Regular suspects Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, and Moses Simon have all been included, while the list is expected to be trimmed before camp begins.
Fifteen-year-old goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt is the only player from the 2024 African Nations Championship to make the squad, with the likes of Sikiru Alimi and Ismaila Sodiq missing out.
The Super Eagles’ training camp will officially open in Uyo on Monday, September 1st, ahead of their Matchday 7 clash with Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday, September 6th.
Following that fixture, the three-time African champions will jet out to Bloemfontein to face South Africa in a potentially explosive Matchday 8 encounter on Tuesday, September 9th.
NIGERIA SQUAD FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece); Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting FC)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Christantus Uche (Getafe CF, Spain)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Adams Akor (Sevilla FC, Spain)
