Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has announced a 24-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Morocco.
The list, released on Saturday, features players, including Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Alex Iwobi, as Nigeria seeks to secure qualification for the Mundial to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye returns to the national team after resuming club duties with Udinese, following a two-month suspension by Italian football authorities over betting violations.
Nigeria will face Gabon in the first semi-final of the play-off tournament on November 13 at the Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan in Rabat. Cameroon will take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second semi-final later that day.
Winners of both semi-final matches will meet in the final three days later at the same venue, with the winner earning Africa’s sole spot in the intercontinental playoff.
Despite serving a one-match suspension for two yellow cards accumulated during the main qualifying phase, defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi has been included in the squad and will be available should Nigeria reach the final.
Full 24-Man Squad
Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Black Stars, Tanzania); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy).
Defenders:
William Troost-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); Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia).
Editing by Adeniyi Bakare and Tony Okerafor
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