Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi George has released his provisional 23-man squad ahead of the double-legged 2026 World Cup qualifying games against South Africa and Benin Republic in June.
The Super Eagles will play two crucial matches against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, 7 June, at 8 p.m. Currently, the Eagles sit third in Group C with two points, while Rwanda is at the top with four points, followed by South Africa with three points. After the home tie against Bafana Bafana, the Eagles will travel to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to face the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Monday, 10 June, at 5 pm Nigerian time. The 23-man squad includes the injured Victor Osimhen and long-term absentee goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who comes into the squad in place of regular camper Francis Uzoho.
