Super Eagles head coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, has announced a 39-man provisional squad ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
The squad features key players, including goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Adeleye Adebayo, defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey, and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, and Simon Moses.
Also making the list are goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, defenders Bruno Onyemaechi and Zaidu Sanusi, midfielders Frank Onyeka and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Samuel Chukwueze, and Sadiq Umar.
Notably, Igoh Ogbu, Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Anthony Dennis, Chrisantus Uche, Papa Daniel Mustapha, Tolu Arokodare, and Jerome Akor Adams have received their first-ever national team call-ups.
Nigeria currently sits fifth in Group C, trailing Rwanda, South Africa, Benin Republic, and Lesotho. The Super Eagles will face group leaders Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, March 21, before returning home to battle Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on March 25.
With qualification hopes hanging in the balance, all eyes will be on Chelle’s squad to deliver in these must-win encounters.
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