German-born defender Leon Balogun has been called up by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi for the friendly against Mexico on Wednesday.
This information was gathered from an announcement made on the official website of Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Dusseldorf, where the player plies his trade.
The 25-year-old is among five players at the club who were invited by their respective national teams to do duty this week.
"For the first time defender was Leon Balogun was invited by the Nigerian Football Federation for the national team. On Wednesday, 5 March he will take part in a friendly match against Mexico. The match will be played in Atlanta, America," the statement read.
Balogun last year stated his willingness to represent the Super Eagles.
culled:ajetunblog
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