No fewer than 10 players have reported to the Super Eagles’ camp as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The team’s camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotels in Cairo, Egypt, with all members of the coaching crew and backroom staff already in attendance.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first player to arrive, touching down shortly after 2 a.m. local time. His early arrival marked the start of full squad mobilisation ahead of the tournament.
Uzoho, who was named as one of three goalkeepers in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad, is making a return to the national team after spending over a year on the sidelines.
He was followed by Stanley Nwabali, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro later joined the camp to bring the number of players to four. Six additional players — Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Tochukwu Nnadi — arrived later, increasing the total to 10.
More players are expected to arrive in the coming hours as Nigeria steps up preparations for the continental tournament. NAN reports that the three-time African champions are scheduled to hold their first training session later this evening.
As part of their build-up, the Super Eagles will face Egypt’s Pharaohs in an international friendly on Tuesday at the Cairo International Stadium.
Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON aiming to improve on their runners-up finish at the previous edition, where they lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final.
