Rohr lists Musa, Ekong, Iheanacho, 20 others for CAR double header

.Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain Wlliam Ekong and 21 others for the Super Eagles’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 double qualifying encounters against the Central African Republic in Lagos and Douala next week. The gaffer has kept faith with the players who delivered bounties in the […]

.Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain Wlliam Ekong and 21 others for the Super Eagles’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 double qualifying encounters against the Central African Republic in Lagos and Douala next week.

The gaffer has kept faith with the players who delivered bounties in the first two matches against Liberia in Lagos and Cape Verde in Mindelo earlier in September.

Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi return, just as defenders William Ekong, Abdullahi Shehu, Chidozie Awaziem, Leon Balogun, Jamilu Collins, Olaoluwa Aina and Kenneth Omeruo.

Added to the rearguard now are Kevin Akpoguma, who missed the last games as a result of illness, and new call-up Calvin Ughelumba of Glasgow Rangers FC in Scotland.

The midfield has Frank Onyeka and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, England –based duo Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Captain Musa leads the line at the fore, with in-form France –based Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen, Chidera Ojuke, Paul Onuachu and Samuel Kalu also called.

The Day 3 encounter will be held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Thursday, October 7 with the Day 4 match in Douala, Cameroon (presently the ‘home’ of Central African Republic national teams) on Sunday, October 10.