2022 WCQ: Ighalo Still Missing As Osimhen Arrives Super Eagles Camp

Oyinlola Awonuga
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2022 WCQ: Ighalo Still Missing As Osimhen Arrives Super Eagles Camp

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Nigerian professional footballer, Victor Osimhen, who also plays as a striker for Serie A club, Napoli, has finally arrived the Super Eagles camp ahead of Saturday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter against the Lone Stars of Liberia.

The Napoli of Italy striker joined his teammates in Tangier, Morocco on Wednesday morning.

Osimhen’s arrival increased the number of players in the team’s camp to 22.

Al Shabab forward, Odion Ighalo and Enyimba goalkeeper, John Noble, are now the only absentees.

The three-time African champions will face the Lone Star of Liberia in Tangier on Saturday and then host the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in their final group game in the qualifiers at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, next week Tuesday.

The three-time African champions top Group C with nine points from four matches.

The 22 Players In Camp are:

Maduka Okoye, Daniel Akpeyi, Paul Onuachu, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Kevin Akpoguma, Wilfred Ndidi, Jamilu Collins, Alex Iwobi, Chidera Ejuke, Frank Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa, Chidozie Awaziem, Samuel Chukwueze, Kenneth Omeruo, Moses Simon, Zaidu Sanusi, Shehu Abdullahi, Leon Balogun, Joe Aribo and Victor Osimhen

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