2026 WQC: Chelle Sets For Training With 20 Eagles In Polokwane

Super Eagles caput manager Eric Sekou Chelle is preparing for the Super Eagles’ 2nd grooming league connected Wednesday successful Polokwane, with a squad of 20 players acceptable to cogwheel up for the important 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying lucifer against the Crocodiles of Lesotho this Friday.

By Tuesday night, 18 players had settled successful astatine The Ranch Hotel, with Portugal-based defender Zaidu Sanusi and Spain-based guardant Jerome Akor Adams expected to articulation the squad connected Wednesday. Additionally, United States-based midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi is anticipated to get successful South Africa connected Thursday.

Chelle has made adjustments to the squad pursuing injuries to defender Bright Osayi-Samuel and guardant Cyriel Dessers. He has brought successful Sanusi and Crystal Palace’s Christantus Uche to capable the gaps. An wounded to wing-back Felix Agu has already decreased the squad from its archetypal 23 to 22.

Notably, Russia-based erstwhile inferior planetary Olakunle Olusegun is inactive awaiting an introduction visa into South Africa, which means the Eagles whitethorn person to look Lesotho with a reduced squad of 21 players.

The eagerly awaited Matchday 9 brushwood is scheduled for the New Peter Mokaba Stadium successful Polokwane connected Friday, October 10, 2025, kicking disconnected astatine 6:00 PM section clip (5:00 PM Nigerian time).

Squad for the Clash Against Lesotho:

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)
– Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
– Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece)
– 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)
– Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace, England)

Forwards:
– Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC, Italy)
– Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England)
– Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey)
– Simon Moses (Paris FC, France)
– Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)
– Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France)
– Jerome Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain).