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Osimhen dropped, Boniface, Lookman lead Super Eagles squad for Libya double-header
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has unveiled the 23-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2025 qualifier double-header against Libya, scheduled for October 11th and 15th, 2024. Super Eagles head coach Austin Eguavoen has largely maintained the squad from the previous international break, with only two changes.
Victor Osimhen and Olisah Ndah have been dropped from the squad, with Chidera Ejuke and Benjamin Tanimu coming in to replace them. Eguavoen’s decision to stick with most of the same players signals his trust in the team’s form and cohesion as they prepare to face the Mediterranean Knights of Libya.
The Super Eagles will be aiming for strong performances in both fixtures as they seek to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The full squad
Goalkeepers
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)
Defenders
William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Tanimu (Crawley Town, England)
Midfielders
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
Forwards
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England).
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