The Super Eagles’ camp will open on Monday in Rabat, Morocco ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs billed for Thursday, Friday and Sunday in the same city.
Sports247 gathered that a total of 24 players have been invited, with Udinese of Italy goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye among the returnees, while Ola Aina and Kelechi Iheanacho miss out due to injury.
Also absent is Semi Ajayi, who is suspended for one game after accumulating two yellow cards in the 10-match original qualifying campaign, and he is not on the roster to tango Gabon this Thursday.
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A media statement by the communications department of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) further disclosed that the Eagles will face The Panthers in the first semi-final at 22,000-capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan, while Cameroon battle DR Congo the next day at El-Barid Stadium, also in Rabat.
As the big games approach, Eagles’ coach, Eric Sekou Chelle has charged at thr invited players to fly into Morocco directly from their various bases and converge in Rabat on Monday, November 10th.
EAGLES’ 24 INVITEES:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Maduka Okoya (Udinese FC, Italy)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
