The Napoli striker was initially ruled out of the AFCON after sustaining serious facial injuries in late November.
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He spoke after the team’s first training session at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Sunday in Abuja.
Omokaro told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that the match against Egypt was a must-win for the three-time African champions
Nigeria confirmed on Friday that Watford top scorer Dennis had been ‘excused’ from their squad having originally been included, claiming his club had been ‘baring fangs’ to force his withdrawal.
The most prestigious football tournament on the continent will kick off on January 9, 2022 and end on February 6, 2022.
Coach Eguavoen narrated how he and Osimhen finally reached a decision to leave him out of the African showpiece.
The decision came just hours before they were due to play Algeria in Doha, with the other against Syria on Tuesday.
The Pharaohs squad has 25 players, led by Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, with a return for Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet”.
Primate Ayodele had released prophecies for 2022 on December 22, 2021 at his Lagos church which included sports. The man of God was quoted as saying that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will not be able to lift the cup because they will be eased out technically.
A group of 28 players will take part in Nzalang Nacional 3rd appearance at Africa’s flagship tournament that kicks off on 9 January 2022.
The Elephants were drawn in Group E along with title holders Algeria, West African neighbours Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea.
Ziyech has not represented his country since June and has found himself on Halilhodzic’s wrong side ever since he was accused of feigning an injury to avoid playing in a friendly match.
The injury has effectively ruled him out of next month’s AFCON in Cameroon.
His participation at the tournament had looked in doubt after he sustained a serious facial injury in November, which looked set to rule him out for three months.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the list consists of 24 referees, 31 assistant referees and eight video assistant referees (VARs) from 36 countries.
Ejuke forced his way into erstwhile coach Gernot Rohr’s thinking on the back of his fine performances for CSKA Moscow.
According to a statement by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the final 23-man squad will be announced by the end of December.
Frenchman Patrice Neveu unveiled the squad at a press conference in the political capital Libreville on Saturday.
Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey are included in Nigeria’s squad, with their opening Group D match on January 11.
The European Club Association, which represents leading clubs across the continent, made its concerns known to FIFA in a letter seen by AFP.