AFCON: It’s tough for me – Nigeria goalkeeper, Nwabali opens up on injuries

Stanley Nwabali, goalkeeper of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has shared his struggles with injuries before the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco.

Prior to the 2025 AFCON, Nwabali’s coach at Chippa United, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, revealed that the 29-year-old Nigerian needed surgery to threat previous injuries.

Vilakazi expressed doubt over goalkeeper’s chances of participating in the AFCON as he was still recovering from both an ankle and a hand injury.

“I was injured but with the help of team doctors and physios I am able to stand on the pitch and play,” Nwabali told reporters after Nigeria won Tunisia on Saturday.

“It is quite tough for me because it is not something you come out to say. But most times what ever thing we see online is true. I am always strong man, I try to just represent my country.”

AFCON: It’s tough for me – Nigeria goalkeeper, Nwabali opens up on injuries