Odion Ighalo, Ndidi, Two Other Eagles Played Listed For CAF Best XI

Ndidi, Iwobi, Uzoho listed for 2019 CAF Best XI

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Former Super Eagles striker and African Nations Cup highest goal scorer, Odion Ighalo alongside four other Eagles stars have been listed by Confederation of African Football among best eleven in African footballers, BSNSports.com.ng can report

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Everton forward, Alex Iwobi, Leicester star Wilfred Ndidi and Francis Uzoho are other three Eagles players that have been shortlisted for the 2019 Confederation of African Football best XI.

While Nigeria have four players nominated, AFCON champions Algeria have 10 of their winning-team among the nominees.

Liverpool have their four African stars on the shortlist after lifting the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League trophy.

The CAF awards will take place in Cairo, Egypt on January 7, when the African Footballer of the Year will also be announced.

Uzoho would be facing competition from nine other goalkeepers – Moez Ben Cherifia, Yassine Bonnou, Mohamed El Shenaway, Sylvain Gbohouo, Rais M’bolhi, Edouard Mendy, Richard Ofori, Andre Onana, and Denis Onyango.

None of Nigeria’s defenders was nominated. Those shortlisted in the defence category are Youcef Atal, Serge Aurier, Mehdi Benatia, Ahmed El-Mohammadi, Lamine Gassama, Faouzi Ghoulam, Achraf Hakimi, Ahmed Hegazi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Christian Luyindama, Issa Mandi, Joel Matip, Noussair Mazraoui, Yassine Meriah, and Youssouf Sabaly.

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