No fewer than 10 players have reported to the Super Eagles’ camp as preparations get underway for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotel, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in place ahead of the tournament.
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first to arrive, touching down shortly after 2 a.m. local time, marking the start of full squad mobilisation. Uzoho, one of three goalkeepers in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad, returns to the national team setup after over a year on the sidelines.
He was soon joined by Stanley Nwabali, followed by midfielders Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, bringing the initial count to four players. Later arrivals included Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Tochukwu Nnadi, raising the total in camp to 10.
More players are expected to join in the coming hours as Nigeria intensifies preparations for the continental showpiece.
The three-time African champions are scheduled to hold their first training session later on Sunday. As part of the buildup, the Super Eagles will face Egypt in a friendly at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday.
Nigeria will enter the tournament aiming to improve on their runners-up finish at the last AFCON, where they lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final. The team seeks a fourth continental crown, having previously won the tournament in 1980, 1994, and 2013.
The 2025 AFCON will run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026 in Morocco.
