NFF And Peseiro Agree On Contract Extension, As Gaffer Lists Ekong, Simon, Osimhen, 20 Others For Sao Tome And Principe

The Nigeria Soccer Federation and Mr. Jose Santos Peseiro have reached an settlement for the latter to proceed in his position as Head Coach of the Senior Males Nationwide Staff of Nigeria, Tremendous Eagles.

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As stipulated within the authentic contract, drawn in Could 2022, the Portuguese has been handed the mandate to guide the Tremendous Eagles to, within the minimal, the semi finals of the thirty fourth Africa Cup of Nations finals going down in Cote d’Ivoire in a number of months.

Peseiro has steered the Tremendous Eagles via the qualifiers and to a ticket with a match to spare, together with a 10-0 file worldwide win in opposition to Sao Tome and Principe in Agadir, Morocco in June 2022.

He has now agreed to proceed within the position after accepting a pay lower on his earlier phrases, with the brand new settlement additionally placing him accountable for the Tremendous Eagles B – the home-based professionals who contest the biennial African Nations Championship.

In the meantime, the Tremendous Eagles’ supremo has invited on-field captain William Ekong, defender Tyronne Ebuehi and Semi Ajayi, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka, and forwards Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi, amongst others, to subsequent weekend’s qualification collection final-day encounter in opposition to Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo.

Peseiro known as three goalkeepers (together with home-based Olorunleke Ojo), eight defenders, 4 midfielders and eight forwards for the sport, slated for the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday, 10 September.

Nigeria, on 12 factors from their earlier 5 matches, are already assured a spot within the finals, however should earn no less than a degree to make certain of topping the group forward of second-placed Guinea Bissau, who’re on 10 factors and play at dwelling to Sierra Leone in Bissau.

Peseiro has known as for the primary time, Belgium-based centre-back Jordan Torunarigha and forwards Victor Boniface and Present Orban, and there are recollects for Portugal-based left again Bruno Onyemaechi and defensive midfielder Raphael Onyedika.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC); Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli FC, Italy); Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent, Belgium); William Ekong (PAOK FC, Greece); Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester Metropolis, England); Raphael Onyedika (Membership Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Metropolis, England); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Present Orban (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Boniface (Bayern Leverkusen, Germany)

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