OFFICIAL: 2022 WCQ – Rohr Invites Ighalo, Chukwueze 22 Others For Liberia, Cape Verde Games

Head Coach Gernot Rohr has listed Odion Ighalo, Wilfred Ndidi and 22 others for Super Eagles’ closing Group C games of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde this month.

The list was officially released on Monday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department.


The Super Eagles will tackle the Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand Stade Tangier in Morocco on Saturday, 13th November and then fly into Lagos for the final group game against Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, 16th November.

Top of their pool with nine points but hotly chased by seven-pointer Cape Verde who host Central African Republic on the island of Mindelo, the Eagles need the three points against the Lone Star on the neutral turf of Morocco’s principal northern city to remain on firm ground when hosting the Blue Sharks three days later in Nigeria’s commercial and industrial capital.


Rohr has this time extended invitation to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations’ top scorer Ighalo, who announced his retirement from the international game following that AFCON feat in Egypt.




Leicester City of England’s midfield enforcer Ndidi, who missed the last round of games home-and-away against Central African Republic, is back in the team, just as fellow Premier League star Alex Iwobi and Spain-based forward Samuel Chukwueze.

Also listed for the crucial games are regulars like skipper Ahmed Musa, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Maduka Okoye and Chidera Ejuke.

Other players listed are Francis Uzoho, Daniel Akpeyi, Kevin Akpoguma, Jamilu Collins, Joe Aribo among others.

The invited players and overseas-based members of the technical crew are to report directly to the city of Tangier on Monday, 8th November while technical officials from Nigeria are to report in Tangier the same day.

Eagles 24-man squad for Liberia and Cape Verde:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)

Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

https://www.completesports.com/official-2022-wcq-rohr-invites-ighalo-chukwueze-22-others-for-liberia-cape-verde-games/

Where's Taiwo Awoniyi

Mraphel:
Where's Taiwo Awoniyi

Even the game he was invited, he sat all through on the bençh



But I know that guy is soo good

I have not seen one reason Ighalo who willingly left the team should be called back......

I thought ndidi just returned from Injury, haven't featured in his club n match rusty n we still included him bcox we dnt av any replacement or wat?
my own wahala na d continuous calling up of musa wey no even dey needed for d team...all shades of favoritism...I no see any top European con3 dt would keep all calling a ghost player like musa
as if na e fada get d team or na him dey buy d match ball come.

Mraphel:
Where's Taiwo Awoniyi

e time dey come. I think its better not invited than being called up n still end up for bench without game time
wen e time reach, na regular call up with full 90 mins just like oshimhen dey enjoy now....but u no go understand how long oshimhen bin don dey wait for background

fergie001:
I have not seen one reason Ighalo who willingly left the team should be called back......

he left due to some differences with the board.,.I think it's sorted out and he is our best bet since osimhen is injured
besides d eagles attwck need some sort of experience n dts wat he brings to d table...ighalo no old pass d likes or cavani, suarez n even ibra wey sweden de plan to call at 40..

This current NFF and coach are the worst. They have no vision.
Nigeria's fortunately has vert good strikers inform this period but you decided to ditch our top scorer in Europe,Taiwo Awoniyi for someone that already retired.Maybe he should recall victor Moses too

Also they ignored our brightest talents like Karim Adeyemi and Arnaut Danjuma to be chasing average players like Lookman.

They're frustrating

Damnnn niggar
No need to call ighalo back na

What of Yakubu, Amokachi and Yekini?
Rohr complete am na

real example of NIGERIA!
them no dey go forward!, soo ighalo wey no make name or wave for europe is now considered an experience player abi? experience wey he get from china or saudi abi man u bench? well its such a shameful thing dat dis politics of a thing dey show well well for our football sef and with that clueless embecile called rohr!
na y Buhari be president be this and tinubu wit atiku dey warm up with sheik gumi nd pantami!
i wish say rohr and pinnick dey 1st floor of dat 21storey building wey fall today!

Super Geagles on the beat.

They should call up on Mikel Obi.

He's the favourite man.

