{"id":198110,"date":"2026-03-30T18:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/four-super-eagles-players-depart-camp-before-jordan-match"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:52:06","slug":"four-super-eagles-players-depart-camp-before-jordan-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/four-super-eagles-players-depart-camp-before-jordan-match","title":{"rendered":"Four Super Eagles Players Depart Camp Before Jordan Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least four Super Eagles player have left camp ahead of Tuesday\u2019s international friendly against Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>They include defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Bruno Onyemaechi and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.<\/p>\n<p>The trio of Bassey, Ajayi and Okoye have all picked injuries.<\/p>\n<p>But Onyemaechi departs following the birth of his daughter.<\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed by BBC journalist, Oluwashina Okeleji, via his X acoount.<\/p>\n<p>Okeleji wrote: \u201cUdinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has suffered a thigh injury and will miss #Nigeria\u2019s friendly v Jordan on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInjury had forced out Calvin Bassey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSemi Ajayi &amp; Bruno Onyemaechi departed team camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnyemaechi\u2019s excused to be with his partner following birth of his child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. At least four Super Eagles player have left camp ahead of Tuesday\u2019s international friendly against Jordan. They include defenders Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Bruno Onyemaechi and goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The trio of Bassey, Ajayi and Okoye have all picked injuries. But Onyemaechi departs following the birth of his daughter. 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