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AFCON 2025Q: Eguavoen releases Super Eagles’ squad for Benin, Rwanda matches | Full list

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The list of players invited to the Super Eagles’ final two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Rwanda and Benin Republic has been made public by interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen.

Victor Osimhen has been added after missing the previous two matches against Libya.

Nigeria are away to the Squirrels on November 14, before they host Rwanda on November 18.

The three-time African champions have all but qualified for the tournament.

The Eagles need one point from the two fixtures, due to the recent CAF’s ruling that saw them awarded three points and three points for the botched game in Libya.

FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC, Ethiopia)

Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Victor Collins (Nasarawa United)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio FC. Italy); Frank Onyeka (Augsburg FC, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England

Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla FC, Spain); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain)