Amokachi to lead Nigeria in International Friendly Games

 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appears to have finally parted ways with out of favor Super Eagles manager, Stephen Keshi as it was Keshi’s assistant, Dan Amokachi that yesterday called up players that are to prosecute two international friendly matches early next year.

The NFF in a release made available to Daily Sunsports disclosed that Amokachi had invited 24 players to camp ahead of the friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire and Mali in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The two matches come up on the 9th and 13th of January.

Cote d’Ivoire and Mali are using the matches to prepare for the AFCON 2015 tournament in Equatorial Guinea. Keshi’s Eagles failed to qualify for the tournament in spite of being drawn into a weak group that had South Africa, Congo and Sudan as their opponents.

NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu, while confirming the two matches stated that the soccer federation was determined to keep the Eagles busy in 2015. “We are working round the clock to make sure that the Super Eagles will have opponents for all the FIFA windows available in year 2015, and we are happy that

the two games with the Ivorians and the Malians are sealed,” Amadu stated, adding: “Already, Assistant Coach Daniel Amokachi has drawn a list of 24 players who will

do battle for shirts for the two matches.”

Gombe United goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim leads the invitees, with Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kwambe Solomon, Umar Zango, Rabiu Ali, Emem Eduok, Kingsley Sokari,

Mfon Udoh, Gbolahan Salami and Gambo Muhammad also called.

Players are expected to report at the Bolton White Apartments, Abuja on Sunday, 28th December with their international passports and four passport photographs.

Goalkeepers:

Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United);

Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves); Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars)

Defenders:

Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine

Stars); Idris Aloma (El-Kanemi FC); Chimma Akas (Sharks FC); Nelson

Ogbonna (Heartland FC); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Erhun Obanor (Bendel Insurance);

Bright Esieme

(Enyimba FC); Umar

Zango (Kano Pillars)

Midfielders: Ammel

Angel Wilfred (Kogi

United); Joseph Nathaniel

(Sharks FC); Charles

Henlong (Giwa FC);

Stanley Dimgba (Warri

Wolves); Rabiu Ali (Kano

Pillars); Chinedu Udeaga

(Enugu Rangers); Emem

Eduok (Dolphins FC);

Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)

Forwards:

Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC);

Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Osaguona Christian (Enugu Rangers);

Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars); Christian Obiozor (Enugu Rangers)