Nigerian national team manager Jose Peseiro has announced the Super Eagles’ 25-man squad will represent the country at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast next year.
The competition is set to kick off in Ivory Coast on January 15, when the Elephants will take on Guinea-Bissau.
Nigeria will also face the host nation in the group stage as they are both in Group A alongside Equatorial Guinea and Guinea.
The Portuguese manager’s squad list was made official on the Super Eagles page on X on Friday evening, with the team comprising three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders, and eight forwards.
It would be recalled that the team coach Jose Peseiro last week released the provisional list of 41 players that is expected to resume camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Monday.
The football body decided to cut the team to 25 players on Friday.
The African soccer governing body has allowed each participating country to list 27 players for the competition but only 23 will be allowed to dress for the match.
Skipper Ahmed Musa and William Troost Ekong staged a return to the team.
Meanwhile, Olorunleke Ojo, Stanley Nwabili, Bruno Onyeamachi, Ralph Onyedika, Bright Osayi, Victor Boniface, Ademola Lookman will be making their debut in the tournament.
Here is Nigeria’s 25-man squad for AFCON 2023:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United); Francis Uzoho (Omonoia FC); Olorunleke Ojo ( Enyimba F.C.).
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce); William Troost-Ekong (PAOK); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista F.C.); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasımpaşa); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Brom); Calvin Bassey (Fulham); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto).
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton); Frank Onyeka (Brentford); Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor); Victor Osimhen (Napoli); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad); Moses Simon (Nantes); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen).
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