"I Stand for Super Eagles": Nwabali's Club Chairman in South Africa Wants Nigeria to Win AFCON Semis

• Super Eagle's goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has the support of Chippa United, the team he plays for in South Africa
• A statement by the team's chairman described Nwabali as a revelation which has brought positivity to Chippa United
• The statement disclosed that Chippa United's chairman was behind the Super Eagles as the team gets set to face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa

Chippa United, Stanley Nwabali's South African team, is solidly behind him as he plays for the Super Eagles today.

Nigeria will clash against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the 2023 African Cup of Nations semi-finals in Cote d'Ivoire.

In a widely circulated statement, Siviwe Mpengesi, the chairman of Chippa United, said the team was proud of Nwabali, who has brought international attention to the club.

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He said Nwabali's performance at the AFCON has earned Chippa United international acclaim.

The statement reads:

"As the Chairman of Chippa United FC and as a proud South African, I find myself in a unique position during this 2023 AFCON tournament in that our very own Nigeria international Stanley Nwabali has been a revelation, his performance for the Nigerian National Team has caught the eyes of the globe, earning him and our club international acclaim.

With Stanley's rising profile and the international attention it brings to Chippa United FC, the benefits have been nothing but positive. Therefore, I and Chippa United FC stand behind our player Stanley Nwabali and the Nigerian Super Eagles tomorrow against South Africa Bafana Bafana. We wish the Super Eagles all the best."

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The club later took the statement down. See the statement as reposted by Pooja below:

Reactions as Chippa United roots for Super Eagles

@JoBertrand19 said:

"What am I seeing? A South African club rooting for Nigeria because they have a Nigerian player in their team?"

@BashirAhmaad reacted:

"There must be a reason behind this statement."

Man predicts that Victor Osimhen will score

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a man who has made seven accurate predictions about the ongoing AFCON shared another one about the outcome of Nigeria's game against South Africa.

Amadu Raheem Komba Gbandeh noted that the game might go into an extra 30 minutes, but there won't be penalties.

He, however, said Super Eagle's striker, Victor Osimhen, will score a goal against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

Source: Legit.ng