{"id":11453,"date":"2023-10-02T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=11453"},"modified":"2023-10-02T14:53:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:53:34","slug":"international-friendlies-omeruo-iwobi-and-others-back-to-super-eagles-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/international-friendlies-omeruo-iwobi-and-others-back-to-super-eagles-nest\/","title":{"rendered":"International Friendlies: Omeruo, Iwobi and others back to Super Eagles Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Coach Jose Peseiro has included new faces in Super Eagles squad for the October window<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kenneth Omeruo and Bright Osayi-Samuel have been recalled while Victor James Osimhen is among those retained from the September window<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigeria will face Mozambique and Saudi Arabia in Portugal\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Super Eagles of Nigeria lead trainer, Jose Santos Peseiro has recalled defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Bright Osayi-Samuel, as well as midfielder Alex Iwobi and forward Terem Moffi in the squad of players for this month\u2019s international friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique in Portugal. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The quartet were absent from the team that demolished Sao Tome and Principe in last month\u2019s 2023 AFCON qualifier in Uyo, but are back in the fold as Nigeria build up towards the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in C\u00f4te D&#8217;Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, of Hatayaspor FC of Turkey gets his first-ever invitation as a reward of his strong start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Peseiro has decided to retain the trio of Francis Uzoho, Adebayo Adeleye and Olorunleke Ojo as Goalkeeping options. Yet-to-be-capped defender Jordan Torunnarigha is also called.<\/p>\n<p>Wilfred Ndidi, who captained the team against Sao Tome and Principe, as well as Raphael Onyedika and forwards Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi and Kelechi Iheanacho have also been invited.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Eagles take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in the city of Portim\u00e3o, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023, starting at 5pm before a clash with the Mambas of Mozambique in the same city three days later.<\/p>\n<p>The players are all expected to arrive in Faro, Portugal on Tuesday, 10th October.<\/p>\n<p>Both encounters have been arranged as tune-up games for the Eagles ahead of the commencement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, in which the three-time African champions host Lesotho\u2019s Crocodiles in Uyo on 17th November before travelling away to play Zimbabwe four days later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Squad of players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Goalkeepers<\/em><\/strong>: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Defenders<\/em><\/strong>: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Midfielders<\/em><\/strong>: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayaspor FC, Turkey)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Forwards<\/strong><\/em>: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92023 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. 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