10 players hit Super Eagles camp ahead of AFCON 2025 tournament
Ten players have reported to the Super Eagles camp as preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations begin.
The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotels, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance ahead of the tournament.
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first player to arrive, touching down shortly after 2:00 a.m. local time, signalling the start of full squad mobilisation.
Uzoho was named as one of three goalkeepers in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad, marking his return to the national team setup after more than a year on the sideline.
Stanley Nwabali followed as the second arrival, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro later arrived in the camp to raise the number to four.
Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Tochukwu Nnadi arrived later, bringing the total number in camp to ten.
More players are expected to join in the coming hours as Nigeria intensifies preparations for the continental showpiece.
The three-time African champions are scheduled to hold their first training session later this evening.
As part of their preparations, the Super Eagles will play a friendly match against the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday at the Cairo International Stadium.
Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON looking to build on their runners-up finish at the last tournament, where they lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final.
The Super Eagles are aiming for a fourth continental crown, having previously won in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
The 2025 AFCON kicks off in Morocco on December 21 and is expected to end on January 18, 2026.
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