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AFCON Qualifiers: NFF Names Nwabali, 22 Others For Benin

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named  23-man squad for 2025  Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cheetahs of  Benin  and Amavubi of Rwanda.

The squad is made of up of three goalkeepers with South Africa based Stanley Nwabali leading the pack, seven defenders, six midfielders, and seven forwards.

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Maduka Okoye and Bendel Insurance safe hand, Amas Obasogie, completes the goalkeepers line up with no place for Francis Uzoho this time.

Nottingham Forest forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, who has not featured for Eagles since the 1-1 draw against Lesotho, during the World Cup qualifiers in November, makes a return to the team and to Uyo.

The Super Eagles are scheduled to face the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, 7th September, before travelling to Kigali to play against the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, 10th September.

READ ALSO: NFF Shuns Local Coaches, Appoints Labbadia For Super Eagles

All invited players are expected to assemble in Uyo on Monday, September 2nd ahead of the games, and is likely to be their first meeting point with newly appointed German coach Bruno Labbadia. Recall that the NFF had to pick and submit list to CAF even before Labbadia was appointed to meet deadline. Interestingly Labbadia’s first outing will be against his compatriot Gernot Rohr, who was super Eagles coach and current coach of Cheetahs of Benin Republic.

Full  Super Eagles Squad:

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

Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce 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)

 

 

 

 

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Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

Julius Okorie

Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

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