Nigeria has announced a 24-man squad for the crucial 2026 World Cup playoff tie against the Panthers of Gabon.
The Super Eagles’ list features the notable return of Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye. Also recalled to the squad are long-time absentee and Sevilla forward, Chidera Ejuke, and midfielder Raphael Onyedika of Club Brugge.
The full list of players invited by the Super Eagles for the 2026 World Cup playoff is as follows:
Nigeria’s Squad for 2026 World Cup Playoff
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Goalkeepers:
- Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
- Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
- Maduka Okoya (Udinese FC, Italy)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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