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Akwa United’s Keeper, Adeyinka, Katsina United’s Defender, Faisal Among 27 Players Invited For Super Eagles AFCON Qualifiers

by pioneerng
June 6, 2022
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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have invited 27 players for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Sierra Leone and São Tomé and Principe.

Akwa United’s keeper, Adewale Adeyinka and Katsina United’s defender, Sani Faisal, were the two players of the eight NPFL players taken to the United States and able to make the list with others not considered for the games.

The squad comprised three goalkeepers including newly-invited Israeli-based goalkeeper, Adebayo Adeleye, Francis Uzoho and Akwa United’s Adewale Adeyinka.

In the defense William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Leon Balogun, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Ola Aina, Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, and KatsinaUnited’s Sani Faisal made the list.

The midfield continued to be the thin department on the pitch with Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo, Innocent Bonke, Frank Onyeka and Oghenekaro Etebo making the squad.

Onyeka has not played since the March qualifiers against Ghana while Etebo has barely had minutes since his return from injury.

Innocent Bonke picked an injury during the team’s tour in the United States.

The forward players invited are: Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Emmanuel Dennis, Cyriel Dessers, Terem Moffi and SadiqUmar.

The Super Eagles will face Sierra Leone on June 9 before travelling to São Tomé and Principe on the 13th of June.

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