Eguavoen named a familiar squad but for the invitation of Gabriel Osho and Victor Collins.

Eguavoen Names Squad For AFCON Qualifiers Against Benin and Rwanda

Interim Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen has selected 23 players for Nigeria’s last two fixtures in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria plays against Benin Republic and Rwanda on November 14 and 18 respectively, but a point will be enough to confirm the team’s qualification.

The game against Benin will be played at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, while the Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium hosts Rwanda in four days.

Eguavoen named a familiar squad but for the invitation of Gabriel Osho and Victor Collins.

Gabriel Osho

Gabriel Osho of Auxerre during the Ligue 1 match between Auxerre and Nice at Stade Abbe Deschamps. (Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

Full squad

Goalkeepers:

Stanley Nwabali
Maduka Okoye
Amas Obasogie

Defenders:

William Ekong
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Bruno Onyemaechi
Gabriel Osho
Calvin Bassey
Olaoluwa Aina
Victor Collins

Midfielders:

Wilfred Ndidi
Raphael Onyedika
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi

Forwards:

Samuel Chukwueze
Victor Osimhen
Ademola Lookman
Kelechi Iheanacho;
Victor Boniface
Moses Simon
Sadiq Umar

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Eguavoen Names Squad For AFCON Qualifiers Against Benin and Rwanda

Interim Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen has selected 23 players for Nigeria’s last two fixtures in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria plays against Benin Republic and Rwanda on November 14 and 18 respectively, but a point will be enough to confirm the team’s qualification.

The game against Benin will be played at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, while the Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium hosts Rwanda in four days.

Eguavoen named a familiar squad but for the invitation of Gabriel Osho and Victor Collins.

Gabriel Osho

Gabriel Osho of Auxerre during the Ligue 1 match between Auxerre and Nice at Stade Abbe Deschamps. (Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Icon Sport via Getty Images)

Full squad

Goalkeepers:

Stanley Nwabali
Maduka Okoye
Amas Obasogie

Defenders:

William Ekong
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Bruno Onyemaechi
Gabriel Osho
Calvin Bassey
Olaoluwa Aina
Victor Collins

Midfielders:

Wilfred Ndidi
Raphael Onyedika
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi

Forwards:

Samuel Chukwueze
Victor Osimhen
Ademola Lookman
Kelechi Iheanacho;
Victor Boniface
Moses Simon
Sadiq Umar

If you use the quotes from this content, you legally agree to give www.brila.net the News credit as the source and a backlink to our story. Copyright 2024 Brila Media.