The former Leicester City forward, 28, could now go on to surpass the 102 caps record currently held by goalkeeper Enyeama
Browsing: Yobo Joseph
The Nigerian defender swallowed the bitter pill on Saturday after enjoying an impressive outing since joining the Premier League side on loan mid season
He was drafted in as an 89th minute substitute by Coach Stephen Keshi in the final against Burkina Faso but has not played for the Super Eagles ever since
Team stand-in-skipper, Vincent Enyeama, described the gesture as unprecedented and a motivation that gingered the players to go all out for a win against the mouthy Flames of Malawi
Yobo, who was not listed by the Super Eagles’ handler, Stephen Keshi, for the ongoing Confederations Cup, will also miss the European action for two seasons, following his Fenerbahce’s involvement in match fixing scandal