Ten invited home-based players and officials have landed in London in preparation for the Super Eagles’ involvement in the Unity Cup tournament, which is set to kick off on May 27.
Among the ten home-based players is Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, making his return to the national team for the first time since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast as well as Junior Harrison Nduka, captain of the CHAN-bound Super Eagles B and of NPFL champions Remo Stars.
Other invited home-based players include Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Ojetoye Waliu, Sadiq Ismail, Saviour Isaac, Collins Chinemerem, Papa Mustapha Daniel, Sikiru Alimi and Adamu Abubakar.
The rest of the squad called up by head coach Eric Chelle are expected to arrive in London today and tomorrow to join those already present, ensuring full preparation for Nigeria’s semi-final showdown against Ghana on Wednesday.
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The Unity Cup Tournament, featuring Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana, and Trinidad and Tobago, will take place at the 17,250-capacity Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London. The competition will begin on Tuesday, May 27, with the opening semi-final, where Trinidad and Tobago will face Jamaica in the first-ever ‘Trini-Jam’ clash on UK soil.
The following day, three-time African champions Nigeria will square off against four-time African champions Ghana in the second semi-final, rekindling a long-standing rivalry between the two African powerhouses.
All four teams will be back in action on Saturday, 31st May for the grand finale as the semi-final losers will compete in the third-place match, followed by the Final, which will crown the Unity Cup 2025 champions.
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