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BREAKING: Finidi George Releases Super Eagles' Line-Up Against Ghana
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BREAKING: Finidi George Releases Super Eagles' Line-Up Against Ghana

by  Adekunle Dada 2 min read
  • The starting eleven for the Super Eagles of Nigeria against the Black Stars of Ghana has been released
  • The Super Eagles interim coach, Finidi George named Leicester City midfielder, Wilfried Ndidi as captain of the match
  • Nigeria will play against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday, March 22 and Tuesday, 26, respectively in international matches

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Marrakech, Morocco - The Super Eagles interim coach, Finidi George has released the line-up for today’s game against the Black Stars of Ghana.

The friendly match will be played at Stade de Marrakech, Morocco on Friday, March 22.

Super Eagles line-up against Ghana in friendly match
Ndidi captains Super Eagles as Finidi George releases line-up for Nigeria vs Ghana Photo credit: @NGSuperEagles
Source: Twitter

Wilfred Ndidi returned to the team as Super Eagles captain after missing the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Ivory Coast due to injury.

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Accredited FIFA & CAF Photo-Journalist, Adepoju Tobi Samuel, shared the lineup via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter)@OgaNlaMedia

Stanley Nwabali remains in goal while the back four is made up of Osayi, Benjamin Tanimu, Ajayi and Awaziem.

Onyeka, Iwobi and Onyemaechi complete the midfield while the attack has Iheanacho and Dessers.

Legit.ng recalls that George said the response has been good, with some of the players resuming training at the team camp ahead of the friendly matches between Ghana and Mali.

He explained that the players at the camp were not doing intensive training anymore because they were still waiting for others to join the team.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will return to the field for the first time since the end of the 2023 AFCON, where they lost to the host Ivory Coast.

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The Super Eagles will play against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech, Morocco, on March 22 and 26, respectively. The features were said to be the final international friendly window ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.

While 26 players have been selected for the fixtures by the Nigeria Football Federation, the Super Eagles team were said to have been hit with injuries. No less than four players will not be part of the features.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.

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