Turkey-based central defender Kenneth Omeruo will be expected to start for the Super Eagles Tuesday night against Mali after a training ground injury kept him out of the first friendly against Ghana.
Omeruo will be picked ahead of Tanzania-based Benjamin Tanimu, who posted a useful Super Eagles debut but ran out of gas late on and had to be replaced.
The Kasimpasa skipper is the most senior international in Marrekesh, Morocco.
He did not enjoy regular game time at the recent AFCON as then Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro went with a trio of William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Semi Ajayi in defence.
AFCON MVP Ekong was not called up for these series of friendlies as he has only undergone surgery, while Bassey has returned to England for more medical attention after injury did not allow him to play against Ghana.
Golden Eaglets captain Simon Cletus tonight bagged his second official Man of the Match Award after he led Nigeria to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Niger. He was also named the best player by the organisers when Burkina Faso held Nigeria to a scoreless draw in the opening Group B clash. The Mavlon FC attacking …
Continue reading here ▶Defending champions Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets tonight survived a late rally by Niger to scrape their first win at the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Ghana. The 1-0 win lifted the Eaglets to second place in Group B on four points from two matches after Burkina Faso defeated Togo 2-0 in the earlier game …
Continue reading here ▶Golden Eaglets lead after a first half they dominated from start to finish. Nigeria took the game to their opponents, who preferred to sit back in their own half of the pitch and hit the Golden Eaglets on the counter. The opening goal was scored by striker Rafa Adams, who poked home a rebound after …
Continue reading here ▶Coach Manu Garba has rung several changes in attack to his starting XI as they go for goals against Niger tonight in a Group B WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifying tournament in Ghana. Abdulmuiz Adeleke will lead the attack, while Rafa Adams have been moved to the wings, while Oreoluwa Agbenla will be the other …
Continue reading here ▶Burkina Faso have piled additional pressure on the Golden Eaglets after they won their second Group B match of the WAFU B U17 AFCON qualifiers against Togo. Burkina Faso edged the tie courtesy of two goals in the second half. The win has lifted the Junior Etalons to the summit of the group with four …
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