Alex Iwobi was excluded from Nigeria’s 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier finals against Lesotho after he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Prior to Saturday’s match between Nigeria and Benin Republic, the Everton striker had tested positive, but the Nigerian team went ahead to pick a 1-0 win at the AFCON clash. Later, he returned to Nigeria with the other team members on Sunday.
Super Eagles spokesperson, Babafemi Raji said “Iwobi has left the camp. Before he left, he did not show any symptoms, he was fine. The team will follow up on him.”
Nigeria ranked first with 11 points in five games in Group L and has already qualified for the 2021 AFCON, which will hold in January of 2020, in Cameroon.
The Super Eagles will play a qualifier in the final against the bottom-tier country Lesotho on Tuesday, March 30 Tuesday, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
