It’s almost time for the Nigeria vs Gabon WC Qualifiers - Africa clash which is scheduled to kick off very soon, and the players are now available.
Here is the starting XI for Nigeria which has been officially confirmed as:
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
Benjamin Fredrick #22
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 20
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Calvin Bassey #3
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Aosta, Italy
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, 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
Victor Osimhen
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Akor Adams #9
Forward
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 83kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Nigeria
Ademola Lookman #11
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Nigeria
Place of birth: Wandsworth, England
The starting line-up for Gabon has also been confirmed as follows:
Gabon
Jacques Ekomié #3
Defender
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Libreville, Gabon
Bruno Ecuele Manga #5
Defender
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 37
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Libreville, Gabon
Aaron Appindangoyé #5
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 33
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Gabon
Anthony Oyono #3
Defender
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Lille, France
Mario Lemina #18
Midfielder
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Libreville, Gabon
Didier Ndong #20
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Lambaréné , Gabon
André Biyogo Poko #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Bitam, Gabon
Denis Bouanga #20
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 31
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Gabon
Openda, R
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang #9
Forward
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 36
Nationality: Gabon
Place of birth: Paris, France
Mbaba, L
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