Victor Boniface, Francis Uzoho, and Kelechi Iheanacho have returned to the Super Eagles as Head Coach Eric Chelle unveiled Nigeria’s 54-man provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The squad, announced on Tuesday via the Super Eagles’ social media platforms, comes less than three weeks before the tournament in Morocco, scheduled from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
Notable returnees include Ola Aina, who was injured during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa in September and is expected to be out for three months. Other regulars, such as Captain William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Stanley Nwabali, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Simon Moses, Samuel Chukwueze, and Zaidu Sanusi, are also on the list.
The 54-man roster features six goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 12 midfielders, and 23 forwards. Ebenezer Akinsanmiro of Inter Milan, currently on loan at Pisa, is among those expected to make the final squad. Four players from the Nigeria Premier Football League—Adekunle Adeleke, Ebenezer Harcourt, Abdulrasheed Shehu, Ekeson Okorie, and Chisom Orji—are included as well.
The Super Eagles will begin their camp in Egypt on December 10 and will face Tanzania, Uganda, and Tunisia in Group C. Nigeria’s final 28-man squad will be announced on or before December 11.
Nigeria’s 2025 AFCON Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali, Amas Obasogie, Maduka Okoya, Adebayo Adeleye, Francis Uzoho, Ebenezer Harcourt
Defenders: William Ekong, Olaoluwa Aina, Calvin Bassey, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Chidozie Awaziem, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, Felix Agu, Ryan Alebiosu, Adekunle Adeleke
Midfielders: Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi, Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Christantus Uche, Tochukwu Nnadi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Usman Muhammed, Peter Agba, Tom Dele-Bashiru
Forwards: Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Simon Moses, Chidera Ejuke, Tolu Arokodare, Akor Adams, Olakunle Olusegun, Sadiq Umar, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface, Paul Onuachu, Terem Moffi, Nathan Tella, Cyriel Dessers, Abdulrasheed Shehu, Rafiu Durosinmi, Ekeson Okorie, Chisom Orji, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, Philip Otele, Salim Fago Lawal, Emmanuel Michael