The Nigerian football squad's 2013 AFCON win in South Africa wasn't surprising, given their golden generation. Unexpectedly, they failed to qualify for the next two tournaments. Now, the three-time champions are strong contenders for the AFCON 2024 title in Ivory Coast.

Nigeria AFCON 2024 Squad and Latest Odds

In AFCON 2024, Nigeria aims to surpass other African teams with the largest contingent of foreign-based players. Top betting sites offer competitive odds on the Nigeria football team. We'll regularly update squad odds from our preferred online bookmaker for accuracy.

The NFF and Head Coach Jose Peseiro unveiled players for the Nigeria football squad in AFCON 2024.

Announced Goalkeepers

• Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United)
• Francis Uzoho (Omonoia FC)
• Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba Aba)Announced Defenders
• William Troost-Ekong (POAK FC)
• Bright Osayi Samuel (Fenerbahce SK)
• Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest)
• Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto)
• Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC)
• Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion)
• Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
• Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC)
• Kenneth Omuero (Kasimpasa SK)

Announced Midfielders

• Frank Onyeka (Bentford FC)
• Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC)
• Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
• Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge KV)
• Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp FC) – missed the Ivory Coast match Announced Forwards
• Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City)
• Victor Oshimen (SSC Napoli)
• Terem Moff (replacing Victor Boniface) (OGC Nice)
• Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan)
• Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC)
• Moses Simon (FC Nantes)
• Paul Onuachu (replacing Sadiq Umar) (Trabzonspor)
• Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor)

Nigeria football players

From recent investigations, the Nigeria football squad ranked as the most expensive national team in Africa. The Super Eagles boast a lot of quality, especially in the attack, with players spread across the European top leagues.

Here, we discuss some of the big names in the Nigeria football squad, detailing their achievements, skills and potential impact on the team's performance. Victor Oshimen

The 24-year-old Nigerian is currently one of the most prolific strikers in football, having ranked 8th in the 2023 Ballon d'Or. His outstanding performance in the 2022/2023 season was significant in Napoli's title triumph, their first Scudetto in 33 years. It was a season that saw him score 26 goals to claim the Italian capocannoniere award.

Oshimen has replicated the form in the Nigerian national team, scoring 10 goals in six AFCON qualification games. He took his tally to 20 goals for the Super Eagles, 17 behind Rashid Yekini, the highest goal scorer in Nigeria football history.

The SSC Napoli striker has been nominated for the African Best Player of the Year alongside two-time winner Mohammed Sallah and one-time winner Riyad Mahrez. If Oshimen becomes victorious, he will become the first player in Nigeria's football history to win the award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.

The former LOSC Lille forward will look to inject some spark into the Nigerian squad ahead of AFCON 2024.

Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Ihaeanacho was part of the Nigeria U17 (Golden Eaglets) 2013 World Cup winning team in the United Arab Emirates. Even more, he was named best player of the tournament and runner-up on the goal scoring charts. The Leicester City forward made his national team debut in 2015 following a dream move to Manchester City.

Senior man, as he is nicknamed, has represented the Super Eagles in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2021 AFCON. The 27-year-old attacker plays club football at English Championship side Leicester City alongside compatriot Wilfred Ndidi. Known for his ball control, composure, and passing ability, he is favoured to play behind the striker. Victor Oshimen and Victor Boniface will rely on senior man's experience and vision to create goal-scoring chances.

Strengths and Opportunities of the Squad

The Super Eagles have been drawn in AFCON Group A with hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. The group's top two teams will automatically qualify for the knockout stages. The Nigeria football squad have maintained an absolute qualifying record from the group stages since AFCON 1982 in Libya. Even more interestingly, except for the last edition in Cameroon, the team avoided elimination in the round of 16 stage of the competition.

Here, we discuss some strengths of the Nigeria nation team, which can give them an edge in the tournament.