Crystal Palace’s Honest Ahanor could still play for Nigeria after leaving Italy camp

Crystal Palace defender, Honest Ahanor, has near the campy of the Italian nationalist squad aft helium was excluded from their squad for their forthcoming UEFA Nations League lucifer against France.

Ahanor, who was calved successful Aversa, Italy, is eligible to correspond the Super Eagles done his Nigerian practice via his parents.

His exclusion from the Azzurri squad ensures helium volition not go cap-tied to Italy during the October 2026 planetary window.

The Atalanta loanee is among 9 players excluded from the travelling squad to Saint-Denis, including Nicolò Cambiaghi, Diego Coppola, Daniele Ghilardi, Samuele Inacio, Eddy Kouadio, Rolando Mandragora, Massimo Pessina and Alessandro Romano.

Ahanor holds 2 elder caps for Italy, some earned during summertime friendlies against Luxembourg and Greece.

He required 2 much matches this period to scope the maximum fig of elder appearances permitted nether FIFA’s eligibility regulations for players nether 21.

Under FIFA regulations, players whitethorn alteration their planetary allegiance provided they person accumulated nary much than 3 elder appearances for a nationalist squad anterior to reaching property 21.

Ahanor maintains eli...