Zaidu called up to the Nigeria squad

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·6 de octubre de 2025

Zaidu called up to the Nigeria squad

Zaidu has returned to the national team call-ups and is included in the latest list by the Nigerian coach for the matches in Lesotho (Friday, 5:00 PM) and against Benin (October 14, 5:00 PM), both related to the qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

After eight rounds of African qualification, Nigeria occupies the 3rd place in Group C with 11 points, the same as Rwanda (4th) and three behind Benin (1st) and South Africa (2nd). Zaidu has a total of 22 international caps and made his debut for the Nigerian national team in October 2020.

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This season with FC Porto, the 28-year-old left-back has played in nine matches, provided an assist in Barcelos (2-0), and scored a goal in Arouca (4-0).

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