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Francis Uzoho and Stanley Nwabali were named in the Super Eagles team to face Ghana and Mali in Morocco.
Forgotten Francis Uzoho looks set to replace the injured Stanley Nwabali in Nigeria's goal for this month's international friendlies against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.
Pulse Sports Nigeria reports that Nwabali, who was the Super Eagles' first-choice goalkeeper at the recent Africa Cup of Nations, is a major doubt after picking up an injury during a league game for Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa.
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08:49 - 13.02.2024
AFCON 2023: Alex Iwobi, Maduka Okoye and 3 other Super Eagles stars who have suffered online ABUSE from fans
These stories of Super Eagles stars shed light on the darker side of football fandom, where footballers face relentless scrutiny and abuse.
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05:26 - 07.03.2024
Super Eagles' AFCON hero Nwabali claims first clean sheet at Chippa United
Nigeria's Stanley Nwabali helped Chippa United return to winning ways against Richards Bay in the PSL.
Uzoho to replace Nwabali?
The 27-year-old was forced off after 73 minutes of Sundowns' 2-0 victory over Chippa United on Saturday, sparking concerns over his availability for the friendlies in Marrakech.
Nwabali starred for Nigeria at AFCON 2023, breaking the national team's clean sheet record en route to their final defeat against host nation Ivory Coast.
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His impressive performances saw him establish himself as Jose Peseiro's number one, displacing Uzoho who had been the regular starter between the sticks for the Super Eagles.
However, this untimely injury setback now looks to have opened the door for Uzoho to regain his spot for the double-header against West African rivals Ghana and Mali on March 22nd and 26th.
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The 25-year-old, who plays his club football for Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia, was Nigeria's at the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.
Uzoho had been ever-present in goal during the Super Eagles' qualification campaign for the 34th edition prior to being replaced by Nwabali in Cote d'Ivoire.
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With Nwabali struggling for fitness, the Super Eagles selectors may opt to recall the familiar Uzoho for the tests against Ghana, who edged Nigeria in a dramatic 2022 World Cup playoff, and Mali.
Enyimba’s Ojo Olorunleke completes the trio of goalkeepers named in the 26-man Nigerian squad for Morocco, as they begin building towards qualifying for the 2025 edition of AFCON.
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But all eyes will be on Uzoho and whether he can regain the gloves and pull off a couple of signature stunning saves against the Black Stars and the Malian Eagles.
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