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Oboabona reminisces about Namibia goal as he eyes Nigeria recall

Seven years after scoring his only international goal for Nigeria, Godfrey Oboabona revealed the equaliser against Namibia still makes him excited as he anticipates a return to the national team set-up.

During a Fifa World Cup qualifying match in 2013, Oboabona rescued Stephen Keshi's side from defeat with a well-struck free-kick in the 82nd minute.

The encounter in Windhoek ended 1-1 as the Super Eagles went on to make their fifth appearance on the world stage in Brazil 2014.

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The former Sunshine Stars centre-back made his international debut in 2012 and was part of the winning team that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.