Victor Anichebe has been dropped from Nigerian coach Lars Lagerback’s World Cup squad announced today.
The Everton striker’s omission means he will sit out the tournament alongside Real Zaragoza striker Ike Uche, the Super Eagles’ top goalscorer in qualifying.
Premiership regulars Joseph Yobo (Everton), age-defying Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth) and John Mikel Obi made coach Lagerbacks cut, despite the latter only joining his teammates Friday due to an on-going knee injury.
Nigeria begins their World Cup campaign against Argentina in Johnnesburg on June 12th. Their Group B neighbours are Greece and South Korea.
Nigeria World Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel)
Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes, France), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Daniel Shittu (Bolton Wanderers, England), Rabiu Afolabi (SV Salzburg, Austria)
Midfielders: Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany), John Utaka (Portsmouth, England), Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain), Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Sani Kaita (Alaniya, Russia), Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco, France), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England), John
Strikers: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain)
