Super Eagles Squad for 2026 World Cup Playoff Against Gabon
The Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon. The team will face Gabon in the first semi-final on November 13 at the Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassan in Rabat, Morocco.
Squad List
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)
– 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)
-Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England)
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
– Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
– Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy)
-Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England)
– 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)
Returnees:Maduka Okoye, Chidera Ejuke, and Raphael Onyedika have been recalled to the squad.
New Face: Olakunle Olusegun has received his first call-up to the national team.
– Suspension: Semi Ajayi is suspended for the Gabon match but can return for the final playoff if the Super Eagles advance .