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Five youngsters that could break into Nigeria’s World Cup squad

With the Super Eagles of Nigeria qualifying for the World Cup with a game to spare, Coach Gernot Rohr will now set his sights on the players that will make his 23-man squad for the soccer fiesta of next summer.

Over the years, experienced players have usually formed the crop of the team going into a major tournament like the World Cup, but with Rohr’s team having an average age of just over 24 years since he took charge, some young Nigerian players making waves for their club sides all around the world will be hoping the German tactician maintains that trend and put them on the flight to Russia.

Here are five youngsters that can break their way into the Super Eagles World Cup squad.

1. HENRY ONYEKURU

If there is one striker who has met all the criteria Gernot Rohr gave to be invited into the national team, it is Onyekuru. The youngster is banging in the goals in one of the top leagues in Europe, playing consistently every week in both the domestic league and Champion’s League, and more importantly, he’s a classy player.

However, all his exploits have just seen Rohr extend an invite to him twice (including the double header against Algeria and Argentina). His only appearance for the team has come in a friendly game against Togo, which was played in Corsica.


Henry Onyekuru scored 22 goals for KAS Eupen last season the Belgian league.
Onyekuru, who learnt his trade from the famed Aspire Academy in Qatar, has been firing on all cylinders in the Belgian division, having made his breakthrough with KAS Eupen last season where he plundered 22 goals to finish as the joint top scorer. Now with reigning champions Anderlecht on loan from Everton, the 20-year old has already registered seven goals in 14 appearances already this term.

One of the major attributes of Onyekuru as a forward player, is his flexibility. His repertoire of skills include him being able to play as a supporting striker or as a winger, which can definitely provide competition for the likes of Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi who currently occupy the wide areas in the team. These skill-sets are great attributes for the team, which Rohr cannot neglect going into the mundial.

2. VICTOR OSIMHEN

When Victor Osimhen burst into the footballing scene with his heroics at the U-17 World Cup in 2015 by scoring 10 goals in 7 appearances, the then 16-year old was mooted to be the heir apparent to Rashidi Yekini’s throne as the top goal scorer in the Super Eagles history.

Osimhen, who later joined up with German Bundesliga outfit VfL Wolfsburg, has made just four appearances for the team since making his debut in May of this year. That notwithstanding, the 18-year old has been able to make two appearances in the Super Eagles, which speaks volumes of the attributes the Ultimate Academy graduate brings to the table.


Victor Osimehn scored 10 goals at the Under 17 world cup in 2015.
Standing at 6ft 1in, the 18-year old will definitely provide options aerially for the team going forward, compared to the rather diminutive duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo whom Gernot Rohr has used as his front men in recent matches. His hold-up play is magnificent, and his link-up play while playing up front is second to none.

These qualities of his are worth looking at, especially if Rohr is looking for a Plan B to break down opponents if the sleek passing style of the team doesn’t yield results in the course of a game.

3. FRANCIS UZOHO

Francis Uzoho is the rave of the moment when it comes to Nigerian goalkeepers plying their trade outside the shores of the country. The youngster’s performance hasn’t gone unnoticed as Gernot Rohr just included him in the 24-man squad to play Algeria in dead rubber World Cup qualification match, and the friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar.

When Deportivo La Coruna’s coach Pepe Mel decided to throw him in the match against Elbar in the Spanish laliga which he displayed excellent between the sticks. He ensured a clean sheet in a game that ended goalless.

sexy74:
The guy is not lying, he has followed football for 14 years.

Waaaaawu!...yes indeed!

He turns 15 by December.... Record has it that he was born DEC 2002

Meet Ibrahim Danlad, a 14-year old lad between the sticks for Ghana at the ongoing FIFA u-17 world cup in India.
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Yeah!....hez 14!

Florblu:
Awwww...Igboora is close to my hometown.

