A top source in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says former Nigeria U17 striker Tolu Arokodare could be in for a first time call up to the senior national team of Nigeria, when the list of players called up for the AFCON qualifiers games against Libya is made public, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Interim coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has received positive reviews about the lanky striker from his friends and associate in Belgium where he lived before returning to Nigeria.
Eguavoen who also doubles as the technical director of the NFF holds a Belgium passport, and has a very good knowledge about the league and Nigerian players playing there. Arokodare is top of the list heading into the October double header clash against Libya in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers.
23 year old Arokodare who was a part of the 2017 Nigeria U17 team that failed to make it to the U17 AFCON has scored six goals in nine games this season, and Eguavoen is said to be considering him as a backup option to the duo of Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface.
Arokodare is said to be in the provisional list of players who received their invitation last week , and will know about this possible inclusion next week when the list is trimmed to 24.
