AFCON 2025
Captain William Ekong, the hot-shot Ademola Lookman, in-form winger Moses Simon, and twenty-one other players have been called up by head coach Augustine Eguavoen for this month’s home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya.
On the roster are midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika and Alex Iwobi.
Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoya; defenders Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Calvin Bassey; and strikers Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface, and Samuel Chukwueze are also included.
Victor Osimhen, the reigning Africa Player of the Year, is missing due to injury.
However, defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and playmaker Chidera Ejuke who missed the team’s matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda last month, are back.
On Monday, October 7, all players invited are due to report to Uyo.
On Friday, October 11, the Super Eagles will play the Mediterranean Knights at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
On Tuesday, October 15, the team will travel to Benghazi to play the Knights at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, which is located 19 kilometers from Benghazi.
Super Eagles list
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); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Tanimu (Crawley Town, 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 (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)
