NFF CONFIRMS IGHALO OUT OF AFCON LIST.

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has confirmed that striker Odion Ighalo will not be available for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. This was revealed in a statement on Thursday by the federation stating that Ighalo was not released by his club in Saudi Arabia club, Al- Shabab.. However, the football federation is yet to name a replacement for the striker.

Recall that the Eagles has landed in Cameroon on Sunday. Team officials confirmed that the three-time champions will have their first training session in on Thursday evening at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, venue of their Group D games, especially with the group opener against seven-time champions Egypt on Tuesday. Nigeria will also confront Sudan on 15th January and Guinea-Bissau on 19th January.