The new coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has called up unexpected players in his 27-man list ahead of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers.
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has announced his 27-man list ahead of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers and some of the names on the list are totally unexpected as the qualifiers would kick off on the 9th of June 2022.
Here is the full squad list:
Goalkeepers
Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus);
Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United);
Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel)
Defenders
Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy);
William Ekong (Watford FC, England);
Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus);
Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal);
Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey)
Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England);
Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Sani Faisal (Katsina United)
Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain)
Midfielders
Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England);
Innocent Bonke (FC Lorient, France)
Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)
Forwards
Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey)
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal CF, Spain)
Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France)
Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy)
Cyriel Dessers (Feyenoord FC, The Netherlands)
Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England)
Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain)
Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France)
