With less than a month to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, participating teams are announcing their main list or provisional list for the Mundial and Nigeria is no exception. Yesterday, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr announced a provisional 30-man list for the World Cup. The list would be trimmed down to the final 23 in a few weeks as we approach the global fiesta. Below are the names on the German coach list:
GOALKEEPERS
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba F.C.)
Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United)
Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna)
Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United F.C.)
DEFENDERS
William Ekong (Bursaspor)
Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05)
Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City)
Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa)
Bryan Idown (FC Amkar Perm)
Chidozie Awaziem (FC Nantes)
Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor)
Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge K.S.V.)
Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag)
Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
MIDFIELDERS
Mikel John Obi (Tianjin TEDA)
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor)
John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheeva)
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas)
Joel Obi (Torino)
Mikel Agu (Bursaspor)
FORWARDS
Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai)
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow)
Victor Moses (Chelsea)
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)
Moses Simon (KAA Gent)
Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars)
Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone)
Nigeria is a football loving nation with so many soccer enthusiasts who would have been excited by this list. Given the opportunity, every football buff in the country can provide their preferred final 23.
I shall provide you with mine;
GOALKEEPERS
Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Dele Ajiboye, Francis Uzoho
DEFENDERS
William Ekong, Leon Balogun, Olaoluwa Aina, Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idown, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Tyronne Ebuehi
MIDFIELDERS
Mikel John Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo,
FORWARDS
Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Simeon Nwankwo
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are in one of the most difficult groups at the World Cup in Group D alongside Argentina, Croatia and Iceland. Nigeria kick off her World Cup campaign against Croatia June 16, Iceland on June 22 and final game against Argentina on June 26 2018.
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