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#4 Alex Iwobi

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Iwobi will enjoy representing Nigeria in his first World Cup

Alex Iwobi has made the 23-man squad for the Nigerian National squad. The young winger is Arsenal through and through.

Iwobi has been a part of the Arsenal youth setup since his primary school days. He progressed through all the levels and finally made it to the senior squad in 2015. His rise to the senior squad has been fabulous but he is yet to cement a spot for himself in the starting 11.

Regardless, Iwobi has been a key player for the Super Eagles. Iwobi has so far made 18 appearances for them and has managed to score 5 times. The young winger is quick on the ball and looks to run into space. He also has an eye for the killer pass which might help the Nigerian forwards get on the score sheet.

Iwobi will play a vital part for the Super Eagles in Russia and he will be giving his best. If he does put in a solid showing, he will definitely make Nigeria and his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha proud. He might also end up impressing Unai Emery, the new Arsenal coach.

First Match: Croatia v Nigeria, June 16th, 8 PM BST

Match to Watch: Nigeria v Iceland, June 22nd, 4 PM BST

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Edited by Zeeshan Ali
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