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All 24 invited Super Eagles players have reported to camp in Uyo, giving head coach Eric Chelle a full squad to fine-tune his tactics ahead of Friday’s 2027 AFCON qualifier against Tanzania.
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Captain Wilfred Ndidi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Moses Usor, Bruno Onyemaechi, Abdullahi Bewene and Suleiman Mubarak were the seven players who completed the squad on Wednesday after earlier flight scheduling challenges delayed their arrival.
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Nigeria will host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday at 5 pm before travelling to Zanzibar for the return fixture four days later, with the Super Eagles targeting maximum points from both encounters.
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Tanzania Football Federation official Almasi Kasongo has insisted that the Taifa Stars are not intimidated by Nigeria’s pedigree, expressing confidence that his team can secure a positive result despite the Super Eagles being favourites.
November 11, (THEWILL) – A total of 24 players are now in the Super Eagles camp for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers double-header against Tanzania, with all the invited players now ready to begin preparations.
Eric Chelle now has the opportunity to fine-tune his tactics with his entire squad as preparations intensify for Friday’s encounter.
17 players trained on Tuesday following the delay in the arrival of some players due to flight scheduling challenges, but the situation has now been resolved, with the remaining invitees joining their teammates in camp.
The seven players who completed the squad on Wednesday were captain Wilfred Ndidi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Moses Usor, Bruno Onyemaechi, Abdullahi Bewene and Suleiman Mubarak.
Among those in camp are Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Taiwo Awoniyi and Akor Adams.
Others include Arthur Okonkwo, Semi Ajayi, Benjamin Fredericks, Alhassan Yusuf, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Tochukwu Nnadi, Chibuike Nwaiwu, Tolu Arokodare and Francis Uzoho.
Stanley Nwabali, Tijani Samson, Suleiman Mubarak, Abdullahi Bewene, Moses Usor, Bruno Onyemaechi and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru complete the list of players in the camp.
The team is expected to continue its preparations with the second training session ahead of the Tanzania fixture.
Nigeria will take on Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, with kick-off scheduled for 5 pm Nigerian time.
The Super Eagles will travel to Zanzibar for the return fixture four days later.
Eric Chelle’s men will be desperate to secure maximum points from the double-header after a mixed start to their Group L campaign.
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Nigeria started the qualifying journey with a 2-1 victory over Madagascar in Uyo before suffering a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau away.
Meanwhile, Almasi Kasongo, a top official of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), has revealed that the team will not be intimidated by the Super Eagles.
Nigeria are the favourites to win on Friday, but Kasongo is confident that Tanzania can pull a shocker in the encounter.
He said: “We are not scared. Football is a game of 90 minutes. We know the quality of Nigeria’s players and their pedigree. We are well prepared and have players from the local scene and abroad who are equal to the task as well.
“We are here to fight and get a result. We recognise Nigeria’s quality, but we will go to the stadium to get a result.”
The Taifa Stars have also enjoyed an inconsistent start to the qualifying campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau and a 1-1 draw against Madagascar.
