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BREAKING: Star Players Missing As Gernot Rohr Release Final World Cup Squad List [SEE FULL LIST]

The most Anticipated 23-man Squad list has finally been Released by the Super Eagles Head Coach.

Though most of the Favorite stars made the list, some have been left behind by the Coach, Such as Aina, Agu Among others.

The squad is made up of 3 goalkeepers; 8 defenders; 6 midfielders and 6 attackers.

A total of 30 players were invited to open camp for preparations for the World Cup but the list was reduced to 26 after the friendly against DR Congo- Junior Lokosa, Uche Agbo, Stephen Eze and Dele Ajiboye making way.

The list was further trimmed to 23 with Ola Aina and Mikel Agu put on standby after the friendly against England on Saturday at Wembley where the Eagles fell 2-1. Moses Simon’s hopes of making it to the finals received a blow after a final scan revealed that the attacker will not recover in time to feature at the World Cup.

The selected 23 will hope to do better than their predecessors by first making it out of a group consisting of Croatia, Iceland and Argentina.

THE FULL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS
Francis Uzoho
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Daniel Akpeyi

DEFENDERS
William Ekong
Leon Balogun
Kenneth Omeruo
Tyronne Ebuehi
Shehu Abdullahi
Elderson Echiejile
Brian Idowu
Chidozie Awaziem

MIDFIELDERS
MIikel Obi
Ogenyi Onazi
Joel Obi
Wilfred Ndidi
John Ogu
Oghenekaro Etebo

FORWARDS
Odion Ighalo
Ahmed Musa
Victor Moses
Alex Iwobi
Kelechi Iheanacho
Simeon Nwankwo

See full list below

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