Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.
Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin Fredericks, midfielders Frank Onyeka and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman.
Nigeria will take on Gabon in the first semi-final scheduled for the 22,000 – capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, with Cameroon confronting the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other semi-final at the 18,000 – capacity El-Barid Stadium, also in Rabat.
Chelle has also recalled goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and Spain-based forward Chidera Ejuke, with midfielder Raphael Onyedika and forwards Tolu Arokodare, Jerome Akor Adams and Olusegun Olakunle also on the roster.
Defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, suspended for one game after accumulating two yellow cards in the 10-match qualifying campaign, will miss the clash with the Panthers on Thursday.
The players are scheduled to fly into Morocco from their different bases in Europe and elsewhere, to converge in Rabat on Monday, 10th November.
24 SUPER EAGLES FOR 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP AFRICA PLAY-OFF TOURNAMENT
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Maduka Okoya (Udinese FC, Italy)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); 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); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
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)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Wow very this is wonderful
This is so wonderful absolutely amazing
This is super awesome.
Keep the good work going, guys.
Wow this is great
Hope the super Eagles will make us proud
Awesome
Yes it’s wonderful
This is very amazing
Our football is on the brink. Superstars can’t fix it. We have a long way to start again
Our football is on the brink. Superstars can’t fix it. We have a long way to start again
This is wonderful
This amazing
We have hope that they will make us proud
Afrosports is nice and reliable
Afrosports for all
This is totally awesome
This is amazing and awesome
This is great news
Our football is on the brink. Superstars can’t fix it. We have a long way to start again
Our football is on the brink. Superstars can’t fix it. We have a long way to start again
Good decisions keep it up
Wow this is so great and amazing
Amazing
I love this app so much is very recommended
It’s good news our football player are doing the best they can
Wow so wonderful
Amazing
That is very interesting
This amazing
This sqaurd will destroy Gabon and whoever it is in the final
Nice update
This is really impressive
This is a very great report. Great job
This is really great news
So wonderful
Amazing article
These guys are supastars
Good
This is amazing
So fantastic one
They are doing well such an amazing players
Awesome players and beautiful talent
Our football is on the brink. Superstars can’t fix it. We have a long way to start again
This is lovely update. I like it
So amazing
Yhhvhg
Highly recommended.. Keep it up
I like your blog
This is great news!
So fantastic one
This is great news
Best of luck super eagles
Oh Wow!! That’s the Nigeria spirit. Up super eagles
This is really great news
So fantastic one
super eagles must do their best
super eagles, am counting on you guys
super eagles must do their great job
Fantastic
Great team
Nice one
Very good to see this wonderful
This is really amazing and wonderful
We are already having a playoff tomorrow.
Well a nice article I was happy after reading it
This is a very good write-up.
Keep it up