Friday, November 6, 2026

Qatar 2022: Osimhen, Ighalo missing as 21 Eagles players arrive camp

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying game against Liberia, 21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp at Tangier, Morocco.

• November 9, 2021
A composite of Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen
A composite of Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen used to illustrate this story

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying game against Liberia, 21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp at Tangier, Morocco, while Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Odion Ighalo are expected to arrive camp today.

The Super Eagles will resume training on Tuesday in preparation for their game against Liberia on November 13.

“Good morning from Tangier, Morocco,” the Eagles said, announcing that “21 players are in camp” on Facebook on Tuesday morning.

The 21 players in camp include Maduka Okoye, Daniel Akpeyi, Paul Onuachu, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Kevin Akpoguma, Wilfred Ndidi and Jamilu Collins.

Others are Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa, Alex Iwobi of Everton, Chidera Chidera Ejuke, Frank Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidozie Awaziem, Samuel Chukwueze, Kenneth Omeruo, Moses Simon, Zaidu Sanusi, Shehu Abdullahi, Leon Balogun, and Jo Aribo.

The Super Eagles have lost just one game, topping Group C with nine points in four games.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Nigerian Bar Association

States

Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future

The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Goats

States

Alleged goat thief nabbed by police in Niger

The police command in Niger says it arrested Adamu Abubakar, a suspected thief.

Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola

Politics

Political campaigns, posters, rallies remain banned on campus, says UNILAG

UNILAG restated its ban on pasting political banners, handbills, stickers, and other campaign materials on school-owned property.

Echenim Emmanuel Ewemiwe and others

States

Military pensions board honours 98-year-old veteran in Delta

The Military Pensions Board has honoured 98-year-old military veteran Echenim Emmanuel Ewemiwe for his service and sacrifices to the nation.

Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, Samson Itodo

Anti-Corruption

Dead, Underage Voters: Yiaga exposes rot in INEC register, rejects Amupitan’s clean-up claims, demands independent audit

“We found duplications, dead persons on the register (INEC also admitted), multiple registrants, underage registrants, and other errors you’ll find on the register,” said YIAGA.

Fallen container on Apapa road

Lagos

Gridlock on Apapa road as container falls off truck

A container fell off a truck and landed on its side at the roundabout near Fidelity Bank on Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos, causing a gridlock.

Babafemi Ojudu,

Politics

Ojudu warns of looming national crisis over political violence ahead of 2027 elections

“We have seen how quickly a crisis of confidence can become a crisis of the republic,” Babafemi Ojudu said.