Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has named captain William Troost-Ekong, forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, as well as goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.
Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin Fredericks, midfielders Frank Onyeka and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman.
Nigeria will take on Gabon in the first semi-final, scheduled for the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat. Cameroon will confront the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other semi-final at the El-Barid Stadium, also in Rabat.
Chelle has also recalled goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and Spain-based forward Chidera Ejuke, with midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forwards Tolu Arokodare, Jerome Akor Adams and Olusegun Olakunle also on the roster.
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Defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, suspended for one game after accumulating two yellow cards in the 10-match qualifying campaign, will miss the clash with the Panthers on Thursday.
The players are scheduled to fly into Morocco from their different bases in Europe and elsewhere, to converge in Rabat on Monday, 10th November.
24 SUPER EAGLES FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP AFRICA PLAY-OFF TOURNAMENT
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali; Amas Obasogie; Maduka Okoya
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong; Calvin Bassey; Oluwasemilogo Ajayi; Bright Osayi-Samuel; Bruno Onyemaechi; Chidozie Awaziem; Zaidu Sanusi; Benjamin Fredericks
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi; Frank Onyeka; Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi; Wilfred Ndidi; Raphael Onyedika
Forwards: Ademola Lookman; Samuel Chukwueze; Victor Osimhen; Simon Moses; Chidera Ejuke; Tolu Arokodare; Akor Adams; Olakunle Olusegun
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