National Teams
Odumodublvck: Nigeria artiste chooses possible Super Eagles XI for Afcon 2023
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria artiste, Odumodublvck has selected his preferred starting lineup for the Nigeria senior men’s national team ahead of this month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.
Coach Jose Peseiro has invited 25 players to the squad with Wilfred Ndidi recently being ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Alhassan Yusuf.
The Afro pop star who is anardent follower of the national team in a recent post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle revealed his starting line up for the competition.
In a hilarious manner, he didn’s include a goalkeeper, putting “Blood of Jesus” in the goalkeeping position.
Four defenders; Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest), Semi Ajayi (West Brom), Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC), and Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto) was named as his top choice defenders.
He named four players in the middle of the pack which include Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), and Ademola Lookman (Atalanta).
The duo of Victor Osimnhen (Napoli) and Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen) complete Odumodublvck starting line up.
The Super Eagles will face Equatorial Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Guinea Bissau in Group A at AFCON 2023.
The West African side hope to claim their fourth African title after previously winning the trophy in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
