Official Super Eagles squad list: Lookman & Osimhen in, Iheanacho out of Chelle’s 23 for Rwanda & Zimbabwe

The Wait is Over! Eric Chelle Unveils 23-Man Super Eagles Squad

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released the highly-anticipated 23-man Super Eagles squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Coach Eric Chelle has carefully selected the best players to represent the country.

THE 23-MAN SQUAD:

Goalkeepers:

    - Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)

    - Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)

    - Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)

Defenders:

    - William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia)

    - Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey)

    - Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece)

    - Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England)

    - Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)

    - Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)

Midfielders:

    - Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England)

    - Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)

    - Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA)

    - Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

    - Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England)

    - Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)

Forwards:

    - Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy)

    - Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)

    - Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy)

    - Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

    - Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France)

    - Sadiq Umar (Valencia FC, Spain)

    - Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

    - Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)

UPCOMING MATCHES:

-Rwanda vs. Nigeria (March 21st, 2025, 5pm local time)

- Nigeria vs. Zimbabwe (March 25th, 2025, 5pm local time)

Let's rally behind our Super Eagles as they take on Rwanda and Zimbabwe! 

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