Skipper Ahmed Musa, and forward Kelechi Iheanacho were among notable absentees as Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle listed his final 23-man squad for the crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Musa was one of the surprise inclusions in the Chelle’s 39-player provisional list for the World Cup Qualifiers with fans questioning his call to the team after almost one year of absence.
But in the final list for the games billed for next week, the Malian gaffer who will be leading the Super Eagles out for the first time yanked off the Kano Pillars man and Iheanacho of Middlesbrough.
Although he was part of the Super Eagles side that went to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire early last, he did not play a minute.
In the final squad released on Tuesday, Chelle listed regulars like Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Victor Boniface, Simon Moses, and Stanley Nwabali.
Others include Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, and Wilfred Ndidi among others. Nathan Tella and Joe Aribo are back in the squad after a long time out.