FIFA World Cup 2018: Nigeria and Tunisia unveiled Preliminary Squad.

Nigerian football has named a 30-man provisional squad for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 with the usual suspects including the captain, John Mikel Obi.



Nigeria preliminary squad.


Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United), Francis Uzoho (Deportivo de La Coruna, Spain), Dele Ajiboye (Plateau United)


Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Bursaspor, Turkey), Leon Balogun (Mainz 05, Germany), Olaoluwa Aina (Chelsea, England), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Bryan Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France), Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey), Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, Netherlands), Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria)


Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Tianjin Teda, China), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey) John Ogu (Hapoel Beer Sheva, Israel), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium), Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain), Joel Obi (Torino, Italy), Mikel Agu (Bursaspor, Turkey)


Forwards: Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Victor Moses (Chelsea, England), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), Moses Simon (Gent, Belgium), Junior Lokosa (Kano Pillars), Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone, Italy)

Tunnisia Set 29-Man Preliminary Squad  for Russia 2018.

Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul released provisional 29-man squad list for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.
The Final 23-man squad list will be published on 4th June by FIFA.



Tunisia provisional squad.


Goalkeepers: Aymen Mathlouthi (Al Batin, Saudi Arabia), Moez Ben Cherifia (Esperance), Farouk Ben Mustapha (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (Chateauroux, France)


Defenders: Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Rami Bedoui (Etoile du Sahel), Yohan Benalouane (Leicester City, England), Siyam Ben Youssef (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Yessine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Bilel Mohsni (Dundee United, Scotland), Khalil Chammam (Esperance), Oussama Haddai (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul (Ahly, Egypt)


Midfielders: Ellyes Skhiri (Montpelier, France), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahly, Saudi Arabia), Ghaylene Chalali (Esperance), Karim Laaribi (Cesena, Italy), Ferjani Sassi (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Khlil (Club Africain, Tunisia), Seifeddine Khaoui (Troyes, France), Mohamed Wael Arbi (Tours, France)


Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ettifaq, Saudi Arabia), Anice Badri (Esperance), Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France), Ahmed Akaichi (Al Ittihad, Saudi Arabia), Wahbi Khazri (Rennes, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Sabeur Khalifa (Club Africain)