2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs: Chelle Names 24-Man Super Eagles Squad for Gabon Clash

Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi Chelle has announced a 24-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-Offs, with the team’s captain William Troost-Ekong leading a strong lineup.

The list, released early Saturday, features top stars including Victor Osimhen, Stanley Nwabali, Calvin Bassey, and Bright Osayi-Samuel. Also returning to the fold are Maduka Okoye and Chidera Ejuke, while Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Ademola Lookman maintain their places in the squad.

The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the first semi-final at the 22,000-capacity Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday, November 13, while Cameroon take on the Democratic Republic of Congo in the other semi-final at the El-Barid Stadium.

Defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi will miss the Gabon tie due to suspension, having accumulated two yellow cards in the qualifiers.

Chelle’s men are expected to arrive in Rabat on November 10 from their various clubs across Europe and Africa.

Full List of Invited Super Eagles Players

Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Black Stars, Tanzania); Maduka Okoye (Udinese, Italy).

Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium).

Midfielders:
Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium).

Forwards:
Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton, England); Akor Adams (Sevilla, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia).

Match Information

• Fixture: Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Gabon 🇬🇦
• Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-Offs
• Venue: Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat (Capacity: 22,000)
• Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025