AFCON 2027Q: Chelle names 24 players for Tanzania double-header

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has selected 24 players for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying double-header against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania.

Captain of the team Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman, and Moses Simon are some of the regular stars summoned by Chelle for both games.

The Malian also handed invitations to goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, Ola Aina, Taiwo Awoniyi and Akor Adams.

Tochukwu Nnadi, Alhassan Yusuf, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Francis Uzoho have been recalled to the team.

Slavia Prague midfielder Mubarak Suleiman was handed his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles.

The Super Eagles will host Tanzania in a matchday three encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 13 November.

Nigeria and Tanzania will do battle again in a matchday four encounter four days later in Dar es Salaam.

Nigeria, currently in second position in Group L, must win both games to improve their chances of picking the only ticket from the pool for the final tournament in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next summer.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Arthur Okonkwo (Charlton Athletic, England); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Benjamin Fredricks (Brentford FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Chibuike Nwaiwu (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham FC, England); Abdullahi Bewene (Banik Ostrava, Czechia)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf (New England Revolution, USA); Tochukwu Nnadi (Olympique Marseille, France); Samson Tijani (FK Podbrezova, Slovakia); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Mubarak Suleiman (SK Slavia Prague, Czechia)

Forwards: Moses Simon (Paris FC, France); Taiwo Awoniyi (Coventry City, England); Akor Adams (Venezia FC, Italy); Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Tolu Arokodare (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Moses Usor (LASK FC, Austria)