AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Super Eagles camp for Benin, Rwanda ties

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Super Eagles camp for Benin, Rwanda ties

Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. 

Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria. 

Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando Pirates defender Olisa Ndah, who has been recalled to the side for the upcoming matches. 

Camp Update: Seven early birds touch down in Uyo 10am Monday morning.

William Troost-Ekong
Ola Aina
Semi Ajayi
Ademola Lookman
Olisa Ndah
Taiwo Awoniyi
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/bkiP07KVjp

— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) September 2, 2024

The Eagles, drawn in Group D of the qualifiers, are due to face the Cheetahs of Benin on Saturday, September 7, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, before jetting out to Kigali to take on Rwanda’s Amavubi at the Amahoro National Stadium three days later. 


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