HEADLINE | Posted: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Super Eagles coach, Chelle names squad for CHAN 2025


By Don Silas

Eric Chelle, head coach of the Super Eagles, has unveiled his 35-man provisional squad list for the Super Eagles B team ahead of the 8th African Nations Championship, CHAN, 2025.

The competition, which is exclusive to players competing in their domestic leagues, will take place in August and will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

The Super Eagles B team are in Group D of the competition which 19 countries will take part.

Nigeria will face Senegal (title holders), Sudan and Congo in the group stage.

Chelle’s provisional Super Eagles B squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Henry Ani, Lawal Mustapha, Ebenezer Harcourt, Kayode Bankole and Nurudeen Badmus,

Defenders: Bankole Afeez, Taiwo Abdulrafiu, Uzondu Harrison, Sodiq Ismaila, Waliu Ojewole, Ngengen Leonard, Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Stephen Manyo Egbe, Junior Nduka and Mohammed Kabiru

Midfielders: Saviour Isaac, Musa Zayyad, Haddi Haruna, Adebayo Olamilekan, Adejoh Ojonugwa, Otaniyi Taofik, Papa Daniel Mustapha, Adam Aminu and Michael Tochukwu.

Attackers: Shola Adelani, Sikiru Alimi, Temitope Vincent, Ijoma Anthony, Anas Yusuf, Adamu Abubakar, Atule Joseph, Ayomide Cole, Sunday Megwo, Aniekeme Okon, and Godwin Obaje.

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