Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has announced his 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
The team includes Nasarawa United defender Victor Collins as the only home-based player. Gabriel Osho of Auxerre will potentially make his debut for the Super Eagles after receiving his second call-up. Star striker Victor Osimhen returns to the lineup, having recovered from an injury that kept him out of recent matches.
Nigeria will first face the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday, November 14, before hosting Rwanda’s Amavubi four days later at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
**Full Squad List**
**Goalkeepers:**
– Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
– Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy)
– Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)
**Defenders:**
– William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia)
– Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey)
– Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)
– Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France)
– Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England)
– Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)
– Victor Collins (Nasarawa United, Nigeria)
**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 (Augsburg FC, Germany)
– Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
**Forwards:**
– Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy)
– Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
– Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy)
– Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain)
– Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
– Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France)
– Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain)
The Super Eagles will look to secure valuable points in their AFCON qualifying campaign with this strong lineup.
