Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has drawn up a provisional squad list of 31 players for Nigeria’s friendly game against Cameroon in Austria on Friday, 4th June 2021. The game will take place at the Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital, Vienna starting from 8.30 pm Austria time.
Topping the list released on Friday is Captain Ahmed Musa, with deputy captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo and forwards Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho and Samuel Chukwueze also called.
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Portugal-based Abraham Marcus is called for the first time and Enyimba FC’s forward Anayo Iwuala has the opportunity to fight for a place and continue on his international footprints, following cameo appearances against the Benin Republic and Lesotho in AFCON qualifiers in March.
The provisional list of 31 will be whittled down to 23 before the Super Eagles fly to Vienna for the match.
Cameroon wrestled down the Eagles for three of their five AFCON titles (1984, 1988, 2000) but have not beaten Nigeria in regulation time since a 1-0 triumph in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Stade Omnisports in Yaounde on 27th August 1989.
The Eagles lashed the Lions 4-0 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Uyo in September 2017 and were forced to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in Yaounde, setting the stage for Nigeria’s qualification for the finals in Russia.
THE FULL LIST: Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho; John Noble; Maduka Okoye; Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo; Kevin Akpoguma; Chidozie Awaziem; William Ekong; Olaoluwa Aina; Jamilu Collins; Zaidu Sanusi; Tyronne Ebuehi; Oluwasemilogo Ajayi.
Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo; Wilfred Ndidi; Abdullahi Shehu; Joseph Ayodele-Aribo; Abraham Marcus.
Forwards: Ahmed Musa; Alex Iwobi; Sadiq Umar; Samuel Chukwueze; Victor Osimhen; Kelechi Iheanacho; Moses Simon; Henry Onyekuru; Anayo Iwuala
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