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Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has recalled captain Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Akor Adams and Taiwo Awoniyi as Nigeria prepare for their crucial 2027 AFCON qualifying fixtures against Tanzania.
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New Faces Get Opportunities: Turkey-based defender Chibuike Nwaiwu and Czechia-based wing-back Abdullahi Bewene headline the new inclusions, while Arthur Okonkwo, Tochukwu Nnadi, Samson Tijani and Moses Usor also earn invitations.
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The Super Eagles will host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on November 13 before travelling to Zanzibar for the return fixture on November 17, with both matches crucial to their qualification hopes.
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Super Eagles Under Pressure After Mixed Start: Nigeria currently sits second in Group L with three points after opening their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar before suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.
November 07, (THEWILL) – Super Eagles coach, Éric Chelle, has invited the team’s captain, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, Akor Adams, Alex Iwobi and 20 other players to prosecute the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars this month.
The Malian gaffer also included goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Arthur Okonkwo, defenders Olaoluwa Aina and Benjamin Fredricks, midfielders Tochukwu Nnadi and Samson Tijani, and forwards Moses Usor and Taiwo Awoniyi.
Turkey-based defender, Chibuike Nwaiwu, and Czechia-based wing-back, Abdullahi Bewene, are also called.
The Super Eagles host tournament joint-host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, 13th November, before flying out for the return against the Taifa Stars at Zanzibar’s Amman Stadium on Tuesday, 17th November.
Nigeria, currently in second position in Group L, must win both games to improve their chances of picking the only ticket from the pool for the final tournament in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next summer.
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Goalkeepers: Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic, England); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham FC, England); Abdullahi Bewene (Banik Ostrava, Czechia)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution, USA); Tochukwu Nnadi (Olympique Marseille, France); Samson Tijani (FK Podbrezova, Slovakia); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Mubarak Suleiman (SK Slavia Prague, Czechia)
Forwards: Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City, England); Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy); Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Moses Usor (LASK FC, Austria)
Victor Osimhen missed out on the list after he was ruled out of action for four weeks due to a knee injury he sustained against Stuttgart in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles endured a mixed start in the Nations Cup qualifiers following a 2-1 win over Madagascar before a disappointing 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in the second match.
Nigeria occupy the second position on the spot with three points.
