AFCON 2023: Napoli Release Birthday Boy Osimhen For Super Eagles Duty

AFCON 2023: Napoli Release Birthday Boy Osimhen For Super Eagles Duty

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Serie A champions, Napoli have announced the release of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen is expected to be named in Nigerias final squad for the competition slated for Cote dIvoire next January.

Napoli wrote At the end of todays [Thursday] training, Osimhen obtained a days leave so he could join his family before leaving for the national teams training camp.

Sky247

We remind you that the former Lille player is disqualified in the championship and would missed the match against Monza.

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The powerful striker, who is celebrating his 25th birthday on Friday (today) will be making his second AFCON appearance in Cote dIvoire.

The former Wolfsburg player was part of Super Eagles squad to the 2019 AFCON finals hosted by Egypt.

He missed out on a place in Nigerias squad to the last AFCON in Cameroon due to injury.

The Super Eagles are in Group A with Cte dIvoire, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.

Jose Peseiros side will take on Equatorial Guinea in their first game at the Alssanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on Sunday, January 14.

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