Super Eagles To Face Ghana, Mali In Friendlies
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face perennial rivals Ghana and Mali in a friendly later this month.
Captain Ahmed Musa has been left out of the Super Eagles’ squad for the March friendly games against Ghana and Mali with Luton’s Gabriel Osho handed his first Nigeria’s call up.
Musa was part of the Nigerian side that reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but did not play a single minute in the competition.
Osho, who was born to Nigerian parents in England, will have the opportunity to play for the Super Eagles after agreeing to feature for the three-time African champions.
Ihefu SC of Tanzanian star Benjamin Tanimu also got his maiden call-up for the Super Eagles.
While Bayer Leverkusen’s Nathan Tella and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Tyronne Ebuehi, Cyril Dessers, Wilfred Ndidi, and Sadiq Umar made a comeback to the team, players who featured at the AFCON dominate the team.
Nigeria will take on Ghana on March 22nd before playing Mali on the 26th of the same month. The games are preparatory for the World Cup qualifiers later in June when the Super Eagles face South Africa.
The friendlies will take in place Marrakech, Morocco.
The friendlies will put the Super Eagles in shape for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to name a substantive head coach for the Super Eagles after Portuguese Jose Peseiro left the position last month.
SEE FULL LIST BELOW:
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United), Francis Uzoho (Omonia), Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba).
Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Jamilu Collins (Cardiff City), Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista), Semi Ajayi (West Brom), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasımpasa), Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista), Gabriel Osho (Luton Town), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce), Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli), Benjamin Tanimu (Ihefu SC).
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Alhassan Yusuf (Antwerp), Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge).
Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes), Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Hatayspor), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad), Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest), Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
