Captain
Joseph Yobo will set a Nigerian record for international matches when
the Super Eagles tackle the Wasps of Rwanda at the Stade Regionale de
Nyamirambo in Kigali on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old defender
equalled the Nigerian record of 86 caps, jointly held by late midfielder
Mudashiru Lawal and former captain Nwankwo Kanu, when the Eagles swept
past newly- crowned African champions Zambia 2-0 in Kaduna on November
15, 2011.
On Wednesday, Yobo will
become the first Nigerian to get 87 caps through the 2013 African Cup of
Nations qualifying match against the Rwanda.
The Nigeria Football
Federation has congratulated the Fenerbahce defender, who will also
celebrate 11 years on the road with the senior national team next month.
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