W/Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles Camp Open For Morocco, 10 Players Don Arrive Early

Super Eagles camp don officially open for Rabat, Morocco on Sunday as 10 players land early, as Nigeria dey ready for dia crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs. Di first batch wey enter di Rive Hotel include Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare and Olakunle Olusegun. Later, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, William Troost-Ekong join, and by night Benjamin Fredericks and Chidozie Awaziem don check in, make total 10 players for camp. Coach Eric Chelle don also finalise him 24-man squad wey feature Europe-based stars and local talents. Nigeria go face Gabon first for Thursday, and if dem win, dem go play di African playoff final against Cameroon or DR Congo on November 16, still for Morocco. Winner from dis playoff go later face intercontinental playoff for March 2026 for Mexico.

Chelle squad get some changes from last month qualifiers where Nigeria beat Lesotho and Benin to finish second for dia group. Returnees include Maduka Okoye for goal, Chidozie Awaziem for defence, Raphael Onyedika and Chidera Ejuke for midfield and attack. Players wey no dey this time na Felix Agu, Terem Moffi and Christantus Uche. Nigeria still dey the highest-ranked among di four teams for dis playoff round, but Chelle don warn make dem no slack and dey disciplined. Full squad na: Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali, Amas Obasogie, Maduka Okoye; Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Benjamin Fredericks, Bruno Onyemaechi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Zaidu Sanusi, William Troost-Ekong; Midfielders: Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf; Forwards: Akor Adams, Tolu Arokodare, Samuel Chukwueze, Chidera Ejuke, Ademola Lookman, Olakunle Olusegun, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon.