Osimhen and Ndah Out as Super Eagles Announce 23-Man Squad for Crucial AFCON Qualifiers Against Libya

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a 23-man Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying doubleheader against Libya. Key players like Victor Osimhen and Olisa Ndah will miss the fixtures due to injuries. 

Here is the squad:

Goalkeepers:

- Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United)

- Maduka Okoye (Udinese)

- Amas Obasogie (Fasil Kenema SC)

Defenders:

- William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC)

- Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce)

- Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista)

- Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion)

- Calvin Bassey (Fulham)

- Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest)

- Benjamin Tanimu (Crawley Town)

Midfielders:

- Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City)

- Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)

- Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution)

- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio)

- Frank Onyeka (Augsburg)

- Alex Iwobi (Fulham)

Forwards:

- Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan)

- Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla)

- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

- Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla)

- Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)

- Moses Simon (Nantes)

- Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)

The first match will be played on October 11 in Uyo, Nigeria, and the return leg in Libya on October 15.