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12.03.2025 / 05:47

Chelle drops Musa, Iheanacho, picks Ogbu, others for Rwanda, Zimbabwe clashes

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, has dropped forwards Ahmed Musa, Cyriel Dessers, and Kelechi Iheanacho, as well as Udinese goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, from his final 23-man list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.

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Chelle releases Super Eagles squad for World Cup qualifiers

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has released a list containing the names of players to feature in Nigeria’s World Cup qualifiers clash with Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

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Musa, Tella, Iheanacho make Super Eagles’ 39-man provisional squad

In-form Bayer Leverkusen forward, Nathan Tella, former captain, Ahmed Musa, Gabriel Osho of France’s Auxerre and Kelechi Iheanacho, who now plays for Middlesbrough in the English second-tier league, are among 39 players listed in Coach Eric Sekou Chelle’s provisional squad for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.

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Rabiu Ali returns as Eguavoen invites 30 to camp for Ghana

One of the most outstanding players in Nigeria’s march to the final of the Morocco 2018 African Nations Championship, Rabiu Ali, is among 30 players listed by Coach Austin Eguavoen to face Ghana in the qualifier for the 2025 edition. Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the last edition of the championship when they defeated the home-based Eagles via penalties, in the final round of the qualifying series in 2023, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.