Five more Eagles expected as Ekong, Osimhen, Lookman, others train

By Tosin Omojola –

The Super Eagles of Nigeria officially opened their training camp at The Ranch Hotel in Polokwane, South Africa, on Monday.

With Head Coach Eric Chelle and his backroom staff arriving in camp on Monday, 17 players had joined them by Tuesday.

Those already in camp as of Tuesday include William Troost-Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Chrisantus Uche, Wilfred Ndidi, Bruno Onyemaechi, Terem Moffi, Moses Simon, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Frank Onyeka, Tolu Arokodare, Semi Ajayi, Stanley Nwabali, Adebayo Adeleye, and Amas Obasogie.

All 17 players participated in Tuesday’s training session.

Meanwhile, five players were still being expected as of the time of filing this report.

They are Benjamin Frederick, Zaidu Sanusi, Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi, Akor Adams, and Olakunle Olusegun.

Third-placed Nigeria will face Lesotho in a must-win 2026 World Cup qualifier Group C match on Friday.