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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Omeruo set to miss last match due to suspension

Posted : 19 June 2023
The Stand-in Super Eagles captain, Kenneth Omeruo will miss the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe due to suspension.

Africa Sport Network (ASN) reports that the Super Eagles will play the last AFCON qualifiers against the whipping boys at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

However, Eagles defender, Omeruo is expected to sit out in the next game against Sao Tome in September due to the accumulated yellow cards he got in the 46th minute of Sunday’s game against the Leone Stars.

It was his second caution in the series having received same caution in the 36th minute of the previous match against Guinea Bissau.

He becomes the third Nigerian to be suspended in the series after that of Ola Aina and Francis Uzoho.

The suspensions are in accordance to Article 42.1 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations; "a player who receives two cautions shall be automatically suspended from playing the following match."

Same penalty affects the qualification matches of the World Cup. 

Similarly, Calvin Bassey and Oghenekaro Etebo are on one yellow card each as they were cautioned in Nigeria’s opening match with Sierra Leone.

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