John Obi Mikel and Chippa United goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi
have been confirmed as Nigeria’s overage players to the
A reliable source from the Nigeria Football Federation
informed that coach Samson Siasia opted for two senior
players instead of the mandatory three as competition kicks
off next month in Brazil.
“Samson Siasia has submitted his 18-man list for this year’s
Olympic football tournament in Rio, Brazil and I can
authoritatively disclosed to you that the coach opted for
only two over-age players and they are Mikel Obi and
goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi”, the source said.
Having missed the 2012 Olympics in London, the Dream
Team would be hoping to win their second Olympic football
gold medal with Akpeyi and Mikel expected to lead the
quest in August.
Mikel is expected to captain the team having missed out of
the 2008 edition staged in Beijing, China where Nigeria
returned with a silver medal having bowed 1-0 to Argentina
in the final.
The Chelsea star has never hidden his interest in playing for
the Dream Team VI and it is not strange seeing him make
the cut ahead of Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Kenneth
Omeruo and Godfrey Oboabona who had been considered
for selection.
Siasia’s lads are up against Colombia, Japan and Sweden
in Group B and will begin their campaign against the
Japanese on August 4 at Amazônia Arena in Manaus.
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