POS operator Kenndy Ezeji Wins Amputee AFCON MOTM Award

• Kennedy Ezeji was named Man of the Match in the Special Eagles’ match against Egypt at the Amputee Nations Cup.
• He hopes to revive his Point-of-Sale business when he secures a club in Turkey.
• The Special Eagles aim to qualify for the 2026 Amputee World Cup and improve on their 2021 performance.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigerian defender Kennedy Ezeji, who was voted Man of the Match in the Special Eagles’ opening game against hosts Egypt at the ongoing Amputee Nations Cup, has described it as another achievement in his service to the country.

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Ezeji, who runs a Point-of-Sale business to support himself alongside playing amputee football.

He was strong in defense as the Special Eagles secured a goalless draw against the hosts in the opening game at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Saturday.

“I am very happy, first of all, because we played against the host nation.

“And we were able to prevent them from intimidating us with their fans,” Ezeji told PUNCH Sports Extra.

“I thank God too and I dedicate the award to my teammates and every member of the technical team who played their parts as well.”

On his business, Ezeji said, “Yes, I run a POS business but I had to stop due to some financial reasons associated with amputee football.

“But I hope to revive it soon when I get a club in Turkey.”

The defender made history by scoring Nigeria’s first-ever goal at the Amputee World Cup—a free kick against Sierra Leone in 2018.

With Cameroon absent, Nigeria will face newcomers Burundi in their final group game on Tuesday.

Aiming to secure one of the seven tickets to the 2026 Amputee World Cup in Morocco.

Since the inception of the Nations Cup in 2007, the Special Eagles have consistently participated in the tournament.

However, their sole appearance at the World Cup was in Mexico in 2018.

In addition to aiming for their second World Cup appearance, the Special Eagles are also focused on surpassing their performance in Tanzania 2021.

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In that tournament, they dropped from their second-place finish in Angola 2019, their best-ever outing, to seventh place.

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