Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has announced a 31-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for next month.
Nigeria will host Rwanda in early September before traveling to Bloemfontein to face South Africa on September 9, in two pivotal Group C fixtures that could determine their qualification fate.
The list includes familiar faces such as Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Stanley Nwabali, Calvin Bassey, and captain William Troost-Ekong.
Sevilla striker Jerome Adams has received his first international call-up, while Terem Moffi returns to the squad following a lengthy injury layoff.
Nigeria currently sit fourth in Group C with seven points—behind South Africa, Rwanda, and Benin Republic—making these matches vital to the team’s hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali, Amas Obasogie, Adebayo Adeleye, Harcourt Ebenezer
Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Igoh Ogbu, Chidozie Awaziem, Felix Agu, Benjamin Fredrick
Midfielders:
Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf, Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Raphael Onyedika, Christantus Uche
Forwards:
Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, Cyriel Dessers, Sadiq Umar, Tolu Arokodare, Terem Moffi, Akor Adams
