Ike Uche’s gymnastic
goal celebrations will be missed at this year's World Cup as the striker’s name
was not seen in the Stephen Okechukwu Keshi's 30-man shortlist for the World
Cup in Brazil.
Norwich City defender
Joseph Yobo, who has not played for the national team for over a year, and
in-form Stoke City striker Peter Odemwingie both made it into the
preliminary
squad.
Odemwingie fell out
with the coach after being left out from last year's African Nations Cup squad
but his inclusion in Tuesday's squad suggested he had ended his feud with
Keshi.
Keshi said the final
23-man list will be announced on June 2.
Nigeria are expected to
play a friendly against Scotland later this month before travelling to the
United States to complete their final preparations for the June 12-July 13
tournament.
Nigeria will play
Argentina, Bosnia and Iran in Group F during the World Cup.
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