AFCON 2023 Race: Simon, Ndidi, Iheanacho Early Birds In Super Eagles’ Camp

Wing impresario Moses Simon will likely be one of many early birds on the Tremendous Eagles’ John Woods Lodge abode as invited start to stream in for the quickfire double 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches towards Guinea Bissau’s Djurtus.

Simon, who performs for FC Nantes of France, will arrive on Sunday alongside TSG Hoffenheim of Germany defender Kevin Akpoguma. Leicester Metropolis of England duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho are additionally anticipated on the town the identical day.

The ambipedal Simon, one of many longest-serving gamers within the workforce, is predicted to play a key function within the two video games that would see the Tremendous Eagles snatch an early ticket to the thirty fourth AFCON finals in Cote d’Ivoire early subsequent yr.

Akpoguma, who captained Germany on the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand in 2015 earlier than committing to Nigeria a couple of years, will likely be among the many pillars on the rear.

With six most factors from their earlier two matches, victory within the top-of-the-table clashes will see the three-time champions soar to 12 factors and most likely in an unassailable place. Sierra Leone may earn six factors of their clashes with Sao Tome and Principe, however that also retains them on seven factors, and the Tremendous Eagles nonetheless have a house sport towards bottom-of-the-table Sao Tome and Principe on the ultimate matchday of the marketing campaign.

Majority of the remaining 19 invited gamers are anticipated in Abuja on Monday.

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