Fosla FC Head Coach, Ifeanyi Ubah, has expressed delight that one of his products at the famous Academy, Onuche Ogbelu, will feature at the big stage of the 2025 FIFA World Club Championship billed to hold in USA June 14 through July  13, 2025, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports.

22-year-old Ogbelu is a former school boy U20 Flying Eagles midfielder and currently on the payroll of Tunisian giants, Esperance du Tunis.

The Tunisian side are one of Africa's four representatives in the 32-team tournament. Wydad AC of Morocco, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Al Ahly of Egypt are the other three teams hoisting the continent's flag in the enlarged global clubside football showpiece.

Ubah said it is a thing of joy and pride for him and the Fosla Academy to have one of their products feature on such a big stage. Ubah is the coach who developed the young midfielder leading to his career rise to U20 National Team and later to Esperance du Tunis.

"The joy and happiness of any parents is to see their children grow and be successful in life", starts Coach Ubah Thursday night when Exclusivenews.com.ng called him up.

"For us at Fosla, we're delighted that Onuche is making a big lift in his career, such that he will be part of the 2025 FIFA World Club Cup Championship next month in the United States of America.

"He's a young and hard working player. At just 15 years, he started playing for the Fosla senior team during our NLO League. That tells you how immensely talented and hard working he is" .

"I'm happy for him. We're happy for him, mounting such a big stage as being part of Esperance du Tunis at the FIFA World Club Cup Championship", Coach Ubah said confidently.

Esperance are logged in group D alongside CR Flamengo of Brazil, Chelsea of England and Los Angeles FC of USA.

Ogbelu started his career at Fosla Academy. As an SS 2 he helped them win the 2021 National Principal's Cup. In December 2022, Ogbelu joined the Nigerian Professional Football League club Nasarawa United. On 30 September 2023, Ogbelu signed a 3-year contract with Tunisian giant Espérance de Tunis.