Officials have told SCORENigeria they are confident most of the players invited for the Super Eagles decisive 2025 AFCON qualifier against Benin will fly in today for them to have their first team training in Abidjan.
AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze, Dele Bashiru from Lazio as well as new boy Gabriel Osho, who plays for AJ Auxerre, have swelled the number of call-ups in the Super Eagles training camp in Abidjan.
Also in are Moses Simon and bruno Onyemaechi.
SCORENigeria has previously reported that Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka and goalkeeper Amas Obasogie were among the early arrivals in the Ivorian capital city.
The Super Eagles face the Cheetahs of Benin Thursday evening at Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan in continuation of the qualifying tournament for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.
Group D leaders Nigeria need at least a draw in this match to seal qualification to Morocco 2025, while Benin will seek victory to avoid third-placed Rwanda toppling them in second place.
