The midfielder only received a caution and will be available for selection but his team mate Fegor Ogude will miss the clash.

Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi is eligible to play against Cote D’ Ivoire in Sunday’s quarter-final match of the Africa Cup of Nations as the records of cards offences on the Caf website showed that he only got one yellow card, not two.

However, Fegor Ogude won’t be involved in the match as a result of two yellow cards he got in the group stage of the competition.

Mikel’s yellow card records on the site was only against Ethiopia in the last match that fetched the Super Eagles the quarter-finals ticket after they defeated Ethiopia 2-0.

Nigeria has the second highest number of cautions with 10 yellow cards while Togo has the highest number of cautions having received 11 yellow cards.

Other Nigeriam players that received cautions include: Nosa Igiebor who was cautioned in the 67th minute of the match against Burkina Faso for reckless tackle. Celtic defender Efe Ambrose also got two yellow cards and red card. He has since returned from suspension.

Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike and Godfrey Oboabona have also received yellow cards.


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Are u sure of what you are saying. Too much lies abound in nigeria.

I wonder those people claiming Mikel received 2 match orders watched their match, Mikel is free to go but do that stop us from suffering a defeat? I avn't seen any encouraging match the eagles av played so far

if we av hope,, if we believe we will win

May the best team win. #TeamNigeria

Hahaha, Thank Gpd hes gonna play, i wonder whats gonna be their excuse now just incase they loose

Plus one....Let's see what happens !

Omexonomy: Are u sure of what you are saying. Too much lies abound in nigeria.

....check CAF official website na

i'm sure there are many people dat believe Nigeria 'll win....if u are among this set of wonderful of people....just like dis comment....lets put d doubting thomas's to shame

Nigeria strong o, imagine dem send refree home cos of us, dem come one use us crack joke sey mikel no go play. Now I bliv Nigeria is the giant of Africa. If na small country like togo make noise, na ban for life.

oluwadare26: I wonder those people claiming Mikel received 2 match orders watched their match, Mikel is free to go but do that stop us from suffering a defeat? I avn't seen any encouraging match the eagles av played so far

so

Up naija

Dont know may be to be Happy or sad

Goodnews,good to have all our available players ready to avoid excuses. Up Eagles

Ok. Let's see how this will rescue u from an almost sure defeat by Cote Divoire.

HOPE MIKEL SHALL BE TAKING OUR PENALTIES GOING FORWARD O?

Gud 4 him n naija

he is going to play without his boots.

now unah go be 1, but after football finsh unah tribalcrazy go start again..... naija nd drama!!!

Nigerian! Always concluding the scores of a match before its played. Even a market woman in Nigeria is a football pundit. If Chelsea can beat Barca, then we can beet ivory coast. Lets wait till the 90mins is over

Mikel being on the field won't make any difference. Fvck Chelsea for killing the talent in him.

o what diff is it going to make if he was not even playing, 11 mikel would not be able to win coted voire as far as keshi is still the coach

lets blame PDP...

3 0 nigeria won. I just watch d match for black and white tv now. Mikel scored 2 obi scored 1

oluwadare26: I wonder those people claiming Mikel received 2 match orders watched their match, Mikel is free to go but do that stop us from suffering a defeat? I avn't seen any encouraging match the eagles av played so far

@oluwadare i like ur comment. Dos eaglets,me i no dey call dem eagles,re playing fantastic unprofessional and idiotic game. Ivory coast go bulldoz dem silly.

Good we can cope now

flow1759: Nigerian! Always concluding the scores of a match before its played. Even a market woman in Nigeria is a football pundit. If Chelsea can beat Barca, then we can beet ivory coast. Lets wait till the 90mins is over

@flow i won ask u,u be woman? Y u go compare club to national team? Abeg wen pple dey talk just keep quite. Na advice o no be insult.

We are going to win cote D'ivoire.

Nigeria don take luck qualify for knock-out stage una no go let us hear word, make una relax see where luck fit carry person reach, i hear say na luck some of our leaders take pass JAMB