Super Eagles Name 23-man squad for 2025 AFCON Qualifiers

• The Super Eagles have named a 23-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
• Key players William Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Victor Osimhen, and Taiwo Awoniyi return to the squad after recovering from injuries, bolstering the team's chances in the upcoming matches.

The Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, has named a strong 23-man squad for next month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda.

The team's coach, Bruno Labbadia, has named a strong squad that includes the likes of William Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Victor Osimhen, and Taiwo Awoniyi, who were all absent due to injury in the previous matches.

Ekong, the 2023 AFCON Man-of-the-Competition, is back in the fold after recovering from injury, while Aina, Awoniyi, and Osimhen have also shrugged off their respective injuries to make the squad. 

The team's goalkeeping department has also been strengthened by the return of Amas Obasogie, who joins Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoye as the three goalkeepers in the squad.

The Super Eagles will face Benin Republic on September 7 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo before traveling to Kigali to take on Rwanda on September 10. The team is expected to report to camp in Uyo on September 2.

Invited players:

Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy)
Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance FC)

Defenders:
William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia)
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahçe SK, Turkey)
Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal)
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)
Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England)
Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)

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 (Brentford FC, England)
Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards:
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy)
Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain)
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy)
Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)

23 on the roster for Benin & Rwanda Afcon Qualifiers. Time to soar @NGSuperEagles #soarsupereagles pic.twitter.com/MzmAYKBzRS

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) August 27, 2024