The Ligue 1 duo of Chidozie Awaziem and Gabriel Osho have been handed a recall to the senior national team of Nigeria for the upcoming world cup qualifiers games against Rwanda and South Africa respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Head coach Eric Chelle is said to have been impressed with the way they have started the season in France, and with William Troost Ekong battling to be match fit and Semi Ajayi unavailable due to injury, the coach has handed a return to the duo.
We can exclusively reveal that they were among the over 40 players who got letters or provisional invitations for both games, which is crucial to the chances of Nigeria qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Awaziem was solid for Nantes in their 0-1 defeat to PSG, while Osho stood tall for Auxerre leading them to a 1-0 win over Lorient. Both players will be hoping to make the final list when the coach picks his final 23 man list.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
