The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has been told to extend an invitation to FC Zurich midfielder Ifeanyi Matthew as the team get set for the start of the 2026 world cup qualifiers and also next year Africa Cup of Nations, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Matthew has been exceptional for the Swiss side who are second on the league table, one point behind leaders Young Boys after 14 round of games in the 12 team league. The 26 year old Nigerian has played in all of their games this season.
His performances have not gone unnoticed with former U17 coach of Nigeria, Manu Garba who gave him his breakthrough at U17 and U20 level saying he has what it takes to liberate the midfield of the senior national team of Nigeria.
“I discovered Ifeanyi Mathew in Kano and he made the U17 national team in 2013, a regular in the heart of our midfield and played all qualifying matches of the Afcon U17, but unfortunately his MRI test result before the world cup in UAE was Grade 5 so we had to drop him but he made the Chan team under Late Stephen Keshi and was one of the best performers for the home base Super Eagles”, Manu Garba told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” I then invited him to the U20 and he had most of the assist for the goals we scored that made us win the Afcon U20 Senegal 2015 trophy and Gold medal. His ball reception,range of vision, ball release is a delight to watch and can score goals from distance”
“An invitation to play in the super Eagles before the Afcon in January will be good and bring out competition in the Midfield for the best team to be selected”.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
