Nigeria invites 30 NPFL stars for 2024 CHAN qualifiers against Ghana

Super Eagles B coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected 30 players for Nigeria’s upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier against Ghana. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is preparing the team for the first stage of the qualification.

The squad includes key players such as Steven Mayo from Rivers United, goalkeeper Kayode Bankole from Remo Stars, Abia Warriors striker Sunday Megwo, and Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali, who has scored eight goals this season. Victor Collins from Nasarawa United, who was recently part of the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, is also in the team.

The players are expected to report to the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, for training.

The first leg of the qualifier will take place on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana, with the second leg scheduled for Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria.

Ghana has previously stopped Nigeria from reaching the CHAN finals in 2009 and 2023. The Super Eagles B team aims to overcome this challenge and secure qualification for the tournament, which will be held in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in February 2025.

The full squad includes:

*Goalkeepers:*
– Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba FC)
– Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
– Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United)

*Defenders:*
– Ismail Sadiq (Remo Stars)
– Waliu Ojewole (Ikorodu City)
– Imo Obot (Enyimba FC)
– Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United)
– Junior Nduka (Remo Stars)
– Victor Collins (Nasarawa United)
– Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International)
– Steven Mayo (Rivers United)

*Midfielders:*
– Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars)
– Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars)
– Saviour Isaac (Rangers International)
– Musa Zayyad (El-Kanemi Warriors)
– Emmanuel Ogbole (Kwara United)
– Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
– Kazeem Ogunleye (Rangers International)

*Forwards:*
– Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United)
– Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United)
– Osy Martins (Lobi Stars)
– Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars)
– Temitope Vincent (Plateau United)
– Samuel Ogunleye (3SC)
– Abiam Nelson (Kano Pillars)
– Meyiwa Oritseweyimi (Bendel Insurance)
– Ngbemena Ikechukwu (Heartland FC)
– Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors)
– Umar Al-Amin Ibrahim (El-Kanemi Warriors)
– Adams Aminu Sani (Kano Pillars)

The team is focused on securing a place in the CHAN tournament.