{"id":8719,"date":"2013-08-20T23:45:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T23:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/nigeria-calls-ameobi-nsofor-emenike-against-malawi\/"},"modified":"2013-08-20T23:45:26","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T23:45:26","slug":"nigeria-calls-ameobi-nsofor-emenike-against-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-calls-ameobi-nsofor-emenike-against-malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria calls Ameobi, Nsofor, Emenike against Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has called up a total of 42 players made up of 24 from the local league and 18 from overseas for a World Cup qualifier against Malawi next month.<\/p>\n
Only five of the 24 players from the domestic championship will eventually join the 18 overseas-based stars for the qualiifer, as well as for a friendly against Burkina Faso in Kaduna on September 10.<\/p>\n
Goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim, defenders Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe and Benjamin Francis, as well as midfielders Sunday Mba and forward Gambo Mohammed headline the locally-based contingent.<\/p>\n
“We are calling up 24 home boys in order to be able to identify new players for the 2014 African Nations Championship, for which we have already qualified,” said Keshi.<\/p>\n
Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide, defenders Efe Ambrose and Elderson Echiejile, midfielders Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi and Victor Moses and forwards Emmanuel Emenike, Ahmed Musa and Brown Ideye top the list of the Europe-based pros. <\/p>\n