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Friendlies: Full house as Ndidi, Iheanacho, Onyeka, others arrive Super Eagles camp
The Super Eagles can now intensify preparations for their upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Mali following the arrival of all invited players.
Six players including Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Frank Onyeka, Francis Uzoho, Chidozie Awaziem and Bright Osayi-Samuel all arrived the team’s camp on Wednesday (today).
Interim head coach, Finidi George now has all the 22 invited players at his disposal.
The new arrivals are expected to train with their teammates later on Wednesday evening.
The session which is expected to last for an hour will start at 4:30 pm local time.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS IN CAMP
Stanley Nwabali, Ojo Olorunleke, Jamilu Collins, Bruno Onyemaechi, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Benjamin Tanino, Alhassan Yusuf, Alex Iwobi , Fisayo Dele -Bashiru, Raphael Onyedika,
Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers, Sadiq Umar, Nathan Tella,
Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Francis Uzoho, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidozie Awaziem
Egypt winger, Mohamed Salah is currently the top goalscorer in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series in Africa ahead of the Matchday 6 fixtures on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Salah has scored six goals as his country top Group A with 13 points after five fixtures.
The Pharoahs are five points clear of second-placed Burkina Faso and third-placed Sierra Leone.
Salah is one goal ahead of teammate Mahmoud Trezeguet, who has five goals to his name.
The Liverpool star scored a goal in Egypt’s 2-0 win over Ethiopia on Friday.
Ghana forward, Jordan Ayew, has five goals to his name after scoring a goal in Ghana’s 5-0 win against Chad.
The Black Stars are on top of Group I with 12 points, with two points ahead of second-placed Madagascar.
2026 World Cup top scorers in Africa:
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 6 goals.
Trezeguet (Egypt), Denis Bouanga (Gabon), Jordan Ayew (Ghana) and
Kamory Doumbia (Mali) – 5 goals.
Musa Barrow (Gambia) and Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar) – 4 goals.
Steve Mounie (Benin), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) and
Lassina Traore (Burkina Faso) – 3 goals.
The Super Eagles have arrived in Uyo ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday six encounter with the Warriors of Zimbabwe.
Metrowatch reports that Nigeria defeated the Amavubi of Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali on Friday night.
The players and their officials jetted into the Victor Attah International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
They moved into the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Ikot Ekpene on their arrival.
Éric Chelle’s side are expected to have a training session at the training pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday.
The Super Eagles will be up against the Warriors next week Tuesday.
Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen surpassed the great Segun Odegbami in the list of Nigeria’s all-time leading scorer.
This comes after his goal in the 11th minute of the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali.
Osimhen and Odegbami each had 23 goals going into the match.
But the Napoli loanee put the ball in the next following a free-kick cross from Ademola Lookman early in the game.
Osimhen now has 24 goals, one ahead of Odegbami.
The 26-year-old is now only behind Rashidi Yekini, who has 37 goals for the Super Eagles.
Nigeria’s all-time scorers [Top 10]
Rashidi Yekini – 37 Goals
Victor Osimhen – 25 Goals
Segun Odegbami – 23 Goals
Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 21 Goals
Ikechukwu Uche – 19 Goals
Obafemi Martins – 18 Goals
Sunday Oyarekhu – 17 Goals
Samson Siasia – 16 Goals
Odion Jude Ighalo – 16 Goals
Ahmed Musa – 16 Goals
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