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EZENWA IS SUPER EAGLES’ NO. 1 AS FIFA CONFIRMS PLAYERS’ JERSEY NUMBERS

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BY KUNLE SOLAJA.

With the official confirmation of players for the Russia 2018 World Cup, the shirt numbers of the players have also been confirmed.

For Nigeria, Enyimba’s Ikechukwu Ezenwa has been allocated the shirt number 1, which may suggest that he is Super Eagles’ first choice goalkeeper.

Francis Uzoho who has been in goal in recent matches is allocated the shirt number 23. The third goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi is given shirt number 16.

As the number one goalkeeper, Ezenwa will wear purple shirt and shorts while the second choice goalkeeper, Akpeyi will wear orange shirt and shorts. The designated third choice goalkeeper, Uzoho will put on light grey attire.

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The numbers allocated to the outfield players run thus:

2) Idowu Bryan

3) Echiejile Elderson

4) Ndidi Onyinye

5) Ekong William

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6) Balogun Leon

7) Musa Ahmed

8) Etebo Oghenekaro

9) Ighalo Odion

10) Mikel Obi

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11) Moses Victor

12) Shehu Abdulahi

13) Nwankwo Simeon

14) Iheanacho Kelechi

15) Obi Joel

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17) Onazi Ogenyi

18) Iwobi Alex

19) Ogu John

20) Awaziem Chidozie

21) Ebuehi Tyronne

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22) Omeruo Kenneth

 

 

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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