Nigerian Football Federation has invited 35 players for the upcoming friendly against South Korea. The 35 players were invited to camp by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for next month's international friendly match against South Korea in Seoul.

The international friendly match is scheduled for the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Aug. 11.

Spokesman for the federation Ademola Olajire said the home-based players were expected to arrive at the team's camp at the Summit Hotel in Abuja, on Friday.

Nigeria have axed Everton striker Victor Anichebe from their final 23-man World Cup squad for South Africa.

Anichebe, who signed with the Toffees in 2006, was one of seven players to miss out on new coach Lars Lagerback's final party.

However, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was included in the squad after overcoming a knee injury, and will feature alongside fellow Premier League midfielder Dickson Etuhu of Fulham.

Other top flight players named in the party are Everton duo Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Bolton defender Danny Shittu and Portsmouth forward John Utaka.

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Nigeria's World Cup preparations have suffered a jolt as two pre-tournament friendlies have been cancelled due to poor logistics.

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) had lined up matches with North Korea, Paraguay, Colombia and Ukraine before June's competition in South Africa.

But the Super Eagles have been forced to pull out of the friendlies against North Korea and Ukraine.

"The North Korea game is off and we are working on another country for that date in April," said Tunde Aderibigbe, the personal assistant to NFF boss Sani Lulu Abdullahi told BBC Sport.

The Nigerian Football Federation has confirmed four pre-World Cup friendly matches for the Super Eagles. The NFF says the team will play against North Korea, Paraguay, Colombia and Ukraine on dates to be announced soon.

The Eagles' new coach Lars Lagerback had requested for the games before they head for the finals in South Africa.

Three of the matches will be played at yet to be decided venues in London, while the game against North Korea will be played in Pyongyang.