Stephen Keshi has once again excluded captain Joseph Yobo, from the squad for the Super Eagle’s hectic summer schedule. The Fenerbahce defender, was not invited for the World Cup qualifier against Kenya and has complained of being disrespected by the coach and the Nigerian Football Federation.
There is however a recall for Uche Kalu, who has not featured for over a year for the Nigerian national team.
The champions of Africa will play Mexico in a friendly match on May 31, before two World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Malawi. The Eagles will then fly to Brazil for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they will representing Africa. Nigeria has been grouped alongside Uruguay, Spain and Tahiti. The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers); Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland)Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Ebenezer Odunlami (Sunshine Stars); Benjamin Francis (Heartland); Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars)Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC, Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars); Sunday Mba (Warri Wolves); Emeka Ezeh (Enugu Rangers)Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow, Russia); Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AS Varese 1910, Italy); Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany); Kalu Uche (Kasimpasa, Turkey); Gomo Onduku (Sharks); Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland); Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars)
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