Osimhen ruled out of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers with injury
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will miss the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic due to injury.
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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will miss the Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic due to injury.
Finidi George (right) discusses with Victor Osimhen. Photo: NFF
Nigeria’s coach, Finidi George, has announced a 23-man squad to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Benin Republic’s Cheetahs in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria’s forward #18 Ademola Lookman (L) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Nigeria’s forward #9 Victor Osimhen during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 27, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Finidi George (right) discusses with Victor Osimhen during a Super Eagles training session. George, who won the Champions League in 1995 with Ajax, played 62 times for Nigeria between 1991 and 2002. Photo: NFF
Finidi George (middle) flanked by Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh (left) and NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau during the unveiling of the coach at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja…yesterday.