The decision was taken on Wednesday after Akpeyi was ruled out of the tie by medics
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that other officials, led by Referee Ibrahim Ghead Grisha, are expected to arrive Nigeria on Wednesday, a statement on the Nigeria Football Federation website said.
The training session was led by manager Gernot Rohr and his assistant coaches
The squad list is headlined by the in-form Porto striker Vincent Aboubakar
The 23-year-old, who is yet to play for Chelsea, also spent last season on loan in Turkey at Alanyaspor
Towards the end of last season, Rooney dropped out of the squad after failing to feature for Manchester United on a regular basis, but the forward’s start to his Everton career had suggested that he could be handed a recall by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate
The Football Association turned down a first application for a work permit for Onazi last week
The NFF President, alongside the Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Barrister Chris Green, and the Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association, Emmanuel Iba, met with Emmanuel at the Government House in Uyo, where the Governor and his team assured the Federation officials that every item on the checklist for organization of the match was being painstakingly attended to
Nigeria aim at improving her placement on the log in the next edition of the ranking as they duel against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a double header World Cup qualifying tie in Uyo and Younde later this month
The former Liverpool and Aston Villa front man has been linked by media with a move to either Everton or Chelsea in recent weeks as both clubs seek to reinforce their attacking options, ahead of the start of the new season.
Olajire affirmed that Coach Gernot Rohr has a list of players with whom he will successfully execute the world and nations cup matches
The 39-year-old veteran had won the Serie A and B, Copa Italia, Super Cup and Europa league with Juve and the World Cup with Italy in 2006
The 1986 World Cup winner was in charge of the Argentina national team from 2008 to 2010
In place of the trio, the national team gaffer, Gernot Rohr, opted for three local league players
The 54-year-old returns as coach of Tunisia after he had a short spell with the team for six months in 2013 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifiers
The new system has been tested a number of times, the most recent of which was in an international friendly between France and Spain, in which La Roja won 2-0
Algeria are aiming to reach a third straight World Cup, but are bottom of their qualifying group with a single point from two matches
The killing on Saturday was confirmed by Didacio Camargo, the press chief for Panama National Police
The stadium is slated to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa in eight weeks’ time
The 59-year-old spent just eight months in charge, overseeing only eight World Cup qualifiers before being given his marching orders