Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has released his final squad list for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Leading the pack of 23 players is captain of the team, Mikel Obi. The list released by Rohr has three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders and six forwards.
two players, Mikel Aku and Ola Aina, who had made the provisional 25-man list released by Rohr recently. They will however still make it to Russia as alternate players.
The Eagles, who are making their sixth appearance at the World Cup, are drawn in Group D of the World Cup alongside debutantes, Iceland, Croatia and two-time world champions, Argentina. Thay play their opening game on June 16, 2018 against Croatia.
THE FULL LIST:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain), Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba, Nigeria), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong and Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey), Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, Holland), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium), Bryan Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France), Leon Balogun (Brighton, England), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa, Turkey)
Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Tianjin Teda, China), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain), John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel), Joel Obi (Torino, Italy)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Victor Moses (Chelsea, England), Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England), Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone, Italy).
