Nigeria unveils 30-man provisional list for FIFA World Cup
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Nigeria unveils 30-man provisional list for FIFA World Cup
Lagos May 15 (IANS) Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr has named the country s league leading top scorers Junior Lokosa and Simeon Nwankwo as the new faces in the 30-man provisional list for the FIFA World Cup.
Kano Pillars forward Lokosa got his first call up as well as Italian Serie A side Crotone s striker Nwankwo reports Xinhua news agency.
Leon Balogun Wilfred Ndidi Etebo Oghenekaro Joel Obi and Tyrone Ebuehi who are recuperating from injury also made the lists.
The team is scheduled to take on DR Congo on May 28 before moving out to England to take on Three Lions in Wembley stadium on June 2 and the Czech Republic on June 6.
Nigeria has been drawn into Group D with Argentina Iceland and Croatia in the upcoming World Cup.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC) Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna Spain) Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United South Africa) Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United).
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC Turkey) Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag The Netherlands) Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City England) Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV Belgium) Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm Russia) Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC France) William Ekong (Bursaspor FC Turkey) Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05 Germany) Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC Turkey) Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria).
Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda China) Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC Turkey) Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City England) Oghenekaro Etebo (UD Las Palmas Spain) John Ogu (Hapoel Be er Sheva Israel) Uche Agbo (Standard Liege Belgium) Joel Obi (Torino FC Italy) Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC Turkey).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow Russia) Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City England) Moses Simon (KAA Gent Belgium) Victor Moses (Chelsea FC England) Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai China) Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC England) Nwankwo Simeon (Crotone FC Italy) Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars).
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Kano Pillars forward Lokosa got his first call up as well as Italian Serie A side Crotone s striker Nwankwo reports Xinhua news agency.
Leon Balogun Wilfred Ndidi Etebo Oghenekaro Joel Obi and Tyrone Ebuehi who are recuperating from injury also made the lists.
The team is scheduled to take on DR Congo on May 28 before moving out to England to take on Three Lions in Wembley stadium on June 2 and the Czech Republic on June 6.
Nigeria has been drawn into Group D with Argentina Iceland and Croatia in the upcoming World Cup.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC) Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna Spain) Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United South Africa) Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United).
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC Turkey) Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag The Netherlands) Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City England) Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV Belgium) Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm Russia) Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC France) William Ekong (Bursaspor FC Turkey) Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05 Germany) Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC Turkey) Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria).
Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda China) Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC Turkey) Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City England) Oghenekaro Etebo (UD Las Palmas Spain) John Ogu (Hapoel Be er Sheva Israel) Uche Agbo (Standard Liege Belgium) Joel Obi (Torino FC Italy) Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC Turkey).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow Russia) Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City England) Moses Simon (KAA Gent Belgium) Victor Moses (Chelsea FC England) Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai China) Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC England) Nwankwo Simeon (Crotone FC Italy) Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars).
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