Neat Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has named his 28-man final list of the Nigerian team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON).
The tourney, which is 33rd within the sequence, is taking position in Cameroon between January 9 and February 6, 2022.
Captain Ahmed Musa, midfield enforcer Wilfred Ndidi, and effervescent forward Victor Osimhen had been amongst those that made the reduce for the extensive condominium party.
The three-time winners would confront seven-time and document winners Egypt, Sudan, and debutants Guinea Bissau with venue within the northern metropolis of Garoua.
A mouth-watering clash with the Pharaohs within the neighborhood opener on January 11 arrangement the Eagles must hit the ground at a blistering saunter.
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Outdated Nigeria captain Eguavoen, who coached the Neat Eagles to a third-position enact on the finals in Egypt 15 years within the past, chosen four goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 5 midfielders, and 10 forwards to goal for Nigeria’s fourth diadem in Cameroon.
Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Olaoluwa Aina and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Joseph Ayodele-Aribo and Chidera Ejuke, and forwards Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo, and Samuel Chukwueze had been additionally on the roster.
There might per chance be a return to the community for faded U-17 World Cup-successful captain Kelechi Nwakali, forward Emmanuel Dennis, and 2016 Olympics star Sadiq Umar.
All invited avid gamers, except the UK-basically based crew, are to come in camp in Abuja on Wednesday next week, with the UK-basically based avid gamers expected to launch arriving on January 3.
Look the fat list of avid gamers below:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands).
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa).
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester Metropolis, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Metropolis, England); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England).
