MX23RW : Wednesday, March 12 09:28:49| >> :600:9904451:9904451:
World Cup header WWW

World Cup

Carl Ikeme selected as Nigeria's 24th player for World Cup squad

By , Reporter
Nigeria call up Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme as their honorary unregistered player at the World Cup.

Nigeria have made a heartwarming gesture to Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme by calling him up as the 24th player in their World Cup squad.

The stopper, who has not played a game this season due to his ongoing treatment for acute leukaemia, has been registered as an extra player for the Super Eagles by head coach Gernot Rohr.

"Carl Ikeme will be our 24th player to the World Cup," Birmingham Live quotes Rohr as saying.

Unregistered players are a tradition of the Nigeria national team, with the honorary position having gone to stars including Tijani Babangida and Peter Odemwingie in the past.

Nigeria, who face England in a friendly international this weekend, will take on Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in the group stage of the World Cup.

ID:327141: cacheID:327141:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1623:
Written by
Mark Langshaw 
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Nigeria name provisional WC squad
>
Read more about Carl Ikeme Gernot Rohr Peter Odemwingie Tijani Babangida Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal281510352242855
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest28156745331251
4Chelsea28147753361749
5Manchester CityMan City28145953381547
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28121064640646
8Aston Villa2912984145-445
9Bournemouth28128847341344
10Fulham2811984138342
11Crystal Palace2810993633339
12Brentford28115124844438
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs281041455411434
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd2897123440-634
15Everton2871293135-433
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2896133248-1633
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2865173857-1923
18Ipswich TownIpswich2838172658-3217
19Leicester CityLeicester2845192562-3717
20Southampton2823232068-489
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!