The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will tomorrow release the final list of 23 players for next week’s FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying showdown against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Super Eagles coach Eric Sekou Chelle’s 39-manProvisional list was released last Wednesday amid outcries from both the press and public over the suitability or otherwise of some of the shortlisted players including ‘retiring’ captain Ahmed Musa of Kano Pillars and struggling Middlesbrough striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, among others.
Over the weekend, there were speculations about who and who have made the final shortlist of 23 players that will prosecute the must-wins two matches but a decent source privy to the arrangements for the matches, has told NationSports that the final list will most likely be released ‘on Tuesday barring any last minute change of mind’.
“Of course, the final list of 23 players for the two matches should be out this week,” he said. “ Unless something happens, the 23-man list should be ready Tuesday.”
Our correspondent also gathered that the Super Eagles’ advance party for the match against the Amavubi of Rwanda on March 21 would most likely depart for Kigali on Friday.
“ The final 23 players should start arriving in Kigali by the weekend, so the advance party will depart by Friday,” he added.
The Super Eagles are in fifth position with three points from their opening four matches in Group C.
Incidentally, the Amavubi are leading the section with seven points –the same as South Africa and Benin- while the Brave Warriors of Zimbabwe who meets the Super Eagles in Uyo on Matchday 6, are in fourth position with four points. Lesotho occupies the sixth position on the table.
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