Nigeria National Football Team

Governing body Nigeria Football Federation Affiliated 1960 Stadium Abuja National Stadium (60,491 seats) Manager G. Rohr

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Goalkeepers
M. Okoye	D. Akpeyi	S. Osigwe
Defenders
W. Troost-Ekong	K. Omeruo	T. Ebuehi
C. Awaziem	Z. Sanusi	L. Balogun
O. Aina	K. Akpoguma	J. Collins
S. Ajayi
Midfielders
J. Ayodele-Aribo	S. Chukwueze	A. Iwobi
A. Shehu	O. Etebo
Attackers
A. Musa	V. Osimhen	E. Dennis
P. Onuachu	C. Ejuke	K. Iheanacho Goals: 1

#	Name	Age								A
Goalkeepers
	M. Okoye	21	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
	D. Akpeyi	34
	S. Osigwe	26
Defenders
	W. Troost-Ekong	27	90	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0
	K. Omeruo	27	90	1	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0
	T. Ebuehi	24	67	1	1	0	1	1	0		0	0	0
	C. Awaziem	23	33	1	0	1	0	2	0		0	0	0
	Z. Sanusi	23	156	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	L. Balogun	32	147	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	O. Aina	24	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0
	K. Akpoguma	25	113	2	1	1	0	1	0		0	0	0
	J. Collins	26	24	1	0	1	0	2	0		0	0	0
	S. Ajayi	27	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	1	0
Midfielders
	J. Ayodele-Aribo	24
	S. Chukwueze	21	153	2	2	0	2	0	0		0	0	0
	A. Iwobi	24	175	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	1	0
	A. Shehu	27
	O. Etebo	25
Attackers
	A. Musa	28	87	2	1	1	1	1	0		1	0	0
	V. Osimhen	22
	E. Dennis	23
	P. Onuachu	26	67	1	1	0	1	1	0		0	0	0
	C. Ejuke	22	12	1	0	1	0	2	0		0	0	0
	K. Iheanacho	24	113	2	1	1	0	1	1		0	1	0

Nigeria is gearing up for the upcoming World Cup. The African giant has shown their strength in the qualifiers and will be keen on translating that into success in Russia.

The Super Eagles might not boast one-star name to look for inspiration, as Egypt does with Mohamed Salah, but what Nigeria has instead is a squad of experienced players. Several of their men are either in Europe's top-five leagues or are bossing the country's domestic competition. Gernot Rohr has now chosen a squad he believes will bring pride to their nation.

Coach's objective

Winning the World Cup will not be a realistic target, but getting out of their group will be a tough hill that can be overcome. Having been grouped with Argentina, Croatia, and Iceland; Nigeria could easily shock any of those three sides to grab that second qualification spot – or first.

New faces

Simeon Nwankwo is an uncapped Nigerian striker, so his inclusion will definitely attract attention. However, he has enjoyed a good season in Serie A, scoring seven goals for Crotone.

Veterans

John Obi Mikel took up his deserved spot on this list and should be the leader to guide this African powerhouse. The Tianjin Teda midfielder's experience will also be key for the Super Eagles.

Major absences

Despite being Nigeria's most-capped player in history, Vincent Enyeama was left out. There were calls for his call-up, but Rohr snubbed the veteran goalkeeper.