Eguavoen Rings Eight Changes Against Guinea-Bissau As Ndidi, Iheanacho, Ekong Retain Shirts

January 19, 2022

 

Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen has rang eight changes in the starting lineup to face Guinea-Bissau at the Roumde Adjia stadium, Garoua.

Join our WhatsApp Channel

 

The game is the last Group D game for Nigeria who have already boed their place in the round of 16 stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

 

Making their first starts on the tournament include Francis Uzoho in goal, Tyrone Ebuehi and Jamilu Collins at the full back positions and Semi Ajati in central defence to pair William Troost Ekong.

 

Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Nwakali, Chidera Ejuke and Sadiq Umar also start albeit some of them have played from the substitutes’ bench against Egypt and Sudan.

 

 

The match starts shortly at 8pm Nigerian time.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

Previous Story

Senate Passes Airspace Management Agency Bill At Plenary

Next Story

Saudi Club Al Nassr Make Formal Approach For Aubameyang, Arthur’s Agent Lands In The UK

Featured Stories

Latest from Sports

Former Super Eagles Coach Festus Onigbinde Dies at 88

Former head coach of the Nigeria national football team, Festus Adegboye Onigbinde, has died at the age of 88. The family confirmed his passing in a statement signed by Bolade Adesuyi, noting that the Modakeke-born high chief died on Monday night after

21km Dusted: Today I Chased Miles, Not Speed

By Osita Chidoka Today in for the first time since 2022, I ran 21 km in 2 hours 53 minutes, at a pace of 8:10 per km, keeping my average heart rate at 137 bpm. It meant slowing down deliberately (running and
Previous Story

Senate Passes Airspace Management Agency Bill At Plenary

Next Story

Saudi Club Al Nassr Make Formal Approach For Aubameyang, Arthur’s Agent Lands In The UK

Don't Miss

President of the African Development Bank AfDB Akinwunmi Adesina

Omicron: AfDB President Describes Travel Ban On African Countries As Unfair, Discriminatory

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi
How Nigeria's FX Reserves Dropped By $1.3bn– Report

CBN Sets New $25,000 Weekly Limit For BDCs To Regulate FX Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new guidelines