Musa, Troost-Ekong In As Peseiro Names 25 Eagles For Cote D’Ivoire 2024

The Super Eagles will begin their final preparation for the Cote d’Ivoire 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Abu Dhabi, UAE…on January 2, 2024.

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Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa and his assistant, William Troost-Ekong, are in a 25-man squad announced yesterday by Coach Jose Peseiro for next month’s African Cup of Nations holding in Cote d’Ivoire.

Musa and Ekong had been absent in Nigeria’s recent matches, fueling rumour that they could miss the Nations Cup in Cote d’Ivoire. But
Peseiro chose to settle for most of the players he has worked with since taking over the team last year.

In the squad are three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards, including South Africa-based goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabili, who will challenge Francis Uzoho and Enyimba’s Olorunleke Ojo for the number one position.

Kenneth Omeruo and Musa are the only players from the team that won the AFCON in 2013 in the current squad. Omeruo, Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Chidozie Awaziem, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Bruno Onyemaechi are the defenders in the squad, while Wilfred Ndidi, who missed the World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe leads the midfielders in the squad. He is joined by Alex Iwobi, Raphael Onyedika, Joe Ayodele-Aribo and Frank Onyeka.

Africa Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Boniface, Sadiq Umar and Ademola Lookman are the attackers in the squad.

According to the NFF, the 25 players will depart from their different bases on January 2 for Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, for a one-week training camp that will last until January 9.

The team