Soccer-Nigeria call-up Moffi as replacement for Boniface is ruled out

Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - OGC Nice v Villarreal - St. James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - August 5, 2023 OGC Nice's Terem Moffi reacts Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo

LAGOS (Reuters) - Terem Moffi from French club Nice will take the place of injured forward Victor Boniface in Nigeria’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Moffi, who has scored six goals in Ligue 2 this season, was a surprise omission when Nigeria named their squad last month, after he had featured in their two previous outings in November.