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NFF releases 30-man provisional list for 2018 World Cup

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6 years ago

May 14, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation has released a 30 – man provisional list ahead of the 2018 World Cup to hold in Russia next month .
Among the prominent players that featured on the list are Victor Moses , John Mikel Obi, Leo Balogun and Ahmed Musa .

Brown Ideye , however , did not feature on the list

Full squad :

Goalkeepers : Francis Uzoho ( Deportivo La Carina ) , Dele Ajiboye ( Plateau United ) , Daniel Akpeyi ( Chippa United ) , Ikechukwu Ezenwa ( Enyimba FC) .

Defenders : William Troost Ekong ( Bursaspor ) , Leon Balogun ( Mainz ) , Chidozie Awaziem ( Nantes ) , Kenneth Omeruo ( Kasimpasa ) , Shehu Abdullahi ( Bursaspor ) , Tyrone Ebuehi ( Ado den Haag ) , Ola Aina ( Hull City) , Elderson Echiejille ( Cercle Brugge ) , Brian Idowu ( Amkar Perm) , nStephen Eze ( Lokomotiv Plovdiv ) .

Midfielders : John Mikel Obi ( Tianjin Teda) , Joel Obi ( Torino ) , Ogenyi Onazi ( Trabzonspor ) Etebo Oghenekaro ( Las Palmas ) , John Ogu ( Hapoel Beer Sheva ) , Wilfred Ndidi ( Leicester City) , Uche Agbo ( Standard Liege ) , Mikel Agu ( Bursaspor ) .

Forwards : Alex Iwobi ( Arsenal ) , Victor Moses ( Chelsea ) , Odion Ighalo ( Changchun Yatai ) , Kelechi Iheanacho ( Leicester City) , Ahmed Musa ( CSKA Moscow ) , Junior Lokosa ( Kano Pillars) , Moses Simon ( KAA Gent ) , Simy Nwankwo ( Crotone )