Super Eagles’ manager, Jose Peseiro, has named African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, and 40 other players in his provisional list for the fast-approaching Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
The move by Peseiro is in line with the regulations for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023.
The 24 participating teams in the finals have finalised their provisional squads for the tournament.
According to the regulations, each Participating Member Association qualified for the final tournament are to submit a provisional list of no more than 55 players no later than December 14, 2023.
Following a decision by the CAF Organising Committee of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, the PMAs will be permitted a final squad of 27 players, four more than the initial 23 from previous tournaments.
The registration of the four additional players on the final list is only an option and not an obligation.
In case a team submits a final squad of between 24 and 27 players, only 23 of them will be available for selection for each match during the tournament.
In addition, the deadline for the submission of the final squads for the tournament is January 3, 2023, exactly 10 days to the opening match.
Meanwhile, a player in the final squad can only be replaced after a serious injury no less than 24 hours before the team’s first match following the approval of a medical certificate by the CAF Medical Committee.
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The final tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in the Ivorian cities of Abidjan, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro and Yamoussoukro.
Other players that made Peseiro’s list as released by CAF on Wednesday are Francis Uzoho, Ola Aina Jamilu Collins, Wilfred Ndidi, William Troost-Ekong, Semilogo Ajayi, Ahmed Musa, Frank Onyeka, Joe Aribo, Samuel Chukwueze, Ademola Lookman, Saidu Zanusi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Adeleye Adebayo, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Sadiq Umar.
Also on the list are Chidozie Awaziem, Tyrone Ebuehi, Kenneth Omeruo, Ojo Olorunleke, Kelvin Akpoguma, Victor Boniface, Bruno Onyemaechi, Osayi Bright Samuel, Emmanuel Dennis, Paul Onuachu, Terence Moffi, Cyriel Dessers, Tella Nathan, Nwadike Onyedika, Okufisayo Dele-Bashiru, Jordan Torunarigha, Yusuph Abdullahi, Kelechi Nwakali, Christian Nwoke, Stanley Nwabili and Obasogie Amas.
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