Maduka Okoye should be in goal when Nigeria take on Sierra Leone in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone, according to seasoned football administrator Adam Mouktar Mohammed.
The Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper showed a glimpse of his class during the Super Eagles’ recent international outings against Algeria and Tunisia. In those games, he won the hearts of several fans owing to his awe-inspiring saves as well as his poise that rubbed off positively on the defensive line.
With the return of the established Daniel Akpeyi to the Nigerian team, Gernot Rohr is expected to have sleepless nights while deciding on who stands between the goalposts.