As many as 25 players have been called up to the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria ahead of the November 9 friendly game against Costa Rica in San Jose, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
The game which will take place at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica will be prosecuted mostly by players selected from teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League, as well as others based abroad who will be available for the game.
We gathered the team will be handled by coach of the home based team and also the U23 Salisu Yusuf. Already he has sent out invitation to players who have already had visa interviews with the Costa Rica embassy. Some players based abroad have also had their interviews.
Players selected for the game are totally different from the ones who will play in the friendly game against Portugal, as it will be prosecuted by mainly foreign based players selected by coach of the main team Jose Peseiro.
The team will depart Nigeria on the 6th of November for the game. We were told by sources in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that the invited foreign based players will meet the team upon their arrival in San Jose.