INTERIM Super Eagles Coach Augustine Eguavoen has listed the players who will represent Nigeria at the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The Super Eagles are expected to fly directly to Abidjan on November 11 for the confrontation with the Benin Republic at the Stade Felix-Houphouet-Boigny on Thursday, November 14.
The team will then return to Nigeria and move to Uyo for the final qualifying game against the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Monday, November 18.
The players selected to make the trip are:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); and Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia).
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); and Victor Collins (Nasarawa United).
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); and Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England).
Currently on top of their Group D, the Super Eagles will be certain of a place in the final tournament if they get at least a point against the Cheetahs or Rwanda.
