Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has been named in the squad for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda next week.
The list released by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and new coach, Bruno Labbadia also includes African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen who last played for the Super Eagles in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in Cote d’Ivoire early in the year alongside Ekong.
The 23-man squad list also include Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi and Olisa Ndah of Orlando Pirates. Others include Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface and Calvin Bassey.
See full list include: GOALKEEPERS: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance FC)
DEFENDERS: William 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).
The Super Eagles will play against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on September 7 before moving to Kigali to face Rwanda on September 10.
