Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named a 31-man provisional squad for the team’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, and South Africa.
Chelle is expected to prune down the list before his side resume camping for the crucial fixtures.
Regulars; Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, and Moses Simon were all included in the squad by Chelle.
Nigeria’s camp for the two crucial matches will open in Uyo on Monday, 1st September.
The Super Eagles will take on Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, 6th September in a Matchday 7 encounter.
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The three-time African champions will fly to Bloemfontein to confront South Africa in a potentially-explosive Matchday 8 encounter on Tuesday, 9th September.
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece); Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting FC)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Christantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Adams Akor (Sevilla FC, Spain)
By Adeboye Amosu
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Good squad. But I hope when pruning down, the ones dropped in attack are;
– Victor Boniface
– Sadiq Umar, and
– Nathan Tella
You can’t afford to touch any other names in the attack line.
THIS IS THE 98% BEST LIST OF INVITATION OF PLAYERS EVER BY NIGERIA COACH ERIC CHELLE. THE ONLY DEFICIENCY IS BONIFACE & SADIQ-UMAR.
BASE ON PAST ADVICE BY MY LAST ANALYST, THE PERFORMANCE OF LAST TEN CONSECUTIVE MATCHES OF THESE PLAYERS IS ZERO, NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT.. AND THIS HAVE REALLY SHOWS THAT ERIC CHELLE IS LISTEN TO DICTATORSHIP. BECAUSE IF NOT,. WHY THESE PLAYERS WERE INVITED. SADIQ-UMAR HAS NOT BEEN PLAYING REGULAR FOR HIS CLUB. LIKEWISE ALSO, BONIFACE SEAT ON BENCH THROUGHOUT LAST SEASON (a once a top striker) AND NOW HE IS SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENT IN LEVERKUSEN TEAM.
ALTHOUGH
## ONUACHU, IHEANACHO, AHMED -MUSA, OMERUO DESERVE NOT TO BE NEAR/NVITED TO THE TEAM ANY MORE ##
The coach should select players that are in form and ready to play.
Where is Esther Okoronkwo on the list..why invite boniflop and not Esther Okoronkwo please Chelle we hope to see some changes in the main list next time….
Gabriel Osho did well in his few appearances for the national team. Besides, he is the most consistent Super Eagles defender in top 5 league..
I guess some nasty stuffs going on here..
Awaziem just moved to the same league where Osho has done creditably well..
Why Awaziem and not Osho ?
I swear, these sports administrators are very crazy. Chelle would fail. Why Awaziem over Osho? Why?
Boniface and Sadiq will cuase yoriyori for people here ho.
Wike, this is wicked. Lolz. Boniface is not that good. Heaven bless all deserving Super Eagles players.
Thank you.
This is true.
Lolz
With this solid line up I hope there’ll be no excuses of any sort. NFF and Chelle do your part by instilling total focus and discipline in Camp.
All the listed players here can get the job done, if they really want to, motivation and sincerity is the bane of our present eagles.
Imagine same fighting spirit like oshime from all of them. If not for yeye wey dey worry of some of these guys ( se) how many country can boast of these rich squad that we have, but let the game start you start seeing them playing like long over due heavily pregnant woman.
I am delighted with the list but no comment until the final list comes out.
Then I will know how serious Eric Chelle and the NFF a.k.a. Ajęwomasan are.
The exit of the Super Eagles B team is a blessing for the Super Eagles A team.
If Chan Eagles made it to the final, how would NFF expect to do better in the Super Eagles A team? I am deeply sorry for NFF. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!