The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the 23-player squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The Super Eagles squad includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders, and seven forwards.
Bendel Insurance’s goalkeeper Amas Obasogie makes a return, along with South Africa-based defender Olisa Ndah and Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi, who hasn’t featured since the 1-1 draw with Lesotho in Uyo during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in November last year.
The Super Eagles are scheduled to face the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, September 7, before travelling to Kigali to play against the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, September 10.
All invited players are expected to assemble in Uyo on Monday, September 2nd ahead of the games and that could be their first time of meeting with their new head coach, Bruno Labbadia.
Below is the full Super Eagles squad for the AFCON 2025 qualifiers:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance FC)
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)
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 (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)
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