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Nigeria call up young Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi to squad for friendlies

Nigeria have called up Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi to their squad for friendlies against DR Congo and Cameroon in October.

Iwobi, 19, was born in Nigeria but has played for England at the under-16, 17 and 18 levels, but FIFA said he is eligible for is birth country because he did not play in an official competition.

He is the nephew of former Nigeria star Jay-Jay Okocha and has permanent Nigerian citizenship.

In January, Iwobi spoke about his decision to play for Nigeria over England, saying: "My dad too has told me a lot of things about the honour and pride that goes with playing for Nigeria. So I thought a lot about this and decided to play for Nigeria."

For the two friendlies set to be played in Belgium, Nigeria will face DR Congo on Oct. 8 before playing Cameroon on Oct. 11.