Nigeria fell to host nation Morocco on penalties after a 0-0 draw on Wednesday, ending their hopes of reaching the final. Chukwueze, along with teammate Bruno, missed crucial penalty kicks, while Morocco successfully converted all theirs.

The missed penalties sparked a wave of criticism on social media, with many Nigerians blaming Chukwueze for the team’s defeat.

However, Seun Kuti urged the public to stop targeting the young player, citing that even legendary footballers sometimes miss penalties. Writing in Pidgin English on his Instagram story, the singer said:

“Even Pele dey miss penalty. Leave Chukwueze alone.”

With Nigeria now set to face Egypt in the third-place playoff on Saturday, Morocco will meet Senegal in the AFCON final on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Seun Kuti’s intervention highlights a call for fairness and perspective as fans continue to debate the Super Eagles’ performance in the tournament.

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The updated ruling ensures that Super Eagles stars—including Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi, and Calvin Bassey—among others expected at the Morocco-hosted tournament, will continue to be available for club duties deeper into the busy festive fixture period.

Previously, clubs faced the prospect of losing their African players as early as December 8, a scenario that prompted complaints from several European sides concerned about squad depth during the congested December schedule.

In a statement, FIFA explained that the adjustment followed “fruitful consultations” with key stakeholders, highlighting CAF’s cooperative approach, noting that the confederation “showed a spirit of solidarity” by agreeing to push the release date back by one week. FIFA further urged national associations and clubs to engage in “good faith bilateral discussions” to manage potential friction over player availability.

The change is a significant relief for Premier League and European clubs that field large African contingents. While teams such as Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United will still lose key African internationals, the shortened absence period mitigates the impact on club performance during the busiest phase of the season.

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Chukwueze came off the bench to provide a perfectly-timed cross that Raul Jimenez converted for the decisive goal late in the match. This marked the winger’s second assist in just five Premier League appearances for Fulham, all of which had come from the bench.

The former Villarreal star created two key chances, maintained a 100% dribble success rate, and won all his duels against an in-form Sunderland side, highlighting his growing importance to the team.

Silva indicated that Chukwueze’s impact could see him earn a starting berth in upcoming fixtures, despite the player being set to join the Nigerian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations.

“We always had the possession well balanced, good performance overall. Massive impact from Emile Smith Rowe and Chukwueze. We are going to need Samuel [Chukwueze] from the start, but we will lose him to AFCON soon. Clean sheet, solid,” Silva said.

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Chukwueze, who also missed the Cottagers’ 1–0 defeat to Arsenal last weekend, has yet to regain full fitness and will not feature in this weekend’s encounter.

Speaking to the club’s official website, manager Marco Silva provided an update on the team’s injury situation, confirming that several players remain sidelined.

“Joachim Andersen, as we expected and as I mentioned after the match, has a muscle injury. It’s not so serious, but he is going to be out and not available for the Newcastle match, Antonee Robinson neither, as well. Chukwueze still out, Rodrigo out,” Silva said.

The Super Eagles forward, who joined Fulham earlier in the season, has made two Premier League appearances so far but will need more time to recover before returning to action.

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Nigeria must collect all three points to strengthen their chances of reaching the World Cup finals, with Bafana Bafana currently leading Group C.

The Super Eagles head into the clash on the back of a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Rwanda last Saturday. But Chukwueze admits the hosts will pose a tough challenge.

“South Africa is a strong team, they have good players. They are first in the group, but we are Nigeria, and we have a good team to compete with them,” the 26-year-old told Super Eagles media.

“I believe we will get a good result here. The most important thing is for us to win. We are really focused on that. I’m confident we will be in the World Cup. All we just need is the support of Nigerians.”

Kick-off is scheduled for 5pm Nigerian time in Bloemfontein.

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This followed Chukwueze’s impressive performance for the Yellow Submarine side.

Villarreal picked seven points from three La Liga games in the month.

The 23-year-old assisted three of the six goals scored by the club in March.

Six other players were also nominated for the award.

The other nominees are Antione Griezmann, David Silva, Raphinha, Iago Aspas and Borja Iglesias.

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