Afcon 2021: Nigeria 28-man final list released

Augustine Eguavoen, head coach of the Super Eagles has named a 28-man final list of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup Of Nation which will be hosted by Cameroon.

Super Eagles of Nigeria players before kick off. Photo: @ng_supereagles

The Nigerian Football Federation (Nff) confirmed this in a statement on social media.

Eguavoen selected 4 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 5 midfielders and 10 forwards to fight for Nigeria's fourth trophy in Cameroon.

The Afcon 2021 will kick off on 9 January and end on 6 February and top stars such as Wilfred Ndidi, Ahmed Musa, Victor Osimhen will be in action for Nigeria.

Nigeria's 28-man final list for Afcon 2021 ⬇️

Goalkeepers:

• Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus)
• John Noble (Enyimba FC)
• Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
• Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders:

• Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey)
• Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain)
• Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
• William Ekong (Watford FC, England)
• Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy)
• Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)
• Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus)
• Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
• Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Midfielders:

• Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
• Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland)
• Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England)
• Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
• Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)

Forwards:

• Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)
• Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain)
• Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy)
• Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France)
• Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain)
• Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany)
• Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England)
• Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England)
• Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England)

As released by Nff ⬇️

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