Super Eagles head coach Éric Sékou Chelle has named a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The list includes key players such as Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and William Troost-Ekong.
Nigeria will face Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before hosting Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on March 25.
Full Squad List:
Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)
Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)
Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars, Nigeria)
Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia)
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahçe, Turkey)
Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos, Greece)
Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England)
Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest, England)
Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England)
Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium)
Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution, USA)
Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England)
Joe Aribo (Southampton, England)
Papa Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes, Nigeria)
Forwards:
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy)
Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, Turkey)
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy)
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Moses Simon (Nantes, France)
Sadiq Umar (Valencia, Spain)
Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)
Nigeria currently sits behind Rwanda in Group C and will be looking to secure maximum points from both games.
