The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday, released the list of players for the upcoming African Cup Of Nations qualifiers coming up in Seychelles.
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, in Lagos on Friday, released a list of 24 players that will participate for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers away to Seychelles.
Nigeria will play away to Seychelles in Victoria on Matchday 2 of the qualifying series on September 7, before they entertain Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in Nigeria on Matchday 3 in the second week of October.
Despite the backlash that greeted his performance at the last World Cup in Russia, Odion Ighalo is top on the list of invited players for the Super Eagles which also have the likes of Ogenyi Onazi and Alex Iwobi.
The list also had a couple of new faces like Jaminu Collins (Paderborn, Germany), Semi Ajayi (Arsenal U23, England), Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux, France) and Kelechi Nwakali (Porto, Portugal). Full List: GOALKEEPERS Francis Uzoho Daniel Akpeyi Ikechukwu Ezenwa. DEFENDERS Leon Balogun William Troost-Ekong Brian Idowu Kenneth Omeruo Chidozie Awaziem Ola Aina Jaminu Collins MIDFIELDERS Wilfred Ndidi Ogenyi Onazi Joel Obi John Ogu Semi Ajayi Oghenekaro Etebo Kelechi Iheanacho Kelechi Nwakali STRIKERS Ahmed Musa Odion Ighalo Simi Nwankwo Alex Iwobi Henry Onyekuru Samuel Kalu
Despite the backlash that greeted his performance at the last World Cup in Russia, Odion Ighalo is top on the list of invited players for the Super Eagles which also have the likes of Ogenyi Onazi and Alex Iwobi.
The list also had a couple of new faces like Jaminu Collins (Paderborn, Germany), Semi Ajayi (Arsenal U23, England), Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux, France) and Kelechi Nwakali (Porto, Portugal). Full List: GOALKEEPERS Francis Uzoho Daniel Akpeyi Ikechukwu Ezenwa. DEFENDERS Leon Balogun William Troost-Ekong Brian Idowu Kenneth Omeruo Chidozie Awaziem Ola Aina Jaminu Collins MIDFIELDERS Wilfred Ndidi Ogenyi Onazi Joel Obi John Ogu Semi Ajayi Oghenekaro Etebo Kelechi Iheanacho Kelechi Nwakali STRIKERS Ahmed Musa Odion Ighalo Simi Nwankwo Alex Iwobi Henry Onyekuru Samuel Kalu
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