Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his 23-man squad for the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin Republic.
The team is currently in third place in Group C with 11 points, three points behind Benin Republic and South Africa, after FIFA deducted three points and three goals from South Africa for fielding an ineligible player.
The campaigns begin next week in Uyo against Benin Republic, in a do or die encounter aimed at winning all the matches to qualify Nigeria Super Eagles for the World Cup.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers
- Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
- Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
- Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece)
Defenders
- William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia) – Captain
- Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England)
- Semi Ajayi (Hull City, England) – Returning player
- Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England)
- Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece)
- Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany)
- Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielders
- Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
- Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
- Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA) – Returning player
- Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey)
- Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) – Returning player
Forwards
- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy)
- Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham, England)
- Simon Moses (Paris FC, France)
- Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos, Greece)
- Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton, England)
- Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France) – Returning player
- Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain) – First-time call-up
Notable absentees include Ola Aina, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and Raphael Onyedika, who are all out due to injuries. The Super Eagles will face Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, on October 10, before hosting Benin Republic in Uyo on October 14.
