Abuja, Nigeria – Naija people, gather here make I gist you how our Super Eagles don prepare for the big show wey dey come for Morocco! Coach Eric Chelle don drop 28-man squad wey go represent us for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. No be small thing o!
This squad no be any kind squad o, as e get serious firepower. Big names like Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman dey lead the charge, and dem dey ready to make all of us proud as dem prepare to open their Group C campaign on 23 December against Tanzania. After Tanzania, dem go shake body with Tunisia and Uganda. Abeg, make we no forget say we wan secure early qualification to move to the knockout rounds (no wahala, na so we dey do am!).
Nigeria dey enter this tournament as one of the hot favorites, and no be small mindset dey for this squad. Nine forwards don enter the team, including reigning champions like Osimhen wey dey make waves as he play for Galatasaray, and Lookman wey dey shine for Atalanta. But guess wetin? Dey no carry Bundesliga striker Victor Boniface! Chai, people dey shock say him no dey join this party. Also, new Wolves signing Tolu Arokodare miss out. E be like say na only the best go enter this squad sha!
Despite all the gbeborun, our Fulham winger Samuel Chukwueze don make the cut. This guy just dey score goals like say na freebie! He even score twice against Manchester City. Other strikers like Paul Onuachu, Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers, and Chidera Ejuke dey ready to form one sick attacking front. Na so we go use pepper dem!
For midfield, we go mix experience and rising stars as Alex Iwobi from Fulham and Frank Onyeka from Brentford go dey hold down the fort. Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru go bring more fire to the midfield. Naija don already set, we go make noise!
Even for defence, no be joking matter. Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Zaidu Sanusi don return, and dem dey join new guy Ryan Alebiosu wey just enter from Blackburn. Na true say we no wan concede any silly goal for this tournament!
As for our first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, e dey chill for Chippa United, but dem don still pick am. Dem dey expect say he go fit join up during the group stage. He get Francis Uzoho and Amas Obasogie as backup. This boy don ready to show wetin e fit do!
Last time we win this tournament na way back 2013, but we don reach final since 2024. Expectations dey high for these Super Eagles as dem prepare for warm-up match against Egypt on 16 December before dem fly go Fes for their group fixtures. With experience and some heavy talent like Naija sabi, abeg make we ready to take the trophy home! 🦅🇳🇬
The Super Eagles squad don set. Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and 26 other go fly the flag for Morocco under Eric Chelle. Naija, let’s go again!
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