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Football

Twenty Super Eagles players report for 2027 AFCON preparations

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 13:32 UTC
Twenty Super Eagles players report for 2027 AFCON preparations
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Twenty Nigeria players, including Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey, have arrived in camp as the Super Eagles begin preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, according to Punch Nigeria. The report identifies the trio among those present but provides no further details about the schedule.

Twenty Super Eagles players have arrived in camp ahead of Nigeria’s qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, Punch Nigeria reports. Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey are among the players who have joined the squad. Their arrival marks the beginning of the team’s preparations for the qualifying campaign.

Punch Nigeria did not provide a complete list of the 20 players in the available report. It also did not state when training would begin, identify Nigeria’s opponents or give details of the team’s fixture schedule. The Super Eagles will use the camp to prepare for the qualifiers, but the source material does not provide information about the coaching staff’s plans, the venue or the number of players still expected to report.

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign is the stated focus of the gathering. Further details about the squad and preparations were not included in the supplied report.

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