{"id":4928,"date":"2013-06-08T15:25:35","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T15:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/confederations-cup-keshi-omit-moses-emenike-from-eagles-23-man-squad\/"},"modified":"2013-06-08T15:25:35","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T15:25:35","slug":"confederations-cup-keshi-omit-moses-emenike-from-eagles-23-man-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/confederations-cup-keshi-omit-moses-emenike-from-eagles-23-man-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Confederations Cup: Keshi omit Moses, Emenike from Eagles 23-man squad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By CitizensPlatform<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has picked eight players from the domestic league for the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n

The players from the local league include five who made the final squad to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, where Nigeria won a third continental trophy.<\/p>\n

Enugu Rangers supply three of these players, Sunday Mba, Chigozie Agbim and Emeka Eze, while Sunshine Stars have two players \u2013 Godfrey Oboabona and Solomon Kwambe.<\/p>\n

The other players are Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Benjamin Francis (Heartland) and Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves).<\/p>\n

Heartland left winger Obinna Nwachukwu and Sunshine defender Odunlami Kunle were dropped.<\/p>\n

Fourteen of the players for the Confederations Cup led by Chelsea midfielder MIkel Obi were also on the final squad to the 2013 AFCON.<\/p>\n

Nigeria open their Confederations Cup campaign on June 17 against Tahiti. The other teams in their group are Spain and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

Eagles 23-man squad for 2013 Confederations Cup:<\/strong>Goalkeeper:<\/p>\n

Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv)Defenders<\/strong>: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves),Efe Ambrose (Celtic Glasgow), Elderson Uwa Echi\u00e9jil\u00e9 (Sporting de Braga), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag), Godfrey Oboabona, Solomon Kwambe, Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC)<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong> John Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio), John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra), Sunday Mba, Emeka Eze (Enugu Rangers), Babatunde Michael (Kryvbas), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga)<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/strong> Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev), Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow)<\/p>\n

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