Soccer-Ndidi to miss Nigeria’s World Cup playoffs


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Stade Rennes v Leicester City - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - March 17, 2022 Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

LAGOS (Reuters) - Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s World Cup playoff against Ghana through injury in a blow to the side's chances of winning a place in the finals in Qatar later this year.

Ndidi, 25, was injured playing for Leicester City in the Europa Conference League against Stade Rennes last week, hurting his knee in a tackle and hobbling off.

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