Wrexham have congratulated Arthur Okonkwo on his maiden appearance for the Super Eagles, Completesports.com reports.
Okonkwo made his debut for the three-time African champions in the Unity Cup semi-final encounter against the Warriors of Zimbabwe on Tuesday night.
Millwall winger Femi Azeez bagged a brace as the Super Eagles cruised to a 2-0 victory.
Okonkwo was a surprise starter, preferred ahead of the more experienced Francis Uzoho.
The 24-year-old had little to do in the opening half but produced a brilliant save with 20 minutes remaining.
Wrexham Celebrates Okonkwo’s Clean Sheet
Wrexham celebrated the shot stopper on their official X account.
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“A clean sheet for Arthur Okonkwo on Super Eagles debut 👏,” the Sky Bet Championship wrote.
Switch Of Allegiance
Okonkwo featured for England at various youth levels before changing his international allegiance.
On April 6, 2026, FIFA confirmed that the Arsenal academy product had officially switched his international allegiance from England to Nigeria.
He has also earned a place in Nigeria’s squad for next month’s friendly matches against Poland and Portugal.
Udinese shot-stopper Maduka Okoye and Uzoho are the other goalkeepers included in the squad.
The Super Eagles will face Poland after the Unity Cup on Wednesday, 3 June. before confronting World Cup-bound Portugal on Wednesday, 10 June.
By Adeboye Amosu
