Only 29 players are left in the race to represent Nigeria at the World Cup in Russia Moses Simon, one of the players in the 30-man shortlist, has been ruled out the World Cup. Simon who plays for Belgian Jupiler League side, Gent, will not be making the trip to London for the friendly
10 things to know ahead of Russia 2018
1 Winning the World Cup final means $38 million in prize money. To be fair, losing it means $28 million so, that’s some consolation. Just making the group stage is worth $8 million. All in all, there’s 12 percent more prize money on offer than for the 2014 tournament. Where does it all
Russia 2018: Nigeria releases 30-man provisional squad; Simy, Lokosa make list
The Super Eagles’ manager, Gernot Rohr, has released his 30-man provisional list for the Russia 2018 World Cup. The list released on Monday included two surprises – Junior Lokosa, who has scored 18 goals in the Nigeria Professional Football League, and Simeon [Simy] Nwankwo, who scored five goals for Italian Serie A side, Crotone,
2018 World Cup: Rohr names Super Eagles players with automatic shirts
Nigerian coach, Gernot Rohr, has named players who will automatically make the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia. Rohr’s list of players in this category include captain John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Balogun and William Troost-Ekong. The Franco-German coach told Soccer Laduma, “We have a few very experienced players, such