Franco-German Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, has invited his 23 man squad for the upcoming GroupC FIFA World Cup Qatar qualifying games against Liberia and Cape Verde this month.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria Head Coach has this time extended an invitation to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations’ top scorer Odion Jude Ighalo, who announced his retirement from the international game following that AFCON feat in Egypt. Taiwo Awoniyi who was part of the squad last month has been dropped I the process while team captain Ahmed Musa and Ighalo make list.
The Super Eagles will tackle the Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand Stade Tangier in Morocco on Saturday, 13th November, and then fly into Lagos for the final group game against Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, 16th November.
Top of their pool with nine points but hotly chased by seven-pointer Cape Verde who host the Central African Republic on the island of Mindelo, the Eagles need the three points against the Lone Star on the neutral turf of Morocco’s principal northern city to remain on firm ground when hosting the Blue Sharks three days later in Nigeria’s commercial and industrial capital.
The invited players and overseas-based members of the technical crew are to report directly to the city of Tangier on Monday, 8th November while technical officials from Nigeria will join in the same day.
The addition of the former Manchester United player has caused a stir among the fans.
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