2022 World Cup : Squad numbers of seven players who chose other countries over Nigeria

Football's world governing body, Fifa has confirmed the squad numbers and list of players set to represent their respective countries at the 2022 World Cup. 

Seven players who chose other nations over Nigeria will travel to the tournament in Qatar, which begins on Sunday, November 20, with Qatar taking on Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.

Arsenal's England winger Bukayo Saka will wear the number 17 instead of the number 7 he wears for his Premier League club. 

There are two players of Nigerian descent in the Switzerland squad - Manchester City central defender Manuel Akanji and Red Bull Salzburg winger Noah Okafor. 

Akanji has retained the number 5 kit he wore during the 2018 World Cup and 2020 European Championship, while Okafor who is representing Switzerland in his first major tournament has been assigned number 19.

Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala and Borussia Dortmund striker Karim Adeyemi have been handed number 14 and number 24 respectively by Germany. 

Chelsea academy product Ike Ugbo has been given number 12 by Canada and his teammate Samuel Adekugbe will be wearing number 3.

2022 World Cup : Squad numbers of players of Nigerian descent 

Ike Ugbo - ES Troyes - Canada - 7

Sam Adekugbe - Hatayspor - Canada  - 3

Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - England - 17

Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich - Germany - 14

Karim Adeyemi - Borussia Dortmund - Germany - 24

Manuel Akanji - Manchester City - Switzerland  - 5

Noah Okafor - Red Bull Salzburg - Switzerland - 19

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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