27th August, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The list of 23 players for the Super Eagles’ African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda in September has been released.
The Eagles will play Benin in the first match on 7 September in Nigeria and will then play Rwanda on 10 September in Kigali.
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen is back in the squad while Captain William Ekong is also back, with Atalanta striker, Ademola Lookman also available for the matches.
The squad has goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali who plies his trade at Chippa United, South Africa leading the charge and will be supported by Maduka Okoye of Udinese FC in Italy and Amas Obasogie OF Bendel Insurance.
In the midfield for the Eagles are Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City, Frank Onyeka of Brentford FC, Alex Iwobi of Fulham, all in England, among others.
In the striking department for the Eagles apart from Osimhen and Lookman, there are also Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan), Kelechi Iheanacho, Sevilla, Taiwo Awoniyo, Nottingham Forest, among others.
See full list below:
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)
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