Francis Uzoho will start in goal for the Super Eagles in tomorrow’s friendly against 2026 World Cup-bound Jordan.
SCORENigeria has learnt the Cyprus-based shot stopper has been picked ahead of Adebayo Adeleye to replace Maduka Okoye, who suffered a thigh injury in training.
Uzoho was Nigeria’s No 1 goalkeeper at 2018 World Cup in Russia, but lost his place in the team after arch-rivals Ghana qualified for the 2022 World Cup at the expense of the Super Eagles.
The 27-year-old Uzoho, who made his Super Eagles debut in 2017, was in goal in a group game against Uganda at the recent AFCON in Morocco, which Nigeria won 3-1.
He has won 36 caps for Nigeria/
