…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