Morocco 2025: Super Eagles Invite 23 For Benin, Rwanda

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As the Super Eagles gear up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, coach Augustine Eguavoen has unveiled a 23-man squad for the upcoming matches against Benin and Rwanda, which features a blend of experienced players and exciting young talent, with the aim of securing crucial victories to boost Nigeria’s qualification hopes.

The Super Eagles are set to welcome reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen back to the squad for their qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. Osimhen, who has been in sensational form, was ruled out for the home and away AFCON qualifying matches against Libya through injury.

The Super Eagles will fly directly to Abidjan on November 11th for the confrontation with the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Felix-Houphouet-Boigny on November 14th.

The team would then travel to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State for the final qualifying game against the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on November 18th.

Currently top of Group D, the Super Eagles will be certain of a place in the final tournament if they get a point against the Cheetahs, which will earn them 11 points and with only final-day opponents Rwanda capable of catching up with them on points.

However, with a current tally of seven goals for and none against (following the CAF Disciplinary Board’s award of three points and three goals for the botched Matchday 4 encounter against Libya), the Super Eagles stand head and shoulders above the Amavubi.

The Rwandans have one goal deficit and five points in their favour going into the final two match days.

Full list of 23 invited players

Goalkeepers:

Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)

Defenders:

William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Victor Collins (Nasarawa United)

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 (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards:

Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain).

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