Super Eagles Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called up 30 home-based players for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. The 8th edition of the tournament, set for February 2025 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, is exclusively for players from domestic leagues. Nigeria is keen on securing a spot in the competition.
Notable inclusions in the squad are Kano Pillars’ veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali, Remo Stars’ goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, and Rivers United defender Steven Mayo, alongside emerging talents like Sunday Megwo of Abia Warriors.
The team will gather at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ogun State on Wednesday, 4th December, for training ahead of the first leg against Ghana’s Black Stars B, scheduled for 22nd December at the Accra Sports Stadium. The return leg will be at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on 28th December.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers:
• Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba FC)
• Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
• Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United)
Defenders:
• Ismail Sadiq (Remo Stars)
• Waliu Ojewole (Ikorodu City)
• Imo Obot (Enyimba FC)
• Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United)
• Junior Nduka (Remo Stars)
• Victor Collins (Nasarawa United)
• Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International)
• Steven Mayo (Rivers United)
Midfielders:
• Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars)
• Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars)
• Saviour Isaac (Rangers International)
• Musa Zayyad (El-Kanemi Warriors)
• Emmanuel Ogbole (Kwara United)
• Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
• Kazeem Ogunleye (Rangers International)
Forwards:
• Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United)
• Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United)
• Osy Martins (Lobi Stars)
• Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars)
• Temitope Vincent (Plateau United)
• Samuel Ogunleye (3SC)
• Abiam Nelson (Kano Pillars)
• Meyiwa Oritseweyimi (Bendel Insurance)
• Ngbemena Ikechukwu (Heartland FC)
• Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors)
• Umar Al-Amin Ibrahim (El-Kanemi Warriors)
• Adams Aminu Sani (Kano Pillars)
