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Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

Osimhen, Osho ruled out of Super Eagles friendlies; Sadiq arrives camp in Morocco

The duo of Victor Osimhen and the newly-called Gabriel Osho have both been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Ghana and Mali. The two players will join Italy-based Tyronne Ebuehi and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who have both been ruled out of the games due to injury. Osimhen, who was doubtful for Napoli at the weekend, missed their 1-1 draw at San Siro...

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Nwabali, Iwobi and eight others arrive Super Eagles camp ahead of friendlies

Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, England-based midfielder Alex Iwobi, and eight other players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Marrakech, Morocco, which opened on Tuesday. Iwobi’s Fulham teammate Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Nantes midfielder Moses Simon, and fullbacks Jamilu Collins and Bruno Onyemaechi have all touched down in the Eagles camp. Other players in camp are Rangers’ forward Cyriel Dessers, Hatayspor’s midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and...

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Luton Town’s Osho gets maiden Nigeria call-up for Ghana & Mali games

Luton Town defender Gabriel Osho has been handed his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles for the international friendly games against Ghana and Mali. The 26-year-old was born to Nigerian parents in Reading and has been one of the key players for Luton in the Premier League this season. Osho plays with another Nigerian descent Elijah Adebayo who has indicated interest to play for the three-time...

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Nigeria announce March friendlies with Ghana & Mali

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Ghana and Mali during the March international window in Morocco. Nigeria are currently without a coach after Jose Peseiro’s exit but they will play the West African countries as part of preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They will first play Ghana in Marakkech on March 22 then they face Mali in the same Moroccan city on...