{"id":6347,"date":"2019-03-12T19:06:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=6347"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:06:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:06:34","slug":"liverpool-owned-striker-set-to-lead-nigeria-u23s-attack-in-afconq-against-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/liverpool-owned-striker-set-to-lead-nigeria-u23s-attack-in-afconq-against-libya","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool-Owned Striker Set To Lead Nigeria U23s Attack In AFCONQ Against Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b>Allnigeriasoccer.com<\/b>\u00a0has been informed that Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been summoned by the Nigeria Football Federation for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya this month.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the in-form Royal Excel Mouscron man will get the nod of the coaching staff to lead the Olympic Eagles attack against the North Africans on March 20.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Awoniyi previously collected caps for the Dream Team and was on the roster for the 2015 U23 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A year later, the 21-year-old was named to the provisional roster for the Olympic Games but could only make the standby list despite his goals qualifying the team for the competition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It would be Awoniyi&#8217;s first international appearance for Nigeria in about three years if he gets game time against the North Africans.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He has scored in each of his last five games for Royal Excel Mouscron in the Belgian First Division A.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allnigeriasoccer.com\u00a0has been informed that Liverpool-owned striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been summoned by the Nigeria Football Federation for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya this month. 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