Make I send you go meet my grandma make she give you correct Ilafun

Twill be nice!....drop the location!

habsydiamond:
no chop am oooooooo. as I see Una dey get ready to remove the feathers after Una put am inside rubber dey boil water. that bird no be ordinary oo. Na awon iya communicator.

Lol...I feel its suitable for the belly

Florblu:
Is that not a bat?

Plus op, what's the name of your village?

This' not my village....its my place of service....igboora, Oyo state

Woke up this morning to brush my teeth as usual ....heard strange noise on top of the tree in which I was standing under...saw this bird,and my first stone throw hit it,and alas!...it fell off!.

successbank:
Hiii...show face lemme see u na

Optimist25, where Una dey too? Show face na

baba I rep platoon2....which platoo u dey?.....been chilling with LollyD.......where sharliz,Hollatunjy et all?

sharliz:
platoon 10

Cool....I'm in platoon 2......drop ur digits so I can easily locate uu

sharliz:
hello dear

I'm calm sharliz....hope u enjoying the activities already...btwn,which platoon u dey?

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Caseless:
And of all places, he chose Haiti . You should have stayed teamless than playing for Haiti.



How can Ema sarki tell us he has a root in Haiti?

acenazt:
Kai Emma Dis guy Wey I know for area. When ur grandpa Wey come from K.d south become Haitian?

The level of corruption from the path of Nigerian coaches made him remembered he has a plan 'B'

How Nigerian coaches’ demand for bribe pushed me to Haiti – Sarki

Former Nigerian youth international, Emmanuel Sarki has revealed that the demand for bribe by Nigerian coaches drove him to making the choice of playing for Haiti.
This allegation corroborates the earlier one by former Super Eagles forward and assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, who alleged that Nigerian youth coaches demand for as much as N250,000 from players before they are invited into the teams.
Amokachi spoke when he joined forces with the coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, operating under the aegis of National Support Groups for Good Governance, NASUGG, protesting in support of war against corruption in Abuja last October.
Sarki explained that he tried severally to make the national team, but out of frustration he opted for the Island nation country in the Caribbean where he had roots. He played for all the Nigerian youth teams.
“I was told to pay before I am called up, that was when I was playing in Israel. I won’t mention the name of the coach. It was Efe Ambrose who gave me the contact of the coach after telling him of my form. I put a call across to him but he told me to speak with his assistant, who openly asked me for tips.
“A lot of friends asked me to pay the money but the sum they were quoting was way more than what I can afford. I couldn’t and despite my fine form, I wasn’t contacted again. No regret though (because) I’m cool with Haiti, the land of my grand father”.
“I am comfortable with playing for Haiti. You get picked on your form not on what you have to offer the coaches,” the Apollon Limassol forward said.
Sarki, 28, born in Kaduna pledged his allegiance to Haiti in 2014.

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Front page pls.

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justifiedcoyy:
Bros, cover mouth na

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I will be fine widaut DAT sir....don't be too western

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Who is chidinma?...we don't know her over herehere

MinorityTribe1:
Since he is a white man i am sure they will be moved by the holyspirit more . Look how they are falling like pack of cards, They won't fall like this when it is Oritsejafor o.

Olohun!......white power

carexy:
Gudmorin dear....
school is not in session and my department said Senate is yet to approve our results....so we have to wait until they approve the results before we commence clearance I wonder what there have been doing since we graduated.... neway we are just hoping and believing in God that by Monday next week our results will b approved and we will commence if not...... I don't wanna even complete the statement.
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Besides I pray wen we are finally called to come and clear it won't b stressful so we can finish up before d camp date..
I jus know am going for this batch b 2016 my department can't stop me o.

Which institution pls?

lecturerdabo:
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iAmHelen:
Wow! We chose the same states bro. Which is your most preferred? Mine is Oyo.

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Dottune:
we have almost the same combo, the only difference is I chose Kebbi, while you chose Kaduna. The rest are the same

Kool bro....letz keep in touch