June 7, 2026
Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu has been ruled out of Nigeria’s international friendly against Portugal after suffering an injury during training on Saturday evening.
According to information released by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, the centre-back sustained what has been described as a suspected rupture of his left Achilles tendon.
The injury occurred during the team’s training session ahead of the highly anticipated friendly encounter against the European side.
“Super Eagles defender, Igoh Ogbu has been ruled out of the friendly against Portugal after sustaining an injury in training this evening,” a statement from the team’s medical team read.
