The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released the list of the 25-man Super Eagles squad that will do battle with other national teams for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy in January 2024.
The 25-man squad list was released on Friday via the official social media handles of the country’s football governing body on X @thenff.
The Super Eagles AFCON 2023 squad list has Stanley Nwabili of Chippa United, South Africa; Francis Uzoho of Omonia FC, Cyprus, and Olorunleke Ojo of Enyimba FC as goalkeepers.
In defending department are Olaoluwa Aina of Nottingham Forest, England; Chidozie Awaziem of Boavista FC, Portugal; Bright Osayi-Samuel of Fenerbahce FC, Turkey; William Troost-Ekong of PAOK Salonika, Greece, and Bruno Onyemaechi of Boavista FC, Portugal.
Other defenders in the squad list are Kenneth Omeruo of Kasimpasa FC, Turkey; Oluwasemilogo Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion, England; Calvin Bassey of Fulham FC, England, and Zaidu Sanusi of FC Porto, Portugal.
The midfielders include Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City, England; Raphael Onyedika of Club Brugge, Belgium; Joe Ayodele-Aribo of Southampton FC, England; Frank Onyeka of Brentford FC, England, and Alex Iwobi of Fulham FC, England.
The attacking line has Ahmed Musa of Sivasspor K, Turkey; Victor Osimhen of Napoli SC, Italy; Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City, England; Sadiq Umar of Real Sociedad, Spain, and Moses Simon of FC Nantes, France
Other forwards included in the list are Ademola Lookman of Atalanta FC, Italy; Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan, Italy, and Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen, Germany.
See the full Super Eagles AFCON 2023 squad list below:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United, South Africa); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); William Troost-Ekong (PAOK Salonika, Greece); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey); Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
