Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has named his final 23-man squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 2 to 30 across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Announced on Wednesday night, the squad features three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders, and seven forwards—all drawn from the domestic league.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Henry Ani (Enyimba), Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United), Lawal Mustapha (Shooting Stars).
Defenders: Bankole Afeez (Kwara United), Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United), Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars), Ngengen Leonard (Ikorodu City), Steven Mayo Egbe (Rivers United), Junior Harrison Nduka (Remo Stars).
Midfielders: Adebayo Olamilekan, Hadi Haruna, Michael Tochukwu, Akanni Qudus, and Alex Oyowah (all of Remo Stars), Otaniyi Taofik (Rivers United).
Attackers: Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United), Shola Adelani (Ikorodu City), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), Temitope Vincent (Plateau United), Ijoma Anthony (Abia Warriors), Godwin Obaje (Rangers International), Jabbar Malik (Remo Stars).
Nigeria are in Group D alongside defending champions Senegal, Congo, and Sudan. The CHAN Eagles will begin their campaign with a crunch opener against the Teranga Lions.
The squad will depart for Zanzibar shortly after concluding weeks of intensive training at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State.
