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Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has summoned 23 players for the FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Nigeria against Lesotho crocodiles and the Benin Republic Squirrel.
The squad includes Captain William Troost-Ekong, Stanley Nwabali, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Osimhen, and Moses Simon.
Semi Ajayi defender, who sat in the September match due to injury, made a return, while the Moffi -based Termfi in France and Olusegun Olusegun based in Russia also returned to Flip.
In addition, Jerome Akor Adams has received his first call to the senior team.
The players are expected to gather at the Polokwane on Monday, October 6, to start preparations for the match against Lesotho.
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Nigeria will face Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday, October 10, before returning to Uyo to face group leaders Benin Republic in their last qualifiers on Tuesday, October 14.
23 Nigerian squad
Goalkeeper: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemachi (Olympiakos, Greece); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielder: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Türkiye)
Forward: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Türkiye); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Dessers Cyriel (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Term Moffi (OGC Nice, France); ADAMS (Sevilla FC, Spain); Olusegun Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
