Super Eagles Name 28-Man Squad for 2025 AFCON

Nigeria's national football team, the Super Eagles, has named a 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, blending experienced stars with several uncapped players as the tournament approaches in Morocco. Coach Eric Chelle announced the roster on Thursday, highlighting forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, both former African Footballer of the Year winners, alongside midfield anchors Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka. The event, the 35th edition of the competition, runs from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, across six Moroccan cities.

The squad features three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders, and nine forwards, selected after Nigeria's elimination from last month's World Cup playoffs. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali of Chippa United headlines the netminders despite ongoing ankle and hand injuries that have sidelined him since the playoffs. His club coach in South Africa expressed doubts over his fitness for the tournament over the weekend. Joining him are Amas Obasogie of Singida Black Stars in Tanzania and Francis Uzoho of Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus, the latter returning to the national team after an 18-month absence.