Brazil 2014: Yobo, Osaze, Agbim Make Super Eagles World Cup List

Today, been the FIFA deadline for the summation of the list of the names of the participating countries in the Brazil 2014 world cup, the Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has released his 23 man list for the World Cup starting this month.

Among the players that made the Keshi's 23man killer squads are the Captain Joseph Yobo, Osaze Peter Odemwingie, Chigozie Agbim, John Mikel Obi among others

GOALKEEPERS: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim

DEFENDERS: Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kenneth Omeruo, Efe Ambrose, Kunle Odunlami

MIDFIELDERS: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ramon Azeez, Michael Uchebo, Reuben Gabriel

FORWARDS: Osaze Odemwingie, Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Emenike, Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses, Uche Nwofor  

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Iran, Bosnia and Argentina during the group state of the tournament in Brazil.

Full list: Keshi releases Nigeria’s final 23-man team for Brazil 2014 World Cup

Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi has released his list of 23 players for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.

Find the list below:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United), Austin Ejide

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC/SCO), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough/ENG), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), Joseph Yobo (Norwich City/ENG)

Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG),Ogenyi Onazi, Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Gabriel Reuben (Beveren/BEL), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis/SPA), Sunday Mba (CA Bastia/FRA), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL)

Brazil 2014 World Cup: Keshi Praises Unselected Eagles, Solicits For More Support

The Super Eagles' coach, Stephen Keshi is full of praise for his wards especially the players that didn't make it into the 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup released last week. The 2013 Africa Nations Cup winning coach was enthused by the response of the likes of crocked Leon Balogun, John Ogu, Ike Uche and Brown Ideye who all took to social media to clamour support for team despite being dropped for the Mundial.

“I wanted the best for the initial camping list but sadly we cannot take everybody along, we had to drop some of our best and committed players,” Keshi said. “I’m happy the players understand that fact. I heard what Leon Balogun said and I must say I’m thrilled that he understands the very difficult task we have been given by Nigerians.

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NAFDAC pledges partnership on ensuring drug-free Super Eagles at 2014 World Cup

The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Paul Orhii on Tuesday pledged that the agency will partner with sports authorities in the country to ensure the Super Eagles are drug-free at Brazil 2014 World Cup.

 Represented by the agency’s Director of Special Duties, Abubakar Jimoh, NAFDAC Boss, made the pledge at a seminar organised by the FCT Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Abuja that there were plans to sensitise the players to this.

Brazil 20014: Siasia asks Keshi to has a rethink on Uche, Osaze

A former Coach of the Nigeria Super Eagles, coach Samson Siasia, has said that his predecessor, Coach Stephen Keshi will no doubt need the experience of super Eagles' players, Ike Uche and Peter Osaze Odemwingie at the Brazil 2014 World Cup.

Stephen Keshi has ruled out Uche from his World Cup squad despite being the top scorer at his club Villarreal.

His reason being that Uche is not disciplined and often negates team tactics.