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Captain William Ekong, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forward Adelala Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been included in the final list of Nigeria of 23 players for the classification matches of the FIFA World Cup next month against Rwanda and South Africa.
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also makes the final cut, as well as defenders Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina and Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Frank Onyaka, and striker Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze and Cyriel Dessers.
The goalkeeper based in Greece Adeleye Adebayo returns to the group, along with the sensations of the Unity Felix Agu and Benjamin Fredericks Cup, and the strikers Christantus Uche and Tolu Arokodare, who impressed in the friendly with Russia in Moscow on June 6 of this year.
The Super Eagles face the Rwanda Amavubi in a match of day 7 at the Godswill Akpabio stadium, UYO, on Saturday, September 6, before flying to Bloemfontein to face Bafana Bafana de South Africa in a match of day 8 on Tuesday, September 9.
Final list of 23 Super Eagles for Rwanda and South Africa
Porters: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Ams Obasogie (Singa Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (FC Volos, Greece)
Defensores: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (City of Birmingham, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
CentroFielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyaka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Türkiye); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Christantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain)
Forwards: Adela Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Türkiye); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Cyriel desirators (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)
