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Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has named his 28-final list of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon 9th January – 6th February 2022, with Captain Ahmed Musa, midfield enforcer Wilfred Ndidi and effervescent forward Victor Osimhen all making the cut for the big houseparty.

The three –time winners will confront seven-time and record winners Egypt, Sudan and debutants Guinea Bissau with venue in the northern town of Garoua, and a mouth-watering clash with the Pharaohs in the group opener on Tuesday, 11th January means the Eagles must hit the ground at blistering pace.

Former Nigeria Captain Eguavoen, who coached the Super Eagles to third-place finish at the finals in Egypt 15 years ago, has selected four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and 10 forwards to aim for Nigeria’s fourth diadem in Cameroon.

Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Francis Uzoho, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Olaoluwa Aina and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Joseph Ayodele-Aribo and Chidera Ejuke and forwards Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo and Samuel Chukwueze are also on the roster.

There is a return to the group for former U17 World Cup –winning captain Kelechi Nwakali, forward Emmanuel Dennis and 2016 Olympics star Sadiq Umar.

All invited players, bar the UK-based crew, are expected to arrive in camp in the Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja on 29th December, with the UK-based players expected to start arriving on Monday, 3rd January.

SUPER EAGLES’ SQUAD FOR 33RD AFCON CAMEROON 2021

GOALKEEPERS:
Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus)
John Noble (Enyimba FC)
Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands).

DEFENDERS:
Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey)
Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain)
Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
William Ekong (Watford FC, England)
Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy)
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, )
Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus)
Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa).

MIDFIELDERS:
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City FC, England)
Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca FC, Spain)
Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Joe Aribo (Rangers FC, Scotland).

FORWARDS:
Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)
Moses Simon (Nantes FC, )
Odion Ighalo (Al Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin FC, )
Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England)
Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy)
Sadiq Umar (Almeria FC, Spain)
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester Cty FC, England)
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain)
Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England).

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Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi should not be found on that list.

Onuachu is injured !... which one is Onuachu out as if they do bad thing

Very decent list by Eguavoen.


Asides Ahmed Musa though...

nice list by mr Austin n its seems he would lead us to AFCON which is better than that mourinho new man..
my question is, if spain n Enrique go get mind drop ramos dt av won it all n captained dt spain to numerous games n titles, why cnt we drop this musa from our list?
even the winning squad of spain n were once dropped to allow younger players get involved no matter how hard it was but we keep including d inactive musa in our list bcox he is the captain or his dad owns the super eagles or wat?
I know he would still Mk the worldcup squad n still captain dt team again....seriously we ain't ready to move forward

adioolayi:
Onuachu is injured !... which one is Onuachu out as if they do bad thing

Very decent list by Eguavoen.


Asides Ahmed Musa though...

Wetin the onauchi de play? Injury aside, na to call am n keep for bench all tru mk e collect match bonus bcox we all know dt oshimhen or ighalo are starting all games..

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adioolayi:
Onuachu is injured !... which one is Onuachu out as if they do bad thing

Very decent list by Eguavoen.


Asides Ahmed Musa though...

Even if Onuachu is fit, he isn’t fit being on that list

This is a fair list. My fear is the goal keeping position, Okoye still has problem with his positioning, I think the Coach should choose the first goal keeper on merit. I am happy Nwakali is in the list, he is the only natural creative midfielder in the team, Iwobi is a shadow of himself. With good technical input, this team can go far. Best of Luck to the Super eagles

Amotolongbo:
Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi should not be found on that list.

plus Daniel akpeyi the basket and frank onyeka who has no goal nor assist this season will leave us with 23 men for the list to be ok

adioolayi:
Onuachu is injured !... which one is Onuachu out as if they do bad thing

Very decent list by Eguavoen.


Asides Ahmed Musa though...

Is this the final squad there will actually be a cut?
I thought its always 25 players sqaud for a competition ?

7inches:


Is this the final squad there will actually be a cut?
I thought its always 25 players sqaud for a competition ?

In October, CAF increased the squad size from 23 to 28, to allow the participating teams have a larger squad list for the competition in case some players test positive for COVID-19.

The substitution is the normal three (3), but an added substitute incase the game gets to extra time.

Ahmed Musa still dey play?
Hmmmmmmmn! It is well o

smartasuen:
Ahmed Musa still dey play?
Hmmmmmmmn! It is well o

lolz. i hear say na him dey buy boot n training balls for eagles....rubbish

lol this one clueless ole gunnar

Ah

Na Austin be new coach? Where have I been?

Musa....well. Onuachu is needed. That guy should be encouraged abeg

Omo see Squad. Give Hervé Renard these players and see him win the Afcon.






Point of correction OP it should be, Amaju Picnic release final list for Afcon

This people are not serious....
I thought he said he wants to play attacking football...
Why omit Ebuehi in the list....?
Is shehu better than ebuehi?
This is another political list to fill north

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Ighalo should be the one to out, let's allow guys that are hungry for goals and name to go for the game

femicyrus:

plus Daniel akpeyi the basket and frank onyeka who has no goal nor assist this season will leave us with 23 men for the list to be ok

What is a defensive midfielders business with goal and assist?

I just don't know why they keep adding Musa and Ighalo to our squad list...shey we no get other skillful strikers ni?

Taiwo Awoniyi should give us goals this time around......dude dey deliver in

Na on Christmas day dis coach get mind drop person name

Dennis the menace!!

paulolee:

lolz. i hear say na him dey buy boot n training balls for eagles....rubbish

What an amalgamated nonsense!

paulolee:
nice list by mr Austin n its seems he would lead us to AFCON which is better than that mourinho new man..
my question is, if spain n Enrique go get mind drop ramos dt av won it all n captained dt spain to numerous games n titles, why cnt we drop this musa from our list?
even the winning squad of spain n were once dropped to allow younger players get involved no matter how hard it was but we keep including d inactive musa in our list bcox he is the captain or his dad owns the super eagles or wat?
I know he would still Mk the worldcup squad n still captain dt team again....seriously we ain't ready to move forward

For Musa, it is more of a political issue that football. Drop him and his godfather would come biting hard. If you understand what I mean

Wetin NFF get with this ighalo. I think Nigerians been dey lamabast Rohr for recalling ighalo now e don go but ighalo name still dey afcon list. Omo na insider for nff dey run this ighalo racket. Fear Nigeria o

The only name that gets me pissed whenever I see him around anything super eagles is that basket Akpeyi. Really really wonder why we keep inviting that dude. Like we're telling the world this is one of the best goalkeepers Nigeria can offer? It's an insult. Just like when we kept inviting Danny Shittu some years back.

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smartasuen:
Ahmed Musa still dey play?
Hmmmmmmmn! It is well o

Musa and akpeyi should not make a 40 man list in the 1st instance