‘With Africa’s best players, Nigeria can win Cote d’Ivoire 2024’

Austin Eguaveon

• 22 players begin training in Uyo

Former Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguaveon, believes that the current Super Eagles’ squad, led by Jose Peseiro, has the potential to win the 2024 African Cup of Nations next year in Cote d’Ivoire.

“We are proud of his accomplishments and genius and wish him success in this new and exciting chapter of his football career even as we are confident that he will continue to shine and bring more laurels and glory to the state and Nigeria.”
  
Obaseki’s comments came just as the NFF disclosed, yesterday, that 22 players have arrived in the Super Eagles camp ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualification games, which start tomorrow.
 
The arrival of Kelechi Iheanacho, Francis Uzoho, Jamilu Collins, Olorunleke Ojo, Sadiq Umar and Kenneth Omeruo had earlier been confirmed. They have now been joined by Fulham duo Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, Nottingham Forest pair Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina, Bayer Leverkusen forwards Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella and Boavista defenders, Bruno Onyemaechi and Chidozie Awaziem.
 
Completing the list of players in camp are Bright Osayi-Samuel, (Fenerbahce), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), Semi Ajayi (West Brom) Joe Aribo (Southampton), Moses Simon (Nantes), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Terem Moffi (OGC Nice) and Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
 
The only absentee as at yesterday’s afternoon was Obasogie, who received a late call-up yesterday to replace Maduka Okoye. Nigeria have been drawn in Group C of the Africa World Cup qualifiers alongside South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.
 
They will kick off their qualification series against the Crocodiles of Lesotho tomorrow and then face Zimbabwe three days later. The double header will also be