2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Nwabali, Adeleye Wey Get Injury Don Return As Chelle Release Final 23-Man List

Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, wey pick injury for one Chippa United match, and him deputy Adedayo Adeleye both dey final 23-man list wey Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle name for next month 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa, One big name wey no make the team na Victor Boniface, as him move to AC Milan fail after medical tests. The final squad still get Captain William Ekong, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen. Dem also include defenders Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina and Bright Osayi-Samuel, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Frank Onyeka, and forwards Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze and Cyriel Dessers. Unity Cup stars Felix Agu and Benjamin Fredericks, plus forward Christantus Uche and Tolu Arokodare wey impress for friendly game against Russia for Moscow on 6 June this year also get call-up.

Super Eagles go first face Amavubi of Rwanda for Matchday 7 at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 6 September before dem waka go Bloemfontein to play South Africa’s Bafana Bafana for Matchday 8 on Tuesday, 9 September. Here na the final list of 23 Super Eagles for Rwanda & South Africa: Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece). 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); 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); 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); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium).