AFCON 2025: Super Eagles’ camp opens in Cairo Dec. 10  

Chelle names 54 in provisional list

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles’ training camp for the for the upcoming 35^th  Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, will open in Cairo,  Egypt on Wednesday, December 10.

This much was revealed  yesterday just as Coach Eric Sékou Chelle named Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in a provisional list of 55 players for the upcoming prestigious continental showpiece.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Zaidu Sanusi, Calvin Bassey and Semi Ajayi, midfielders Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Simon Moses and Chidera Ejuke are also listed.

The list also has Nigeria Premier Football League stars Abdulrasheed Shehu, Ebenezer Harcourt, Ekeson Okorie, Chisom Orji and Adekunle Adeleke.

According to the NFF, a final list of 28 players will be drawn from the provisional list in a matter of days. This contingent will be expected to arrive at their  training camp in Egypt on  10^th  December and would play a couple of friendly matches before the tournament begins on Sunday, 21^st  December.

Nigeria is in Group C of the tournament alongside Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda.

Super Eagles: 54 players in provisional list

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars); Maduka Okoya (Udinese ); Adebayo Adeleye (Volos FC); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC); Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos);

Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham ); Calvin Bassey (Fulham); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes); Zaidu Sanusi ( Porto); Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague); Felix Agu (Bremen); Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn); Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors);

Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham); Frank Onyeka (Brentford ); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge); Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace); Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio); Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa )Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias); Peter Agba (Maccabi Haifa); Tom Dele-Bashiru (Gençlerbirligi)

Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray); Simon Moses (Paris FC); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla); Tolu Arokodare (Wolves); Akor Adams (Sevilla); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod); Sadiq Umar ( Sociedad); Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham ); Victor Boniface ( Bremen); Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor); Terem Moffi ( Nice); Nathan Tella (Leverkusen); Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos); Abdulrasheed Shehu (Niger Tornadoes); Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen); Ekeson Okorie (Nasarawa United); Chisom Orji (Warri Wolves); Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (OH Leuven, Belgium); Philip Otele (FC Basel);Salim Fago Lawal (NK Istra); Emmanuel Michael (Linzer Athletik).