The full list of Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe has been released by the handlers of Super Eagles.
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, unveiled the squad for this month’s Group C ties and it has been posted on the Super Eagles X (formerly Twitter).
Bayer Leverkusen England-born star Nathan Tella got his first call-up to the Nigerian national team but Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Wilfred Ndidi did not make the squad due to injury.
Other players who made the list are Francis Uzoho, Olorunleke Ojo, Maduka Okoye, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Chidozie Awaziem, Ola Aina, Kenneth Omeruo, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Jamilu Collins, Raphael Onyedika, Joe Aribo, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sadiq Umar, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi and Terem Moffi.
The Super Eagles will start their 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a home match against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on Thursday, 16 November, 2023.
On Sunday, 19 November 2023, the Super Eagles will trade tackles with Zimbabwe on matchday two of the qualifiers inside the Amahoro stadium in Kigali, Rwanda.
