Lagos, Nigeria
Na wa o, football fans! The Nigeria Football Federation don drop di final squad wey go represent us for di 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) wey go happen for Morocco. Francis Uzoho, di Omonia goalkeeper, don return to di team, while Maduka Okoye don carry his bag waka go, no be so? E don miss dis one.
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle don name di 28-man squad wey go mix veteran players with fresh faces. Dis year, we go see Paul Onuachu again. Di striker from Trabzonspor wey dey hot like fire for Turkey don secure im ticket back to di big show after e play gbagam in Turkey. Wetin you sabi about di players wey don miss di cut? Na Victor Boniface, Tolu Arokodare, and Kelechi Iheanacho wey no dey part of di squad again.
Di squad get three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders, and nine forwards, all ready to ginger our campaign. Uzoho go work with Stanley Nwabali wey get small injury matter, and Amas Obasogie from Singida Black Stars as di other keeper. E go sweet as e don dey long wey some of dem don show face again!
For defence, we get Calvin Bassey wey don dey feel like say na im be king for Fulham now, plus some sharp defenders like Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Zaidu Sanusi. Dem go need our support make dem no make mistake come match day.
Midfield flex get serious upgrade. Inter Milan star and Remo Stars Academy own, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro don join, plus Usman Muhammed and Tochukwu Nnadi wey also fit deliver. Den dey work together to make sure say na our midfield go shine!
Up front, we go see Victor Osimhen dey carry our hope like say na him go score all di goals. E go get support from Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, and Moses Simon. No forget di Sevilla duo, Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke dey ready to make magic happen.
Nigeria dey Group C for di tournament wey go start from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, and we dey face tough teams like Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Na wetin dem say no be play. Di highlight of di group stage na di match against Tunisia wey go happen on December 27. Na wah, e go be like final because dem don dey ready to jare!
As dem dey prepare for di tournament, Super Eagles go camp for Egypt and dem go get small friendly match with di Pharaohs on December 16. Wetin you reason? Dis AFCON na something wey every Naija paddy go dey follow with 2 eyes, because we don dey aim for our fourth title after winning am in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
Make you mark your calendar, because as dem don set our squad, na to dey pray make our boys no fall our hand. AFCON 2025, here we come!
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