BREAKING: Maduka Okoye Out As Jose Peseiro Releases Super Eagles 25 Man Squad For 2023 AFCON [FULL LIST]—As the anticipation mounts for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has unveiled the Super Eagles 25 man squad list poised to represent the nation in the prestigious tournament.
This was made known via the NFF official X platform
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye absent from the list, striker Terem Moffi with 6 goals in Ligue 1 also dropped. Veteran 31-year old attacker Ahmed Musa leads the Super Eagles to another AFCON tournament.
The team is made up of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders, and eight forwards.
Here is the Super Eagles squad:
Goalkeepers
Stanley Nwabili
Francis Uzoho
Leke Ojo
Defenders
William Troost-Ekong
Bright Osayi Samuel
Ola Aina
Zaidu Sanusi
Bruno Onyemaechi
Semi Ajayi
Calvin Bassey
Chidozie Awaziem
Kenneth Omeruo
Midfielders
Wilfred Ndidi
Joe Aribo
Raphael Onyedika
Frank Onyeka
Alex Iwobi
Forwards
Kelechi Iheanacho
Samuel Chukwueze
Moses Simon
Ademola Lookman
Victor Osimhen
Victor Boniface
Ahmed Musa
Sadiq Umar
Head Coach
Jose Peseiro
Goodluck @NGSuperEagles, we are behind you all the way! #LetsDoItAgain #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/SJesJKsryj
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) December 29, 2023