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Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is retaining Francis Uzoho as the team's first-choice goalkeeper for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire.
During a media briefing in Lagos before the team's departure to Abidjan on Tuesday, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau revealed that it required considerable persuasion to convince the Portuguese coach to consider inviting Stanley Nwabili, the goalkeeper from Chippa United in South Africa, for the Africa football tournament.
Addressing concerns about the goalkeeping situation in the Super Eagles, Alhaji Gusau emphasized that the coach, Peseiro, had the final say and remained steadfast in his confidence in Uzoho.
He further explained that despite efforts to introduce alternatives like Nwabili and Ojo Olorunleleke, Peseiro initially favored Adebayo Adeleye, a goalkeeper from Israel who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League.
Gusau noted that persuasions led to the inclusion of Ojo in the team, and Nwabili was invited after Peseiro reviewed his performance in the South African league.
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