The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup have been allocated jersey numbers, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
The number allocation was announced in a video clip published on the Super Eagles’ verified Twitter handle on Monday.
Skipper of the team Mikel Obi retains his number 10, Odion Ighalo kept his number nine jersey, Victor Moses was handed number 11 and Ahmed Musa number seven. Leon Balogun and William Troost-Ekong got number six and five respectively.
The number four jersey went to Wilfred Ndidi, John Ogu has number 19, the number three jersey was given to Elderson Echiejile, Shehu Abdullahi will wear number 12, Ogenyi Onazi, number 17 and Kelechi Iheanacho got number 14.
Other number allocations include Ikechukwu Ezenwa with jersey number one, Daniel Akpeyi with number 16, Francis Uzoho, number 23, Alex Iwobi has number 18, jersey number 21 will be worn by Tyronne Ebuehi, Oghenekaro Etebo, number eight, Bryan Idowu, number two, Chidozie Awaziem, number 20 and Simeon Nwankwo, number 13.
The Super Eagles are already in Vienna, Austria and will face Czech Republic on Wednesday before flying out to Russia for the World Cup.
Super Eagles squad numbers:
23 – Francis Uzoho
16 – Daniel Akpeyi
1 – Ikechukwu Ezenwa
5 – William Troost-Ekong
6 – Leon Balogun
12 – Shehu Abdullahi
2 – Bryan Idowu
21 – Tyronne Ebuehi
20 – Chidozie Awaziem
22 – Kenneth Omeruo
3 – Elderson Echiejile
17 – Ogenyi Onazi
4 – Wilfred Ndidi
19 – John Ogu
15 – Joel Obi
10 – John Mikel Obi
8 – Oghenekaro Etebo
18 – Alex Iwobi
14 – Kelechi Iheanacho
9 – Odion Ighalo
13 – Simeon Nwankwo
7 – Ahmed Musa
11 – Victor Moses
