No fewer than 10 gamers have reported to the camp of the Tremendous Eagles as preparations start for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The Tremendous Eagles’ camp formally opened on Sunday on the Renaissance Accommodations, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom workers already in attendance forward of the match.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories that goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the primary participant to reach, touching down shortly after 2 a.m. native time, signalling the beginning of full squad mobilisation.
Uzoho was named as one among three goalkeepers in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad, marking his return to the nationwide staff setup after greater than a 12 months on the sideline.
Stanley Nwabali adopted because the second arrival, whereas Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro later arrived within the camp to lift the quantity to 4.
Six extra gamers—Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Vibrant Osayi-Samuel and Tochukwu Nnadi—arrived later, bringing the whole quantity in camp to 10.
Extra gamers are anticipated to hitch within the coming hours as Nigeria intensifies preparations for the continental showpiece.
NAN additionally stories that the three-time African champions are scheduled to carry their first coaching session later this night.
As a part of their preparations, the Tremendous Eagles will play a pleasant match towards the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday on the Cairo Worldwide Stadium.
Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON trying to construct on their runners-up end on the final match, the place they misplaced 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast within the last.
The Tremendous Eagles are aiming for a fourth continental crown, having beforehand received in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
The 2025 AFCON kicks off in Morocco on Dec. 21 and is predicted to finish on Jan. 18, 2026. (NAN)
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