World Cup Qualifiers: Iheanacho, Ndidi, 18 others arrive camp
Leicester City stars Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi and other 18 Nigerian Super Eagles players have arrived camp for the World Cup qualifying games against Liberia and Cape Verde.
The arrival of the 20 invited players was disclosed on Super Eagles Facebook page on Monday.
“Update! 20 players now in camp,” the statement reads.
Players who are now in camp according to the statement include, “Maduka Okoye, Terem Moffi, Jamilu Collins, Valentine Ozornwafor, Innocent Bonke, Moses Simon, Shehu Abdullahi, Ahmed Musa, Samuel Kalu, Daniel Akpeyi, Adekunle Adeleke.
“Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Oghenekaro Etebor, Francis Uzoho, Henry Onyekuru, Chidera Ejuke, Kingsley Michael, Wilfred Ndidi, Kenneth Omeruo in camp.”
Nigerian Super Eagles will on Friday by 5:00 p.m. play their first game of the Qualifiers against Lone Stars of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Blue Sharks of Cape Verde will host the Super Eagles at Island of Mindelo on September 7.
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