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  Head coach of the Nigerian senior men’s national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 24 players for the country’s last two Group C 2022 World Cup qualifiers matches against the Lone Stars of Liberia and the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde.
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Nigeria tops Group C with 9 points but is closely chased by second-placed Cape Verde on 7 points as both sides look to book a spot in the next round of qualifiers. The big news on the Super Eagles list is the return of Odion Ighalo who retired after emerging as the highest goal scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Gernot Rohr said Ighalo’s experience is vital in Nigeria’s quest to book a World Cup ticket alongside having a nice outing at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Samuel Chukwueze also returns to the squad after a lengthy injury layoff. Nigeria will confront the Liberian national team at the Grand Stade Tangier, Morocco on Saturday, November 13, 2021, before flying back to Lagos to play host to Cape Verde in what might be the Group decider at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, November 16.

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Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus) 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) Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)
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Midfielders Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England) Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland) Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England) Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England) Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England) Forwards Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey) Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain) Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy) Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France) Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium) Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia) Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: Thebizhub
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This article was first published on 2nd November 2021

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