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March 5, 2020
Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, assistant captain William Ekong and veteran defender Kenneth Omeruo in his 24-man Super Eagles’ roster for the quick-double 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.
Also listed are goalkeeper DanielAkpeyi, defenders Leon Balogun and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi andforwards Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen in the list of three goalkeepers, eightdefenders, five midfielders and eight forwards.
Nigeria has six points from theirfirst two matches and in somewhat comfortable lead in their pool, host theLeone Stars at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on March 27, before flying toFreetown to confront the Stars at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in the return fourdays later.
All invited players, as well astechnical and administrative officials, are to report in the Delta State capitalon March 23.
Victory in both games will guaranteeNigeria a spot at the 33 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled forCameroon early next year, ahead of their away clash to Benin Republic in PortoNovo in June and home tie against Lesotho early September.