want in a goalkeeper within the nationwide staff. However he’s excluded. It’s unusual,” Okocha instructed Osasu Obayiuwana.
“The best way he was dealt with [after the Round of 16 game against Tunisia] talks in regards to the high quality of participant administration within the nationwide staff.”
Uzoho is on track to be Nigeria’s number-one goalkeeper on the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Omonia Nicosia goalie was Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the place the Tremendous Eagles misplaced two and gained considered one of their three group video games.
