{"id":1523,"date":"2026-06-05T16:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/bewene-celebrates-super-eagles-debut-after-poland-2-2-draw-in-warsaw\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","slug":"bewene-celebrates-super-eagles-debut-after-poland-2-2-draw-in-warsaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/bewene-celebrates-super-eagles-debut-after-poland-2-2-draw-in-warsaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Bewene Celebrates Super Eagles Debut After Poland 2-2 Draw in Warsaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abdullahi Bewene has hailed his Super Eagles debut as among the proudest days of his career after helping Nigeria earn a 2-2 draw with Poland in Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p>The Banik Ostrava defender secured his first senior appearance following a late addition to Eric Chelle\u2019s squad, and he made an immediate impact with a calm, assured showing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very happy and proud to represent my country. 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