Percy Onyeka
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face familiar rivals Ghana and Mali in a friendly game later this month. The friendlies will take place in Marrakech, Morocco.
The game against Ghana will hold at the Stade Grande de Marrakech on Friday, March 22, with the Super Eagles facing Mali in the same venue four days later.
Before the games, the Super Eagles, who are still without a permanent coach following the expiration of head coach Jose Peseiro’s contract, had the list of players called up for both games made public by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Captain Ahmed Musa has been left out of the squad. He was part of the Nigerian side that reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but did not play a single minute in the competition.
Alex Iwobi, Stanley Nwabali, and Victor Osimhen, who played in Ngeria’s 2-1 final loss to Cote d’Ivoire, are in the squad. Luton’s Gabriel Osho and Benjamin Tanimu have been handed maiden call-ups to the squad.
Goalkeepers:Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC)
Defenders:Gabriel Osho (Luton FC, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli FC, Italy); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City, Wales); Benjamin Tianimu (Ihefu SC, Tanzania)
Midfielders:Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp FC, Belgium); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards: Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayspor, Turkey); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland).
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