Olise Set To Switch Allegiance To Nigeria

Olise Set To Switch Allegiance To Nigeria By Sampson Adedeji Ahead of the 2021 African Cup Of Nations in Cameroon, more Nigeria players born abroad are set to switch allegiance to the country with the view to play a role in the competition, BSNSports.com.ng can reports. According to latest report, newly acquired Crystal palace midfielder Michael Olise is set to switch to Nigeria. Olise was born in England to a Nigerian father and French-Algerian mother. He is eligible to represent France, Algeria, England and Nigeria internationally. In May 2019 Olise was called up to the France U18 for the 2019 Toulon Tournament. Olise made his debut on 2 June 2019, against Qatar U23. In March 2021 Olise was named as a standby for the Nigeria squad taking part in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho.