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Super Eagles Coach Invites 30 Home-Based Players for CHAN Qualification
Super Eagles Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has invited 30 home-based players to camp as Nigeria steps up preparations for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. The tournament, reserved for players in domestic leagues, will take place in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in February 2025.
Kano Pillars veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali, who has scored eight goals this season, leads the list of invitees. Other key players include Remo Stars goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, Rivers United defender Steven Mayo, and Abia Warriors forward Sunday Megwo.
The players are expected to report to camp at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ogun State on Wednesday, December
4. The team will prepare for their first-leg match against Ghana’s Black Stars B, scheduled for December 22 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The second leg will follow on December 28 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
Squad Breakdown
Goalkeepers: Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba), Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars), Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United).
Defenders: Ismail Sadiq (Remo Stars), Waliu Ojewole (Ikorodu City), Imo Obot (Enyimba), Steven Mayo (Rivers United), and others.
Midfielders: Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars), Kazeem Ogunleye (Rangers International), Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars), and others.
Forwards: Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United), Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), and others.
Eguavoen expressed confidence in the abilities of the local players, emphasizing their role in securing Nigeria’s qualification for CHAN 2025.
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“I would not say so just because of the way they defend.
“I think a more compact team like Arsenal, and with the offensive talent that they have, I think will cause Barca a lot of problems because I still think there are frailties in their defensive line.”
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