Super Eagles Legend Sunday Oliseh Arrives in Qatar, Spotted With Arsene Wenger for FIFA’s Special Assignment

• Sunday Oliseh, a former Super Eagles captain and coach, is on a special assignment at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
• The ex-international joined six other panelists for enhanced football intelligence during the tournament
• The panel which also comprises of other legends like Jurgen Klinsmann is headed by former manager Arsene Wenger

Former Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh has arrived in Qatar and has joined other technical experts selected to bring enhanced football intelligence to fans during the World Cup.

Sharing photos on his social media handles, Oliseh was spotted with Germany legend Jurgen Klinsmann, ex-Swiss international Pascal Zuberbuhler (Zubi), among six panelists led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just 24 hours away and the world is already on the standstill for football’s biggest show.

Hosts Qatar take on Ecuador in the opening fixture on Sunday, November 20, and despite that Nigeria failed to qualify for the tournament, former captain and coach of the country’s national team, Oliseh, is on a special assignment at the global showpiece.

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He wrote:

“Meet the 6 Technical Experts in Qatar,assembled by FIFA Worldwide to bring you Enhanced Football Intelligence (EFI'S) of every game under leadership of "sir" Arsene Wenger; Klinnsman, Zaccheroni, Cha, Oliseh, Mondragon and Zubi. You can get live podcasts after each game from FIFA."

Nigeria conceded their ticket to Ghana after the Black Stars proceeded to the competition courtesy of the away goals rule.

During the final round of the World Cup qualifiers, it had ended 0-0 in Kumasi, but Ghana forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Abuja in the reverse fixture to qualify courtesy of the away goal’s rule.

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Rohr had led the team to the final round of the World Cup qualifiers, but the Franco-German tactician was fired on the eve of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Augustine Eguavoen was then appointed to lead Nigeria, but the team crashed out in the second round of the AFCON tournament and lost to Ghana in the World Cup qualifiers.