2026 WCQ: Chelle names Osimhen, Iwobi, others for Lesotho, Benin matches [Full list]

By Ayobami Okerinde

Super Eagles caput coach, Eric Chelle, has named Galatasaray guardant Victor Osimhen and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi successful his 23-man squad for the important 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Lesotho and Benin Republic.

Osimhen missed the Super Eagles’ 1-1 gully against South Africa past period aft helium was forced disconnected successful the archetypal fractional of the 1-0 triumph against Rwanda successful Uyo, days earlier the clash.

With 2 games near successful the African qualifiers, Nigeria presently sits 3rd successful Group C with 11 points, 3 points down Benin Republic and South Africa. The Super Eagles were handed a lifeline aft FIFA deducted 3 points from South Africa for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, successful a fixture against Lesotho connected March 21, 2025, a crippled Bafana Bafana initially won 2-0.

Also successful the squad are skipper William Troost-Ekong, Tolu Arokodare, and Ademola Lookman. There is besides a instrumentality for the quartet of Terem Moffi, Semi Ajayi, Alhassan Yusuf, and Olakunle Olusegun, portion Sevilla guardant Akor Adams has earned a maiden call-up.

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Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece)

Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany); Benjamin Fredericks (Dender FC, Belgium)

Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas FC, Turkey)

Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy); Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Simon Moses (Paris FC, France); Cyriel Dessers (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); Olakunle Olusegun (Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

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