Former Manchester United, Odion Ighalo is set to make a surprise return to the Super Eagles for Nigeria’s closing Group C games of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African race against Liberia and Cape Verde this month.
Head coach, Gernot Rohr called out the Al Shabab forward out of his self-imposed retirement as the Eagles seek to secure the place at the mundial tournament next year.
Ighalo announced his retirement from the national
team in 2019, after the Africa Cup of Nations’ tournament in Egypt where he emerged top scorer.
The Super Eagles are set for a showdown with the Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand Stade Tangier in Morocco on Saturday, 13th November and then fly into Lagos for the final group game against Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, 16th November.
The Nigerian team leads the group with nine points but hotly chased by seven-pointer Cape Verde who host Central African Republic on the island of Mindelo, the Eagles need the three points against the Lone Star on the neutral turf of Morocco’s principal northern city to remain on firm ground when hosting the Blue Sharks three days later in Nigeria’s commercial and industrial capital.
EAGLES FOR LONE STAR & BLUE SHARKS
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho ; Daniel Akpeyi Maduka Okoye
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem Kenneth Omeruo ; Leon Balogun; William Ekong ; Olaoluwa Aina ;Jamilu Collins Abdullahi Shehu; Zaidu Sanusi; Kevin Akpoguma
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka ; Joseph Ayodele-Aribo; Wilfred Ndidi ; Alex Iwobi ;Kelechi Iheanacho
Forwards: Ahmed Musa ;Samuel Chukwueze; Victor Osimhen ; Moses Simon ;Paul Onuachu ;Chidera Ejuke ;Odion Jude Ighalo
