…Injury Knocks out Orban from Nigeria, São Tomé Clash
KAA Gent of Belgium star, Gift Orban, has been effectively ruled out tonight’s AFCON 2023 clash between Nigeria and São Tomé and Principe.
Orban sat out the team’s last training session at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Thursday evening.
According to medical officials of the Super Eagles, the 21-year-old forward got injured in previous training session on Friday.
Orban is now expected to wait for his maiden appearance for the three-time African champions when Nigeria open 2026 World Cup campaign against Lesotho in November.
Orban along with Victor Boniface and Jordan Torunarigha were the new faces
in Peseiro’s squad for the clash with São Tomé.
GROUP A STANDINGS
Group A
Team P. W. D. L. GD. PTS
Nigeria 5. 4. 0 1. 12. 12
G’Bissau 5. 3. 1. 1. 5. 10
S’Leone. 5. 1. 2. 2. 0. 5
São Tomé 5. 0. 1. 4. -17. 1
AFCON 2023 RESULTS & FIXTURES
Malawi 2-2 Guinea
C’d’Ivoire 1-0 Lesotho
Comoros 1-1 Zambia
DR Congo 2-0 Sudan
Mauritania 2-1 Gabon
Morocco v Liberia (PP)
Mo’bique 3-2 Benin
Senegal 1-1 Rwanda
TODAY
Nigeria v São Tomé
Togo v C’Verde
Gambia v Congo
EURO 2024 Qualifiers
Ukraine 1-1 England
N’Macedonia 1-1 Italy
Azerbaijan 0-1 Belgium
Kosovo 2-2 Switzerland
Romania 1-1 Israel
