The Super Eagles of Nigeria delivered a commanding 4-0 victory over the Benin Republic national football team at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, igniting renewed hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
For young players in Nigeria’s street-football circuits, this kind of pathway offers something tangible: showcase, upgrade, exposure. It’s a winning formula if managed properly.
The Nigerian football system is increasingly recognising that raw talent is not enough — structure matters. When clubs and academies adopt systematic scouting, supplemented by welfare and education support, the results improve noticeably. For example, academies that run community…