Schalke 04 forward, Chinedu Obasi, has said he is shocked to be left out of Nigeria’s provisional squad for the World Cup in June.
Obasi has bounced back to close to his best after a long-term injury and said he believed he had done enough to be named by coach Stephen Keshi on a 30-man provisional squad for Brazil 2014.
“I wonder the criteria used to invite players to the national team. It was a shock to me for not making the list; for in as much as I want to be calm about the whole thing, but looking at those invited, looking at where you are, it’s difficult.
“I respect everybody invited for the camp, I wish them all the best. I don’t want to sound somehow. The country should come first, before individual gain,” Obasi told a Lagos radio.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medalist also warned that Bosnia-Herzegovina could be more than a match for Nigeria at the World Cup Finals going by the quality of players they will line up in Brazil.
“If you look at Bosnia and Argentina players listed, where they play and how regular they are for their clubs, Nigeria has no chance against them. But Nigeria is not a team to be written off no matter what. I wish them well,” said Obasi, who featured at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
