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Injury Rules Osimhen Out Of South Africa, Benin World Cup Qualifying Games

Injury Rules Osimhen Out Of South Africa, Benin World Cup Qualifying Games

by Niyi Busari,
May 28, 2024
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Victor Osimhen will not feature for Nigeria in next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin due to injury, the football federation official announced on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that Napoli striker Osimhen is injured and will be sidelined for at least four weeks.

His place has now been taken by Enugu Rangers defender Kenneth Igboke.

Nigeria welcome South Africa to Uyo on June 7, before travelling to Ivory Coast for a second World Cup qualifying match against Benin three days later.

They are under pressure to win both games as they sit third in Group C with two points from as many matches.

South Africa are second in Group C with three points, while Benin are bottom on a point.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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