Osimhen, Lookman Missing As Eric Chelle Names Super Eagles Squad For Unity Cup [Full List]

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has announced a 25-man squad for the 2025 Unity Cup in London, featuring a mix of home-based and foreign-based players.

Ten players from the Nigerian domestic league made the cut, including Kano Pillars veteran Ahmed Musa.

Most of the local players come from the Super Eagles B team that secured a spot in next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Among them are Junior Nduka, Sikiru Alimi, and Sodiq Ismaila of Remo Stars; Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Saviour Isaac, and Collins Ugwueze of Enugu Rangers; along with Papa Daniel Mustapha, Adamu Abubakar, and Waliu Ojetoye from Niger Tornadoes, Plateau United, and Ikorodu City.

Several regulars, including Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, and Victor Boniface, were not selected for the tournament.

However, the squad still boasts experienced players like Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Simon Moses, Stanley Nwabali, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, and Frank Onyeka.

One fresh face in the camp is Chrisantus Uche from Getafe, who received his first-ever call-up to the senior national team.

The Unity Cup is a four-team tournament scheduled to run from May 27 to 31 at the Gtech Stadium in London.

Nigeria will play Ghana in the opening match. The winner will face either Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the final, while the losers from both semi-finals will contest the third-place match before the championship game on May 31.

After the Unity Cup, the Super Eagles will travel to Moscow for a friendly against Russia on June 6 at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Some of the players not included in the Unity Cup squad—like Ekong, Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Raphael Onyedika, Boniface, and Sadiq Umar—will join the team for that game.

Full Squad for Unity Cup

Goalkeepers:
Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa), Maduka Okoye (Udinese, Italy), Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania)

Defenders:
Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos, Greece), Semi Ajayi (West Brom, England), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Junior Nduka (Remo Stars), Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Enugu Rangers), Sodiq Ismaila (Remo Stars), Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City)

Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England), Frank Onyeka (Augsburg, Germany), Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers), Chrisantus Uche (Getafe, Spain), Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes), Collins Ugwueze (Enugu Rangers)

Forwards:
Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy), Kelechi Iheanacho (Middlesbrough, England), Simon Moses (Nantes, France), Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Cyriel Dessers (Rangers, Scotland), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), Tolu Arokodare (Genk, Belgium), Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars), Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United)

Training Invite Only:
Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany)

Squad for Russia Friendly (June 6)

Goalkeepers:
Maduka Okoye, Amas Obasogie

Defenders:
William Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi, Igoh Ogbu

Midfielders:
Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Chrisantus Uche, Papa Daniel Mustapha

Forwards:
Victor Boniface, Samuel Chukwueze, Kelechi Iheanacho, Simon Moses, Nathan Tella, Tolu Arokodare, Sadiq Umar

KanyiDaily recalls that Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle recently insisted that Nigeria can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite a rocky start to the qualifiers.