Nigeria Selects Final Squad for the African Nations
Agencies – Sudan Events
Nigeria national team coach Jose Peseiro revealed the final squad that will participate in the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast between January 13 and February 11.
The Portuguese coach invited 25 players, including 7 strikers, led by Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Italy), Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy), Victor Boniface (Leverkusen, Germany), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), and Moussa Simon (Nantes, France).
The Green Eagles team is playing in Group A, which includes Ivory Coast, the country organizing the tournament, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea Bissau.
Osimhen’s teammates are looking to win the continental title for the fourth time, and the last time the Nigerian team lifted the continental cup was in 2013 in South Africa after defeating Burkina Faso in the final with a clean goal.
The final list of the Nigerian national team in the African Nations 2023 is:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabili (Chipa United, Japan), Francis Azoho (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus), Leke Ojo (Enyimba, Nigeria).
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (PAOK, Greece), Bright Samuel (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Ola Aina (Fulham, England), Zaidou Sanusi (Porto, Portugal), Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista, Portugal), Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich, England), Calvin Bassey (Fulham). English), Chidozi Awazem (Portuguese Boavista), Kenneth Omeru(Qasim Pasha the Turk).
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Rafael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium), Joe Aribo (Southampton, England), Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England), Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England).
Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England), Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy), Moses Simon (Nantes, France), Victor Osimhen (Napoli, Italy), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy), Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Omar Sadiq (Real Madrid). Sociedad, Spain), Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor, Turkey).
