Hello Nigeria football fans, I hope you are ready for the African Cup of Nations and to cheer your darling Super Eagles team to victory. The team has already departed to Cameroon and everything is set for the onslaught.
In case you don't know all the Super Eagles players by their face, we thought we should let you know the jersey number of each player, especially as some of them may be switching position as the competition progresses.
Although, their names will also be on the Jersey, but you know most fans will be watching live broadcast on television or live streaming on their internet devices and it is easier to read the numbers.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye would adorn the number one jersey, while Francis Uzoho has 23 leaving Daniel Akpeyi with 16 jersey. The third goalkeeper John Noble has 27.
Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo retains his number 10, Odion Ighalo will wear number 9, while Chidera Ejuke will wear number 13.
In the absence of injured duo; Leon Balogun and Oghenekaro Etebo, Semi Ajayi and Frank Onyeka will wear number 6 and 8 jerseys respectively.
Forwards; Taiwo Awoniyi and Umar Sadiq will put on numbers 19 and 24.
Talented midfielder Kelechi Nwakali will wear number 25.
The Super Eagles will start their campaign at the 2021 AFCON finals against seven-time champions Egypt on Tuesday, January 11, by 17;00hrs.
The West Africans will then face Sudan on January 15, before their final group game versus Guinea Bissau on January 19.
