THE number of players in the Super Eagles’ camp in Cairo, in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, has risen to 20, with 3 more players expected on Tuesday (Today).
News Point Nigeria Sports reports that according to an update from the camp, FC Porto of Portugal left-back Zaidu Sanusi has joined his colleagues who had earlier arrived, bringing the total number of players in camp to 29.
Players already in camp include goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali, Francis Uzoho, and Amas Obasogie. Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal) and Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic).
Also in camp are: Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers, England), Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy); Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa SC, Italy); Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias, Israel); Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem, Belgium). Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain) and Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor AS, Turkey).
Three more players are expected on Tuesday (today), with the team holding its last training session at 11am local time. The training will take place inside the main bowl of the Cairo International Stadium.
The backroom staff and coaching crew are already present in the team’s camp.
The Super Eagles are scheduled to face Egypt in an international friendly today, December 16, 2025, at the Cairo Stadium, as part of their build-up to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Following the encounter, the team, led by head coach Eric Chelle, will depart Cairo for Fes, Morocco, where they will be based throughout the group phase of the tournament.
The Nigerian team has been drawn in Group C alongside Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda. They will open their AFCON campaign against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars on December 23 before clashing with Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles four days later.
Nigeria will round off their group fixtures with a showdown against Uganda’s Cranes three days after the Tunisia match.
