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Tremendous Eagles boss, Jose Peseiro, has simply named his 25-man squad to change tackles on the upcoming 2023 AFCON event slated to carry in Cote d’Ivoire
Napoli ahead Victor Osimhen returns to the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, marking his first look since his involvement in Nigeria’s third-place conflict towards Tunisia through the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Soccernet.ng experiences.
Osimhen’s return is eagerly anticipated after his standout performances, incomes him recognition because the eighth-best participant globally on the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards and securing the African Player of the Year title.
In 2021, an unlucky damaged cheekbone sidelined Osimhen from the AFCON squad, elevating hypothesis that his presence might have doubtlessly propelled Nigeria additional within the event past the spherical of 16.
With the 2023 AFCON scheduled for January 2024, followers eagerly await Osimhen’s participation, hoping for an injury-free event the place he showcases his skills within the Nigerian jersey.
Anticipated to lead Nigeria’s forward line among the many likes of Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sadiq Umar, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, and Victor Boniface, Osimhen is anticipated to play a pivotal function within the workforce’s beginning lineup.
Presently boasting seven objectives and two assists for Napoli this season, and with 20 objectives for Nigeria, Osimhen eyes surpassing the all-time Nigeria goal scorers’ records set by Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Segun Odegbami through the 2023 AFCON event.
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