- 13 of 23 Super Eagles players now in camp for World Cup qualifiers.
- Full squad expected to arrive by Wednesday morning.
- Nigeria faces Rwanda on Friday and South Africa next Monday.
The number of Super Eagles players in camp has risen to 13 as Nigeria ramps up preparations for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa.
Eko Hog Blog reports that this is following the arrival of nine more players at the team’s base in Ikot Ekpene on Tuesday, bringing the total to 13 out of the 23 invited for the double-header fixtures.
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The latest arrivals include Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Moses Simon, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Chidozie Awaziem, Benjamin Fredrick, and Adebayo Adeleye.
They joined the earlier batch of William Troost-Ekong, Amas Obasogie, Felix Agu, and Raphael Onyedika, who checked in on Monday.
Team media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed the update, saying, “We have 13 players currently in camp. The rest of the squad are expected to arrive later today and by early tomorrow.”
Efoghe also announced plans for the team’s media activities ahead of the fixtures, revealing that a media session with the coaching crew and selected players will hold on Wednesday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium training ground.
“There will be a press briefing with the technical team and a few players on Wednesday.
The official pre-match press conference comes up on Friday, and the first 15 minutes of training that day will be open to the media,” he said.
Among those still expected are key players like goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Bruno Onyemaechi, and midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka.
Star forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, Christantus Uche, and Tolu Arokodare are also yet to report to camp.
The Super Eagles face Rwanda on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, before travelling to Bloemfontein to play South Africa next Monday.
Nigeria currently sits third in Group C with two points from two matches, trailing South Africa and Rwanda, both on four points. Only the group winners will qualify automatically for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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