AFCON 2023: Equatorial Guinea name Nigerian defender in final squad list

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A player of Nigerian descent, Charles Ondo has named in the Equatorial Guinea final squad heading to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) holding in January.

Co-incidentally, Equatorial Guinea is one of Nigeria’s opponents in the forthcoming AFCON tournament alongside, host Cote D’Ivoire and Guinea Bissau.

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Nzalang Nacional head coach, Juan Micha Obiang announced his squad for the biennial competition on Sunday.

Ondo was born in Madrid, Spain, to a Nigerian father and Equatorial Guinean mother.

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The 20-year-old was also eligible to represent Spain and England.

Ondo was first called up to the Equatorial Guinea national team for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana.

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The left-back made his debut on September 6, 2023.

AFCON 2023, begins on Janaury 13, with the host nation facing Equatorial Guinea.

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