Ademola Lookman and Jerome Akor will lead the Super Eagles attack in coach Eric Chelle’s favoured 4-4-2 formation in this afternoon’s friendly against Iran in Turkey.
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Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will also start for the Super Eagles against 2026 World Cup-bound Iran.
All the new call-ups will start – Emmanuel Fernandez, Yira Sor, Philip Otele, Chibuike Nwaiwu – from the bench as Eric Chelle has gone ahead to name a starting cast from the 2025 AFCON in Morocco that ended earlier this year.
Kick-off time is 2pm in Nigeria
STARTING XI Vs Iran: Maduka Okoye – Onyemaechi, Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Ogbu – Ndidi (Captain), Iwobi, Chukwueze, Moses Simon – Akor, Lookman