DoggoneDogg:
What of Yakubu, Amokachi and Yekini?
Rohr complete am na

Hmm

What is Ighalo doing back in that team, seem the guy want to bow out at a low. Plus I would prefer a Victor Moses return to this guy's.

Makes a little sense sha with Osimhen out injured.

What about osaze odewingie

After all this, they will still lose in grand style

its high time we win the world cup

It's the coach that needs to go and not them bringing back old players... If bringing back retired and old players is the new deal then I suggest they invite Okocha back.

EtinosaDLaw:
After all this, they will still lose in grand style

Haba.......I don't think so jare
They'll win

Ok

They should recall finidi George and Amunike

where yakubu aiyegbeni? our most prolific striker

Ighalo if want to respect yourself just ignore that old man and stay on your international retirement or ....

paulolee:
He left due to some differences with the board.,.I think it's sorted out and he is our best bet since osimhen is injured

We have others who can step up....I remember he was appealed to then and he stood his grounds.

The differences with the Board, has anything changed so far?
It is a poor decision.

They should also recall Victor Moses & Obafemi Martins.

Na Amaju picnic dey invite players not the lifeless gerrout rohr.



Na fraudsters & wicked people full this evil forest called country. You can't imagine the corruption that's been happening in the glass house for decades.

Cebo5:
Hi good people of nairaland good day to you
Please have mercy on me I truly need your help . I am Celestine from awgu,LgA . Enugu State
this is what I have been going throughh for the past 13 yrs now,how I wish my spinal chord injury didn't affect my upper limps I would have been more independent on my own but right now I depends on people for some task.like disposal of my urine and poo I do on bed and other stuf.

Having persistent pains and pressure sore and spasm, there was no form of treatment for me.
Providing our daily needs has been proving very difficulty for us.the suffering my mother is passing through saddened my soul . she is a BP and diabetic patient for long
Please come to our aid I need your financial help to enable me go for medical. no matter how little it help us get medication and food and other basic nessesary health care need s
This video below is how I used to come down from the mountain side I stayed all this year indoor . whenever there is emergency or need for me to go out
For confirmation of my condition and other details you can reach me on the phone no on the picture


Location; Nkpor Anambra State.i am available for physical verifications thanks.

Please also beware of my the criminal Anthony okeke using my old video that I didn't mention my name to be scam unsuspecting people.

I don't hid myself.may Almighty God In Heaven never forgive me if I am not the person on those pictures and videos or if I lied about my condition.may God send this my condition back to he that is imperlsonating me on this forum which ever moniker he is hiding may God pay him back in full.

Dude if you're not a scammer snap currently pictures nao
Those pictures you posted are old pictures

Why ighalo?No be him say he don retire from playing for super Eagles?

Cebo5:
Hi good people of nairaland good day to you
Please have mercy on me I truly need your help . I am Celestine from awgu,LgA . Enugu State
this is what I have been going throughh for the past 13 yrs now,how I wish my spinal chord injury didn't affect my upper limps I would have been more independent on my own but right now I depends on people for some task.like disposal of my urine and poo I do on bed and other stuf.

Having persistent pains and pressure sore and spasm, there was no form of treatment for me.
Providing our daily needs has been proving very difficulty for us.the suffering my mother is passing through saddened my soul . she is a BP and diabetic patient for long
Please come to our aid I need your financial help to enable me go for medical. no matter how little it help us get medication and food and other basic nessesary health care need s
This video below is how I used to come down from the mountain side I stayed all this year indoor . whenever there is emergency or need for me to go out
For confirmation of my condition and other details you can reach me on the phone no on the picture


Location; Nkpor Anambra State.i am available for physical verifications thanks.

Please also beware of my the criminal Anthony okeke using my old video that I didn't mention my name to be scam unsuspecting people.

I don't hid myself.may Almighty God In Heaven never forgive me if I am not the person on those pictures and videos or if I lied about my condition.may God send this my condition back to he that is imperlsonating me on this forum which ever moniker he is hiding may God pay him back in full.

If I be you I go don drink sniper tey tey.I hate to live in constant pain.

paulolee:

he left due to some differences with the board.,.I think it's sorted out and he is our best bet since osimhen is injured

Wetin happened?He retired jor!