Nigeria invites 24 players for Algeria, Argentina games

Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-31 14:48:21|Editor: Liu
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LAGOS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian Super Eagles' Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has invited 24 players for the team's upcoming two football matches against Algeria and Argentina.

The Nigerian senior men's football team will visit Algeria next week in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and also take on Argentina in Russia four days later in a friendly.

Team captain Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa and Ogenyi Onazi headline the list of 24 players which coach Rohr has invited.

All invited players are expected to arrive at a training camp in Morocco on Monday, Nov. 6, before the delegation flies to Constantine on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Two days later, the Super Eagles will leave Constantine for Krasnodar, the Russian city which will host the international friendly against Argentina on Nov. 14.

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