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Nigeria close to Qatar 2022 world cup qualification and Ahmed Musa becomes most capped player in Super Eagles win over Liberia

The 29 year old winger marked his 102 cap that took him past Yobo and Enyeama with a late goal from the penalty spot after Osimehen also put Nigeria ahead with a goal from the penalty spot.

ahmed musa
ahmed musa
osimehen
osimehen

Super eagles started the game quite stronger than Liberia in Tangier  and it did not take long for them to open the scoring at the Stade Ibn Batouta.

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super eagles

Alot of the players were in fine form like goal kepper Maduka Okoye who made some eye catching saves to keep Super Eagles in the game and Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi was also in fine form but there was no place for the returning Odion Ighalo .

odion Ighalo
odion Ighalo

Nigeria now lead the group and are in good position to qualify for the 2022 wolrd cup in Qatar if they can avoid defeat at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday as they entertain Cape Verde.

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Odion Ighalo officially re-joins the Super Eagles squad after 2years retirement

The Al Shabab striker retired from the national team after the 2019 Nations cup where he was the highest goal scorer with 5 goals. The Eagles’ coach reveled he was going to be called back because his goals, experience and presence in the dressing room was missed.

odion Ighalo
odion Ighalo

Ighalo joined the 23 man list released by NFF to play against Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand Stade Tangier in Morocco on Saturday, 13th November and then fly into Lagos for the final group game against Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday, 16th November.

odion Ighalo
odion Ighalo