Jose Peseiro names one home-based player alongside 24 others for AFCON

Published on: 29 December 2023

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro released a 25-man list for next AFCON, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

The final list was made known of Friday evening with the usual suspects all listed for the biggest Africa mundia coming up in January.

Despite heavy criticism from fans for his performances of recent, Francis Uzoho made the final list alongside Chippa United's goalie Stanley Nwabili.

Enyimba FC goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke, is the only NPFL player to make the list.

Full List 

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United, South Africa); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); William Troost-Ekong (PAOK Salonika, Greece); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey); Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)

Nigeria will campaign in group A alongside host Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.

The will kick-off their campaign against Equatorial Guinea January 14th.

 

By Oluwayemi Omolagba

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