Thursday, May 16, 2013
Super Eagles coach Keshi invites 25 players for international friendly against Mexico (list included)
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has
invited 25 players for the
international friendly match coming up later this
month on May 31st against Mexico in Houston, Texas.
The Super Eagles, mainly players
from the domestic leagues will be heading to their training camp in Nuremberg, Germany
later today from Abuja, and the foreign based players are expected to meet up
with the team early next week.
The Eagles will play against Mexico
next two weeks, in Houston, USA to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers and also
the FIFA Confederations Cup. The Super Eagles will then proceed to Nairobi
after the game in USA against Mexico, for the World Cup qualifiers on June 5,
and a week later play against Namibia in Windhoek, before jetting out to Brazil
for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Head Coach, Keshi made a few changes in the
team''s list, this time, we have 2 new additions to the team; Anthony Ujah of FC
Koln and Kano Pillars forward, Gambo Mohammed got their first Super Eagles call
up. However, Ahmed Musa and Fegor Ogude were left out of the friendly due to
prior club engagements.
All in all, the proposed team will
have 9 home based players and 16 foreign based players.
Super Eagles team:
Goalkeepers:Vincent Enyeama
(Maccabi Tel Aviv) Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Austin Ejide (Hapoel)
Defenders:Azubuike Egwuekwe
(Warri Wolves), Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Elderson Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga),
Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), Solomon
Kwambe (Sunshine Stars), Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC), Odunlami Kunle
(Sunshine Stars FC)
Midfielders:John Mikel Obi
(Chelsea), Victor Moses (Chelsea), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio), John Ogu (Academia de
Coimbra), Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers), Michael
Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi), Reuben Gabriel (Kilmarnock)
Forwards:Joseph Akpala (SV Werder
Bremen), Brown Ideye (FC Dynamo Kyiv), Anthony Ujah (FC Koln), Nnamdi Oduamadi
(Varese), Kalu Uche (Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü ), Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars FC)
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ok we dey wait una for reliant stadium.
ReplyDeleteok we dey wait una for reliant stadium.
ReplyDeleteYes yes, don't forget to take pictures and send em in, have fun.
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