Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who is set to start in today’s friendly against Iran, has spoken about his absence from the recent 2025 AFCON in Morocco.
“Since I was not Nigeria’s first-choice, I thought it was best to stay back at Udinese, rebuild my form and also show appreciation to the club for their support during my difficult period (two-month betting-related ban),” Okoye told Kicker
SCORENigeria reported leading to the AFCON that Okoye sought guarantees he will be No 1 goalkeeper at the tournament ahead of Stanley Nwabali.
His Italian club also contacted the NFF in this regard, but both he and the club did not get such guarantee.
