Heartbreaking Video of Maduka Okoye's Error For Super Eagles Against Algeria Emerges

Heartbreaking Video of Maduka Okoye's Error For Super Eagles Against Algeria Emerges

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
  • Super Eagles of Nigeria were on Friday evening, 23 September, forced to a 2-2 draw by Algeria Team B
  • Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was not in his best form for the Super Eagles in this match as he committed an error
  • The error the Watford goalkeeper committed gifted the Algerian Team B a goal in the friendly encounter

Video has emerged where Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was spotted committing a blunder while in goal for Nigeria in test match against Algeria Team B on Friday night, 23 September.

After being out of the Super Eagles team for some days, Maduka Okoye returned to the first team with many expecting the Watford goalkeeper to shine, but he did not impress.

Maduka Okoye, Super Eagles, Algeria, NFF, Peseiro.
Video of Maduka Okoye's error for Super Eagles against Algeria emerges.
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Algeria team B playing in front of their faithfuls started the encounter impressively looking for an early goal against the Super Eagles who paraded the foreign based players.

Who scored the first goal in this encounter?

Algeria B team went into the break 1-0 ahead on through Karim Aribi who plays for CR Belouizdad.

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Everton man of the moment Alex Iwobi equalized for the Super Eagles while Dessers got the second goal for Jose Peseiro’s side.

See video of Maduka Okoye's error below

The Algerian B team got their second goal off the boot of USM Alger striker Aymen Mahious.

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro will now have to back to the drawing board for him to prepare hard for another friendly against the Algerian first team on Tuesday.

Impressive Footballer Reveals Why He Ignored Nigeria to Play for German National Football Team

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Celtic defender Moritz Jenz explained why he opted to play for Germany, thereby ruling out the chance of featuring for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The 23-year-old is currently on loan at the Scottish club from French Ligue 1 side Lorient where two Nigerians, Terem Moffi and Innocent Bonke, ply their trades.

He was born in Berlin to a Nigerian-born father and a German mother and is eligible to play for Super Eagles and Germany.

Jenz has previously played in the English Premier League for Fulham and the Swiss Super League for Lausanne-Sport.

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