Nigeria's Joseph Yobo (L) is challenged by Burkina Faso's Jonathan Pitroipa (R) during their African Nations Cup (AFCON 2013) Group C soccer match in Nelspruit, January 21, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
(Reuters) - Norwich City defender Joseph Yobo, who has not played for the national team for over a year, and in-form Stoke City striker Peter Odemwingie were both included in Nigeria's preliminary World Cup squad on Tuesday.
Odemwingie fell out with coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi after being left out from last year's African Nations Cup but his inclusion in Tuesday's squad suggested the duo had patched up their differences.
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