Atalanta FC winger Ademola Lookman, Maduka Okoye, Semi Ajayi, and five other players are still expected to join the Super Eagles camp ahead of the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying games against South Africa and Benin Republic.
Other players expected in the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of both games are Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Paul Onuachu, and Alex Iwobi.
Fifteen players who are already in camp include; Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Alhassan Yusuf, Chidozie Awaziem, Ojo Olorunleke, Ismaila Sodiq, Ibrahim Olawoyin, and Benjamin Tanimu.
Other players in camp are Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Chukwueze, Stanley Nwabali, Terem Moffi, Victor Boniface, and Raphael Onyedika.
This comes days after the newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, George Finidi, said that he is upbeat about the chances of the Super Eagles ahead of the games against Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Benin Republic.
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Finidi, who shared his optimism about the two upcoming games during his recent media tour, said that both games are must-wins for his team for them to be comfortable in the group.
He said; “These are must-win games for us to be comfortable in our group. I believe we will win both games.
“We have to believe we can win; the (2023) AFCON is gone, we now have to put in the effort to win again.”
Finidi is now focused on leading the Super Eagles to success in the next two World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic in Uyo and Abidjan, respectively.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who are third in Group C of the African campaign, are behind South Africa and Rwanda. The team is now condemned to win both games.