In Nigeria, football is a religion. It is one of the few things that brins the country together across ethnic and religious lines. The senior national team, the Super Eagles, are the ultimate symbol of that unity.
Today, Naijmobile.com decided to set up two teams from the post popular tribes in Nigeria. Who would win?
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Igbo and Yoruba are arguably the tribes that have produced and are producing the best footballers in Nigeria.
It is believed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria won’t be a dominance force in African football without the talents from Igbo and Yoruba.
Let’s take a look at the best active players from both tribes and predict a possible winner.
Igbo X1
Current best Igbo footballers
Gk
Francis Uzoho
Current club: Deportivo de La Coruña
RB
Kingsley Ehizibue
Current club: Kingsley Ehizibue
CB
Chidozie Awaziem
Current club: CD Leganés
CB
Kenneth Omeruo
Current Club: CD Leganés
LB
Ifeanyi Anaemena
Current Club: Enyimba International F.C.
DM
Wilfred Ndidi
Current club: Leicester City F.C.
CM
Mikel Agu
Current Club: Vitória S.C.
CM
Alex Iwobi
Current club: Everton
LW
Moses Simon
Current club: FC Nantes
CF
Kelechi Iheanacho
Current Club: Leicester City F.C.
RW
Samuel Chukwueze
Current club: Villarreal CF
A Look at the Igbo XI team and formation
Yoruba XI
Current best Yoruba footballers
GK
Daniel Akpeyi
Current club:
RB
Brian Idowu
Current club: FC Lokomotiv Moscow
CB
Semi Ajayi:
Current club: West Bromwich Albion
CB
Leon Balogun
Current Club:
LB
Ola Aina
Current Club: Torino
DM
Ramon Azeez
Current club: Granada
CM
Joseph Ayodele-Aribo
Current club: Rangers
CM
Dele-Bashiru
Current Club: Watford F.C.
RM
Olanrewaju Kayode
Current Club: Gaziantep Football Club
CF
Victor Osimhen
Current club: Lillie
A Look at the Yoruba XI team and formation
Prediction
Both teams have quality players in all departments. The Igbo XI looks like a more dangerous team with the likes of Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze causing havoc in the Yoruba XI defence.
The Yoruba XI looks like a one man team that depends only on Victor Osimhen to get the goals. If they ever meet in a football match, the Igbo XI could win 3-1.
