5 African players to watch out for this World Cup

#2 Alex Iwobi

Iwobi has emerged as one of the best wingers in the continent

The Arsenal starlet, though just 20, has already drawn comparisons to one of the all time Nigerian greats, J.J. Okocha, who incidentally happens to be his uncle.

Iwobi, who made his debut for the Super Eagles when he was 17, has quickly become one of the automatic choices in Gernot Rohr’s first eleven. The winger has not disappointed his manager either, scoring twice and setting up one goal for his country in his last four appearances for Nigeria.

Iwobi announced his arrival on the International stage in style last November, when he scored two goals in a 4-2 victory against Argentina. With his pace and dribbling skills, the winger has more than enough tools at his disposal to give opposition defenders sleepless nights this summer.