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Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Nigeria - Squad

 NIGERIA
GROUP D  Last Sixteen
 
Odion Igahlo was top scorer at the 2019 Nations Cup with five goals and came out of international retirement in November 2021.
 
Africa Cup Appearance: 19th
Best finish: Winners (1980, 1994, 2013)
Interim coach: Augustine Eguavoen
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Fifa ranking: 36
Nickname: Super Eagles


NIGERIA
• Squad


Goalkeepers

Daniel Akpeyi 
(Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)

John Noble 
(Enyimba), 

Maduka Okoye
(Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Francis Uzoho 
(Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus)


Defenders 

Ola Aina 
(Torino, Italy)

Chidozie Awaziem 
(Alanyaspor, Turkey)

Jamilu Collins 
(Paderborn, Germany)

Olisa Ndah 
(Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Kenneth Omeruo 
(Leganes, Spain)

Zaidu Sanusi 
(FC Porto, Portugal) 

William Troost Ekong 
(Watford, England) 

Sheyi Ajayi 
(West Bromwich Albion, England)

Tyrone Ebuehi 
(Venezia FC, Italy)


Midfielders

Joseph Ayodele-Aribo 
(Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)

Chidera Ejuke 
(CSKA Moscow, Russia)

Alex Iwobi 
(Everton, England)

Wilfred Ndidi 
(Leicester City, England) 

Frank Onyeka 
(Brentford, England)

Kelechi Nwakali 
(Huesca, Spain)


Forwards

Taiwo Awoniyi 
(Union Berlin, Germany)

Samuel Chukwueze 
(Villarreal, Spain)

Kelechi Iheanacho 
(Leicester City, England) 

Moses Simon 
(Nantes, France)

Sadiq Umar 
(Almeria, Spain)

Ahmed Musa 
(Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)

Henry Onyekuru 
(Olympiakos FC, Greece)

Peter Olayinka 
(SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)

 

(Odion Ighalo blocked from joining by his Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia)

 

 

11 Jan 2022
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