Nigeria National Football Team

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

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Goalkeepers
F. Uzoho	M. Okoye	D. Akpeyi
Defenders
W. Troost-Ekong	K. Omeruo	T. Ebuehi
C. Awaziem	Z. Sanusi	L. Balogun
O. Aina	A. Adekunle	K. Akpoguma
J. Collins	V. Ozornwafor
Midfielders
J. Ayodele-Aribo	F. Onyeka	B. Innocent
K. Michael	A. Shehu	O. Etebo
W. Ndidi
Attackers
A. Musa	V. Osimhen	S. Kalu
P. Onuachu	A. Iwobi	C. Ejuke
M. Simon	T. Moffi	K. Iheanacho

#	Name	Age								A
Goalkeepers
	F. Uzoho	22	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0
	M. Okoye	22	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
	D. Akpeyi	35
Defenders
	W. Troost-Ekong	28	90	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	K. Omeruo	27
	T. Ebuehi	25
	C. Awaziem	24	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
	Z. Sanusi	24
	L. Balogun	33
	O. Aina	24
	A. Adekunle		66	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	K. Akpoguma	26
	J. Collins	27	157	2	2	0	1	0	0		1	0	0
	V. Ozornwafor	22	90	2	1	1	0	1	0		0	0	0
Midfielders
	J. Ayodele-Aribo	25
	F. Onyeka	23
	B. Innocent	25
	K. Michael	22
	A. Shehu	28	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
	O. Etebo	25	81	1	1	0	1	1	0		0	0	0
	W. Ndidi	24	180	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Attackers
	A. Musa	28	99	2	1	1	1	1	0		0	0	0
	V. Osimhen	22
	S. Kalu	24
	P. Onuachu	27	112	2	2	0	2	0	0		0	0	0
	A. Iwobi	25	177	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	C. Ejuke	23
	M. Simon	26	171	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0
	T. Moffi	22	68	2	0	2	0	2	0		0	0	0
	K. Iheanacho	24	157	2	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	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.