Catch up on the players of Nigerian descent who were in action for their respective countries on Friday.<br /><br />1899 Hoffenheim loanee <b>Kevin Akpoguma</b> was named in the starting line-up as Germany U21s thrashed Slovakia 3-0 in an international friendly. <br /><br />The central defender, who has been approached by the Nigerian Federation to represent the country, was involved in the opening goal scored by Grischa Pr&ouml;mel.<br /><br />In a UEFA U21 Championship qualifier, Queens Park Rangers youngster <b>Olamide Shodipo</b> impressed on his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21s, who beat Slovenia 2-0. <br /><br />The winger almost opened his account for Ireland but goalkeeper Sorcan tipped his shot over the bar. His goal was disallowed in the second half.&nbsp; Shodipo played the full game. <br /><br />At the Hibernians Stadium, <b>Joseph Mbong</b> played the entirety of Malta&rsquo;s 3-2 loss to Belgium in the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifiers (group 1).<br /><br />FC Dallas frontman <b>Tesho Akindele</b> was in action for 56 minutes as Canada fell to a 2-1 defeat by Honduras in a World Cup qualifier. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : fai.ie<br />