Fulham's Alex Iwobi and Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen with the Nigeria Super Eagles. Photo by IMAGO
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his first provisional squad list as he begins preparations for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports.
Nigeria will take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later — two crucial matches as the Super Eagles look to revive their faltering qualification campaign.
Appointed in January as the first non-Nigerian African to coach the Super Eagles, Chelle has largely kept faith with the core of the squad that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 40-man squad comprises five goalkeepers, ten defenders, ten midfielders, and 14 attackers.
Captain William Troost-Ekong, who won the Player of the Tournament award at AFCON, leads the defensive line alongside Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest), and Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos).
In midfield, Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) returns to the fold alongside Alex Iwobi (Fulham) and Frank Onyeka (Augsburg).
The attack is headlined by Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s second all-time top goalscorer currently on loan at Galatasaray, while Ademola Lookman — the reigning African Footballer of the Year — is also included.
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