25 players named by Nigeria coach for TotalEnergies AFCON showdown
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Nigeria is set to compete in its 19th Africa Cup of Nations
Coach José Peseiro has called up 25 players
The Super Eagles are placed in Group A with Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau
José Peseiro, the coach of Nigeria, has named the 25 players who could represent the Super Eagles in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire 2023.
The Nigerian team finds itself in Group A alongside Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
The 25 Nigerians called up for the Africa Cup of Nations
Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabili Francis Uzoho Leke Ojo
Defenders William Troost-Ekong Bright Osayi Samuel Ola Aina Zaidu Sanusi Bruno Onyemaechi Semi Ajayi Calbin Bassey Chidozie Awaziem Kenneth Omuero
Midfielders Wilfred Ndidi Raphael Onyedika Joe Aribo Frank Onyeka Alex Iwobi
Forwards Kelechi Iheanacho Samuel Chukwueze Moses Simon Ademola Lookman Victor Osimhen Victor Boniface Ahmed Musa Sadiq Umar
All squads are provisional until the final list of 27 players is announced by CAF after submission on January 3.
