Gift Orban reports for Super Eagles duty ahead of potential cap-tying game, 9 other invitees land in Uyo
Published: September 06, 2023
Free-scoring KAA Gent striker Gift Orban has reported for international duty in Uyo ahead of the Super Eagles' dead rubber 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against São Tomé and Príncipe, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
Orban has ended speculation about his international future by showing up in camp, around six months after withdrawing from the Olympic Eagles' squad for an U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.
Belgian Pro League club KAA Gent did not release the striker to the Nigeria Football Federation in March because the invitation letter was sent late.
Orban is a dual national - he is eligible to represent Togo's Sparrow hawks through his Togolese mother.
Although he has plenty Togolese friends and was being monitored by the Togolese Football Federation, Orban has committed his international future to Nigeria, where his father hails from.
Should Orban feature for even one second against São Tomé and Príncipe, he will become officially cap-tied to Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Orban's teammate at Gent, Jordan Torunarigha has also landed in Uyo and the central defender is set to make his competitive Super Eagles debut on Sunday after switching his international allegiance from his country of birth, Germany to Nigeria.
Goalkeepers Adebayo Adeleye and Francis Uzoho, fullbacks Tyronne Ebuehi and Bruno Onyemaechi, midfielder Frank Onyeka, forwards Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho and Samuel Chukwueze are among the early arrivals in the Super Eagles camp.
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