Jude Ighalo’s Club, Refuses To Release Him for African Cup of Nations

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo will not feature at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

It has been confirmed that Ighalo’s Saudi Arabia club, Al Shabab has refused to release him for the the bi-annual competition

“Al Shabab has confirmed that they won’t be releasing Ighalo for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

“However, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not go to that level of reporting Ighalo’s club to FIFA because you won’t be helping the player.

“This was the same player that was invited for the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Liberia in Morocco and he was released.”