Sylvester Ayere, First team assistant coach at Dubai second division side Fleetwood United, has blamed Super Eagles coach Finidi George for benching Victor Boniface against South Africa and Benin in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Recall that Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo before losing 2-1 to Benin on Monday.

Reacting to the results, Ayere, in a chat with News Central TV, stated that the former Enyimba coach should have started the Bayer Leverkusen star against South Africa and Benin.

He stated that Boniface would have added more bit in the Eagles’ attack and also create a good linkup play with the midfielders.

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“In a game as crucial as the World Cup (qualifier), you don’t bench your key players,” Ayere added.

“What happened

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