Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm that exciting Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie remains eligible to play international football for the Super Eagles amid confusion in a section of the local media.
Born in Verona, the 20-year-old qualifies to represent three-time African champions Nigeria through his parents, but Italy remain in pole position for his services and it’s only a matter of time before he plays a cap-tying game for the four-time world champions.
Udogie was promoted to Italy’s senior national team in October and went on to make his debut in a 2024 European Championship qualifying match against Malta and made his starting debut in a glamour tie versus England, taking his caps to two.
According to Fifa’s rules concerning players’ eligibility to play for a national team, Udogie can still submit a request for change of association because he held the nationality of Nigeria prior to his first game for Italy and has not been fielded in more than three matches in an official or non-official competition by the Italian Football Federation before turning 21.
In the event that Udogie decides to switch his…
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