Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 24-man squad to represent Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff campaign.

The squad features key players such as captain William Troost-Ekong, striker Victor Osimhen, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey.

Veteran midfielder Alex Iwobi returns alongside Benjamin Fredericks, Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, and Ademola Lookman. Chelle also handed recalls to goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and Spain-based forward Chidera Ejuke, while Raphael Onyedika, Tolu Arokodare, Jerome Akor Adams, and Olakunle Olusegun were included in the final list.

The players are expected to converge in Rabat, Morocco, on Monday, November 10, ahead of their opening playoff match against Gabon at the 22,000-capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan next Thursday.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers:

• Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
• Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
• Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy)

Defenders:

• William Troost-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)
• Moses Simon (Paris FC, France)
• Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain)
• Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)
• Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)
• Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

Chelle’s squad blends experienced campaigners with emerging talents, reflecting a strategic balance ahead of crucial playoff clashes that will determine Nigeria’s path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.