AFCON 2023: Paseiro submits Super Eagles 40-Man provisional squad

The Super Eagles provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has been made public.

According initial reports by ACL Sports, head coach, Jose Peseiro listed 40 players on the provisional list.

Among the new additions on the list are goalkeepers, Stanley Nwabili, Christian Nwoke and Alhassan Yusuf.

Peseiro will have to trim down the list to 27 players by January 3, 2024.

The Super Eagles are drawn in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

The three-time champions’ opening fixture is against Equatorial Guinea at the Alhassan Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on January 14.

THE FULL PROVISIONAL SQUAD

Goalkeepers

1. Francis Uzoho
2. Adebayo Adeleye
3. Ojo Olorunleke
4. Stanley Nwabali
5. Amas Obasogie
6. Christian Nwoke

Defenders

1. Ola Aina
2. Bright Osayi-Samuel
3. Tyronne Ebuehi
4. Jamilu Collins
5. Zaidu Sanusi
6. Bruno Onyemaechi
7. William Troost-Ekong
8. Semi Ajayi
9. Calvin Bassey
10. Kenneth Omeruo
11. Kevin Akpoguma
12. Chidozie Awaziem
13. Jordan Torunarigha

Midfielders

1. Wilfred Ndidi
2. Frank Onyeka
3. Joe Aribo
4. Alex Iwobi
5. Alhassan Yusuf
6. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
7. Raphael Onyedika Nwadike
8. Kelechi Nwakali

Attackers

1. Victor Osimhen
2. Victor Boniface
3. Terem Moffi
4. Umar Sadiq
5. Ahmed Musa
6. Paul Onuachu
7. Cyriel Dessers
8. Ademola Lookman
9. Nathan Tella
10. Moses Simon
11. Emmanuel Dennis
12. Samuel Chukwueze
13. Kelechi Iheanacho