Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face Lesotho and Zimbabwe in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on November 16 and 19.
All of the Super Eagles’ star players except Maduka Okoye have returned to camp in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Lesotho and Zimbabwe, Soccernet.ng reported.
A video shared on the Super Eagles’ social media pages captures the lively atmosphere as freshmen Nathan Tella, Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi and Raphael Onyidika warmly welcome each other. was shown.
Sports Brief reports that the players, including Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Ola Aina and Alex Iwobi, received a warm welcome from the state’s Football Normalization Committee upon their arrival at the Victor Attah International Airport. He said he was welcomed. The players then headed to the team camp at Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene.
Meanwhile, former rookies including Jamil Collins, Kenneth Omeruo and Umar Sadiq were seen training in the gym before other players joined the camp.
Key players such as Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze will not be participating in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, giving other players the opportunity to step up.
The Super Eagles will take on Lesotho on November 16 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo as they look to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on a ticket to the 2022 World Cup.