{"id":11373,"date":"2026-11-06T22:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/blow-for-nigeria-as-osimhen-ruled-out-of-2027-afcon-qualifiers-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T22:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T22:16:20","slug":"blow-for-nigeria-as-osimhen-ruled-out-of-2027-afcon-qualifiers-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/blow-for-nigeria-as-osimhen-ruled-out-of-2027-afcon-qualifiers-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Blow for Nigeria as Osimhen ruled out of 2027 AFCON qualifiers – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victor Osimhen is set to undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury during Galatasaray\u2019s UEFA Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart, ruling him out of Nigeria\u2019s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)<\/a> qualifiers against Tanzania.\n<\/p>\n

The Turkish champions disclosed this in a statement on their official X account on Friday, revealing that medical examinations had detected a loose body in the striker\u2019s left knee.\n<\/p>\n

Read Also: AFCON 2027: Guinea-Bissau defeat revives Nigeria\u2019s 2026 World Cup fears<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cVictor Osimhen: In the UEFA Champions League match we played against VfB Stuttgart, our player Victor Osimhen sustained a strain in his left knee, and MRI examinations detected a loose body,\u201d the club said.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAn arthroscopic knee surgery will be performed tomorrow (Saturday) at Maslak Ac\u0131badem Hospital by our club doctor, Yener \u0130nce. For this reason, our player has been removed from the squad for tomorrow\u2019s match against Amed S. F.\u201d<\/p>\n

The surgery and subsequent recovery are expected to sideline Osimhen for Nigeria\u2019s crucial AFCON qualifying matches against Tanzania on November 13 and 17.\n<\/p>\n

The Super Eagles will host the first leg in Uyo before travelling to Tanzania for the return fixture four days later. However, Osimhen\u2019s recovery timeline remains unclear.\n<\/p>\n

The injury is another setback for Nigeria coach Eric Chelle, who will be without one of his key attacking options as the Super Eagles seek to revive their qualification campaign.\n<\/p>\n

Osimhen has not featured for Nigeria since the 2025 AFCON semi-final defeat to Morocco in Rabat, and his absence will further limit Chelle\u2019s options ahead of the two fixtures.\n<\/p>\n

Following Nigeria\u2019s defeat to Guinea-Bissau in their previous qualifying match, the Super Eagles will be under pressure to secure maximum points against Tanzania and put their campaign back on track before the final round of matches in March 2027.<\/p>\n

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