No fewer than 10 Super Eagles players have arrived at the team’s camp in Cairo as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotel, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already present ahead of the tournament.
Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first player to arrive, landing shortly after 2 a.m. local time. His arrival marked the start of full squad mobilisation and his return to the national team after more than a year away. He is one of the three goalkeepers named in head coach Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad.
Stanley Nwabali arrived next, followed by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, bringing the number in camp to four. Later in the day, six more players — Amas Obasogie, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Igho Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Tochukwu Nnadi — joined the camp, increasing the total to 10.
More players are expected to arrive in the coming hours as Nigeria steps up preparations for the tournament. The team is scheduled to hold its first training session later on Sunday.
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As part of their build-up, the Super Eagles will face the Pharaohs of Egypt in a friendly match on Tuesday at the Cairo International Stadium.
Nigeria will head into the 2025 AFCON aiming to improve on their runners-up finish at the last edition, where they lost 2–1 to hosts Ivory Coast in the final. The three-time champions are targeting a fourth continental title, having previously lifted the trophy in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco, kicking off on December 21 and ending on January 18, 2026.
