Eze, alongside home-based forward Junior Lokosa, goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye and defender Uche Agbo were shown the exit door following a 26-man provisional list released on Wednesday.
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Other players that failed to make the cut are injured Moses Simon, Dele Ajiboye, Uche Agbo and Stephen Eze.
This was also as it emerged that the team scheduled to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday (today) morning had been pruned
The names of the players that made the list were posted on the official national team Twitter handle: @NGSuperEagles
The Super Eagles, who played most of the second half with 10 men, were outclassed by the Atlas Lions, who became the fourth different winners of the CHAN, joining DR Congo, Tunisia and Libya on the honours board
Nigeria must now beat hosts Ghana in their final group game on Monday to guarantee progress, while Guinea will face Mali
Energetic midfielder Rabiu Ali and forward Kingsley Eduwo, who both scored as the Eagles prevailed 2-0 over Benin Republic in Kano to qualify for next year’s African Nations Championship, are also included alongside defenders Eze Stephen, Chima Akas, Osas Okoro and Emmanuel Ariwachukwu, and midfielders Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Samuel Mathias and Afeez Aremu.
The decision was taken on Wednesday after Akpeyi was ruled out of the tie by medics