Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has released his provisional squad ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled to kick off later this month and conclude in January 2026.
The list, announced on the Super Eagles’ official X account on Tuesday, features a blend of established stars and promising newcomers across all departments.
Leading the attack are Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Tolu Arokodare, while goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Stanley Nwabali headline the options between the sticks. The midfield includes experienced players such as Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Frank Onyeka.
Below is the full provisional squad:
Goalkeepers
- Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
- Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
- Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy)
- Adebayo Adeleye (Volos FC, Greece)
- Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus)
- Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos)
Defenders
- William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia)
- Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)
- Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England)
- Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England)
- Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England)
- Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece)
- Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France)
- Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
- Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
- Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany)
- Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers, England)
- Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors)
Midfielders
- Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)
- Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
- Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA)
- Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey)
- Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)
- Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace, England)
- Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy)
- Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa SC, Italy)
- Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias, Israel)
- Peter Agba (Maccabi Haifa, Israel)
- Tom Dele-Bashiru (Gençlerbirligi SK, Turkey)
Forwards
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy)
- Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England)
- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
- Moses Simon (Paris FC, France)
- Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain)
- Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)
- Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)
- Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
- Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain)
- Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic Glasgow, Scotland)
- Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England)
- Victor Boniface (Werder Bremen, Germany)
- Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor, Turkey)
- Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France)
- Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
- Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos FC, Greece)
- Abdulrasheed Shehu (Niger Tornadoes)
- Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen, Czech Republic)
- Ekeson Okorie (Nasarawa United)
- Chisom Orji (Warri Wolves)
- Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (OH Leuven, Belgium)
- Philip Otele (FC Basel, Switzerland)
- Salim Fago Lawal (NK Istra 1961, Croatia)
- Emmanuel Michael (Linzer Athletik SK, Austria)
