Africa Cup Of Nations: Nigeria Factfile

Zeeshan Mehtab Published January 09, 2024 | 08:23 PM

Factfile for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Group A contenders Nigeria

Abidjan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jan, 2024) Factfile for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Group A contenders Nigeria:

Qualifying results: Sierra Leone 2-1 3-2, Sao Tome e Principe 6-0 10-0, Guinea-Bissau 0-1 1-0

Scorers: 10 - Victor Osimhen; 2 - Ademola Lookman, Terem Moffi, Moses Simon; 1 - Taiwo Awoniyi, Samuel Chukwueze, Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi

Rankings: 6 Africa, 42 world

Key player: Victor Osimhen

Coach: Jose Peseiro (POR)

Previous appearances: 19

Best placing: Champions 1980, 1994, 2013

Nickname: Super Eagles

Squad (figure indicates shirt number)

Goalkeepers: 23-Stanley Nwabili (Chippa Utd/RSA), 16-Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba), 1-Francis Uzoho (Omonia/CYP)

Defenders: 2-Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest/ENG), 6-Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), 20-Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista/POR), 21-Calvin Bassey (Fulham/ENG), 22-Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa/TUR), 13-Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista/POR), 12-Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce/TUR), 3-Zaidu Sanusi (Porto/POR), 5-William Troost-Ekong (PAOK/GRE)

Midfielders: 10-Joe Aribo (Southampton/ENG), 17-Alex Iwobi (Fulham), 25-Raphael Onyedika (Club Bruges/BEL), 8-Frank Onyeka (Brentford/ENG), 4-Alhaasan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp/BEL)

Forwards: 11-Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan/ITA), 14-Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City/ENG), 18-Ademola Lookman (Atalanta/ITA), 24-Terem Moffi (Nice/FRA), 7-Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor/TUR), 9-Victor Osimhen (Napoli/ITA), 15-Moses Simon (Nantes/FRA), 19-Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad/ESP)