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Nigeria National Team Arrives in Egypt ... (Photos)


Mon 10 Jun 2019 | 09:48 PM
Mohamed Helba

A few hours ago, Nigeria national team arrived on Monday in Egypt ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations, to be held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July.

The three-time title holders will stay at a hotel in Ismailia, Governorate to continue their final preparations as they will face Senegal in the last friendly game before heading to Alexandria to begin their campaign against Burundi on June 22 at 19:00 pm (CLT).

The Super Eagles departed Asaba, Nigeria on Sunday evening on the same chartered airplane alongside the Warriors.

It is worth mentioning that Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr named on Sunday his 23-man final squad for the upcoming showpiece tournament.

The Super Eagles 23-man squad is as follows:

Nigeria 23-man SquadNigeria 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Katsina United); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Middlesbrough FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Beer Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassar FC, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Royal Charleroi SC, Belgium); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Spain); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Shanghai Shenhua, China); Alexander Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjyland, Denmark); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain)

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