Nigeria CAN 2025 Squad: Osimhen, Simon & Full List

Nigeria list

Guardians: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United), Francis Uzoho (Omonia Nicosia), Amas Obasogie (Singida SC)

Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham), Semi Ajayi (Hilled, Zaidu Sanusi (FF Porto), Bruno Onemaeaci (Olympoccus), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague), Chidoze Awazeme Rovers)

Environments: Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas), Alex Iwobi (Fulham), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio Rome), Raphael Onyedika (Club Bruges), Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pise), Frank Onyeka (Brentford), Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem), Usman Mohammed (Ironi Tiberias)

Attackers: Victor Osimhen (Gallatasaray), Ademola Crowman (Atalatta Bergame), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), CHIDRA EJIDERA EJidera Ejuke (Seville Fc), Moses Simon (Paris Fc), Paul One (Trapor), Cyriel Dessers (Panaïkos), Akoor Adams), Salim Lawal), Moses Simon (Chriel desser

In addition to Simon, a second Ligue 1 player appears on the list: Chidozie Awaziem, the FC Nantes defender.

Nigeria will enter the CAN on Tuesday December 23 against Tanzania. Placed in Group C, the outgoing finalists will also challenge Tunisia and Uganda in the group stage. Victorious three times in the competition, the West African nation has not lifted the trophy since 2013 and a success against Burkina Faso in the final.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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