Sporting Lagos Goalkeeper included in Jose Peseiro’s provisional AFCON squad

Sporting Lagos’ goalkeeper, Christian Nwoke had been included in Jose Peseiro’s 50-man provisional AFCON squad list, Soccernet.ng reports.

Nwoke, 23, joined Sporting Lagos in 2022 from One Hearts Football Club and was instrumental in their promotion as he saved a penalty in the dying minutes of the deciding tie. He also saved two penalties in the Naija Super 8 final to hand the club their debut silverware.


In recent times, the goalkeeping sector of the Nigerian national team has been a thing of worry after several underwhelming performances has seen the fans voice out for a change.

Jose Peseiro has always trusted Francis Uzoho as his number one in goal, but the Omonia S.C. goalkeeper has been consistent in making errors, including a vital one that kept the Super Eagles out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The Portuguese tactician, before Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Lesotho mentioned that if he found a better goalkeeper than Uzoho, he’ll play him and looks to have found his choice in Nwoke.