Sports

AFCON 2023: Iheanacho, Moffi in, Umar out

VOICE AIR MEDIA, News Update

Super Eagles forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are expected to join the rest of the squad ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

VAM News reports that Iheanacho would arrive a day before Nigeria’s first match against Equatorial Guinea, even as Real Sociedad forward Sadiq Umar has been ruled out of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Moffi, who was a last-minute replacement for Victor Boniface, is expected to join the squad on Sunday.

The AFCON, which kicks off on Saturday with a game between Nigeria’s Group A foes – hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau – will be held till Feb. 11.

Super Eagles Media officer, Babafemi Raji, said both players were not part of the team’s second training session in Abidjan on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Umar, who is in Abidjan, did not train with the rest of the squad on Thursday, as he jogged alone on the sidelines while Peseiro and his crew worked with the remaining 22 of the final 25 men.

This was after the Real Sociedad striker suffered a knee injury in the aftermath of their warm-up friendly with Guinea in Abu Dhabi, and will now be out of action for at least three weeks.

Leicester midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, was the first to be ruled out and was replaced by Antwerp’s Alhassan Yusuf, while red-hot Bayer Leverkusen man, Victor Boniface, also picked up a groin injury before the end of the team’s one-week training camp in Abu Dhabi.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Open Letter To Bishop Kukah, Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sokoto On Osun LG Withheld Funds: Matters Arising, By Osun APP

Acton People's Party, Osun State Chapter, Gbongan - Ibadan Road, Osogbo, Osun State. 2nd March,…

4 hours ago

FG gives N4 billion each to 12 Nigerian varsities

The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected universities of engineering and…

5 hours ago

JUST IN: Yam truck driver loses control, leaves one dead in Lagos

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says that a truck laden with yam tubers…

7 hours ago

Ramadan Tragedy: 4 Dead in Alms Stampede

A statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Aliyu Abubakar, described the incident as regrettable. “The…

8 hours ago

LG allocations: Osun traders’ close UBA accounts over concerns on safety of funds

Hundreds of traders in Osun state have requested for the closure of the accounts domiciled…

8 hours ago

JAMB Opens 2026 Direct Entry Registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the commencement of the 2026 Direct…

8 hours ago