Official: Nigeria Coach Names Squad To Face Bafana

New Nigeria head coach Finidi George has named his squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin .

George was appointed head coach of the Super Eagles last month, taking over from Jose Peseiro who guided the team to a silver medal at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.The new coach's first task is to get the Super Eagles' World Cup qualifying campaign up and running after failing to win the first two matches.

George's first squad announcement did not include William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Ola Aina or Taio Awoniyi. The Super Eagles will host Bafana Bafana on 7 June, before they tackle Benin three days later at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny.

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