{"id":62194,"date":"2018-05-14T19:30:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62194"},"modified":"2018-05-14T19:30:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:30:47","slug":"nigerias-provincial-world-cup-list-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/nigerias-provincial-world-cup-list-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria&#8217;s Provincial World Cup List Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Nigeria have named two uncapped players in their 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv3837575109ydpa877d069signature\">\n<p>Domestic league leading scorer Junior Lokosa of Kano Pillars, and FC Crotone&#8217;s Simeon Nwankwo join an expected cast of players which will be whittled down to the final 23 in June.<\/p>\n<p>The squad will be led by team captain John Mikel Obi, and has usual suspects Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo.<\/p>\n<p>On the goalkeeping front, coach Gernot Rohr has named four goalkeepers, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Francis Uzoho, Daniel Akpeyi and Dele AJiboye.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria training camp is expected to begin on Monday, 21 May in Uyo, ahead of friendlies against Atletico Madrid and Congo DR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FULL SQUAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong>: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders<\/strong>: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, The Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders<\/strong>: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (UD Las Palmas, Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be&#8217;er Sheva, Israel); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Joel Obi (Torino FC, Italy); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards<\/strong>: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Nwankwo Simeon (Crotone FC, Italy); Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria have named two uncapped players in their 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 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