Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named 24 players to execute the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs billed for Rabat, Morocco.
Saudi based Captain William Troost-Ekong leads the pack while Galastaray FC striker Victor Osimhen leads the attack , goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey also invited.
Others invited are Alex Iwobi, Benjamin Fredericks, Frank Onyeka and Wilfred Ndidi. Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman are also in his team.
Meanwhile goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the team and Spain-based forward Chidera Ejuke.
Raphael Onyedika , Tolu Arokodare, Jerome Akor Adams and Olusegun Olakunle are also on the team.
The players are scheduled to fly into Morocco from their different bases in Europe and elsewhere, to converge in Rabat on Monday, 10th November.
The Super Eagles will take on Gabon in the first semi-final scheduled for the 22,000 – capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat next week Thursday.
Full List
Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa);
Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania);
Maduka Okoya (Udinese FC, Italy)
Defenders:
William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia);
Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England);
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England);
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England);
Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece);
Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France);
Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal);
Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielders:
Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England);
Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England);
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA);
Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey);
Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)
Forwards:
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy);
Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England);
Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey);
Simon Moses (Paris FC, France);
Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England);
Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
