At least 10 players have reported to the Super Eagles’ camp as Nigeria begins preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The team’s camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotel, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance. Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first player to arrive, touching down shortly after 2 a.m. local time, marking his return to the national team after more than a year on the sidelines. He is one of three goalkeepers included in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad.
Following Uzoho, Stanley Nwabali arrived, with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro joining later, bringing the number of players in camp to four. Subsequent arrivals—Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Tochukwu Nnadi—raised the total to 10 players. More squad members are expected to join in the coming hours as preparations intensify.
The three-time African champions are scheduled to hold their first training session later on Sunday, ahead of a friendly against the Pharaohs of Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday.
Nigeria will head into AFCON 2025 aiming to improve on their runners-up finish at the last tournament, where they lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final. The Super Eagles are targeting a fourth continental title, having previously won the competition in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
AFCON 2025 kicks off in Morocco on December 21 and is expected to conclude on January 18, 2026.