The Nigeria Football Federation has announced Eric Chelle’s 39-man roster for Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying doubleheader.
Eric Chelle’s team will face Rwanda and Zimbabwe at home in a must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification round.
In response to the media request, the Federation published a 39 man provisional list early yesterday, the latest list will see the former Malian boss oversee his team’s first training session with 36 international and 3 NPFL players.
However, fans in the country remain skeptical as Chelle begins his first duty as Super Eagles head coach, in an attempt to win a World Cup spot, in addition the Eagels are now behind Rwanda, South Africa, Benin Republic, and Lesotho on the qualifiers table, making many football fans doubt the country’s representation in the next FIFA competition.
The team will face Rwanda’s Amavubi in Kigali on Friday, followed by Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo four days after.
The provisional list includes :
Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Enosis Paralimni, Cyprus); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
Defenders:
William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Gabriel Osho (AJ Auxerre, France); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Jordan Torunarigha (Gent FC, Belgium); Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International)
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); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Anthony Dennis (Goztepe SK, Turkey); Chrisantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
Forwards:
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough FC, England); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Valencia FC, Spain); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Paul Onuachu (Southampton FC, England); Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars); Jerome Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain)
