{"id":18152,"date":"2014-05-08T12:26:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=18152"},"modified":"2014-05-08T12:26:06","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:26:06","slug":"peter-odemwingie-in-provisional-nigeria-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2014\/05\/08\/peter-odemwingie-in-provisional-nigeria-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Odemwingie in provisional Nigeria squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC – ABUJA, Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie and Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi are in Nigeria’s provisional 30-man World Cup squad for Brazil 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odemwingie has been recalled to the Super Eagles after ending his feud with coach Stephen Keshi.<\/p>\n

The pair fell out after Odemwingie was omitted from Keshi’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad.<\/p>\n

Odemwingie, 32, last played for Nigeria in a goalless draw against Rwanda in February 2012.<\/p>\n

He told BBC Sport: “I made mistakes in the past but I’ve put all that behind me now. I thank the manager for this chance.<\/p>\n

“This is good for my career because I am in a better place right now. I just want to make my own contribution to the team and my country.”<\/p>\n

Also handed a recall is captain Joseph Yobo, 33, who has not played for Nigeria since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year.<\/p>\n

John Mikel Obi of Chelsea and Liverpool’s Victor Moses lead a cast of 19 returning players from the Nations Cup squad despite both struggling for first-team football, but Hull’s Sone Aluko is left out.<\/p>\n

The three-time African champions will face Scotland in a friendly on 28 May at Craven Cottage, before they depart for their training camp in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

They will also play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year’s World Cup.<\/p>\n

The West Africans will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June. The deadline to name the final 23-man squad is 2 June.<\/p>\n

Nigeria will face Argentina, Iran and Bosnia in Group F of this summer’s tournament in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Provisional Nigeria squad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/strong> Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England); Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel); Joseph Yobo (Norwich City, England); Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars).<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong> John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England); Ramon Azeez (Almeria FC, Spain); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Joel Obi (Parma, Italy); Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese, Italy); Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain), Sunday Mba (CA Bastia, France), Reuben Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren, Belgium), Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine).<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/strong> Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Italy); Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City, England), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium); Victor Moses (Liverpool, England), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen, Holland).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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