We’re counting down to the Nigeria vs DR Congo WC Qualifiers - Africa game which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team sheets have now been announced.
We can reveal that the starting eleven for Nigeria which has been confirmed as follows:
Nigeria
Stanley Nwabali
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Zaidu Sanusi #12
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Crayford, England
Benjamin Fredrick #22
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Alex Iwobi
Midfielder
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Samuel Chukwueze
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Umuahia, Nigeria
Ademola Lookman #11
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
Victor Osimhen
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
The starting line-up for DR Congo has also been confirmed as:
DR Congo
Lionel Mpasi #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Meaux, France
Arthur Masuaku #26
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 32
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Lille, France
Axel Tuanzebe #6
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Bunia, DR Congo (Zaire)
Chancel Mbemba #22
Defender
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 31
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: DR Congo (Zaire)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka #29
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 27
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Croydon, England
Noah Sadiki #27
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Belgium
Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
Ngal'ayel Mukau #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 21
Nationality: Belgium
Place of birth: Belgium
Samuel Moutoussamy #8
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 29
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Paris, France
Cédric Bakambu #17
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 34
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Nathanaël Mbuku #7
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Age: 23
Nationality: France
Place of birth: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Meschack Elia #13
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 28
Nationality: DR Congo (Zaire)
Place of birth: Kinshasa, DR Congo (Zaire)
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