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AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Nigeria release 23-man squad list for Sierra Leone clash

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Nigeria camp for Sierra Leone clash

Ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone next Sunday, seven of the 23 invited players have arrived at the Eagles training base in Lagos. The Italy-based duo of William Troost Ekong and Ademola Lookman are joined by Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, and Hoffenheim defender Kevin Akpoguma, who all arrived today. The remaining 16 players, which includes...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Nigeria release 23-man squad list for Sierra Leone clash

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Nigeria release 23-man squad list for Sierra Leone clash

Ahead of the matchday 5 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers between Nigeria and Sierra Leone in Monrovia later this month, Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has released a star-studded 23-man squad list. The Portuguese tactician invited familiar faces like captain Ahmed Musa, vice captain William Troost-Ekong, Everton's player of the season Alex Iwobi, and the red-hot Victor Osimhen, who has been in scintillating form for...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Sierra Leone captain Caulker doubtful for Nigeria match

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Sierra Leone captain Caulker doubtful for Nigeria match

Sierra Leone captain Steve Caulker is a major doubt for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Nigeria on June 18. Caulker shared a picture update of himself on Saturday after a successful knee surgery. The former Tottenham Hotspur defender ended his 2022-23 season in the Championship with Wigan Athletic after terminating his contract with Turkish Super Lig club Fatih Karagumruk in December 2022....