Nigeria’s Head Coach, Finidi George, has picked rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen and safe hands Stanley Nwabali among a crop of 23 players who will do battle with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Finidi lists Lookman, Osimhen, Nwabali, Ndidi, 19 others for Bafana, Cheetahs
Remo Stars’ hard-as-nails defender Sadiq Ismael is called for the first time, with Turkey-based midfielder Fisayo Bashiru, Bayer Leverkusen of Germany’s Nathan Tella and lanky forward Paul Onuachu also called. Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem ; Bright Osayi-Samuel ; Sadiq Ismael ; Oluwasemilogo Ajayi ; Calvin Bassey ; Benjamin Tanimu
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