Nigeria Super Eagles on Monday began training for Thursday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Play-off match against the Panthers of Gabon in Rabat, www.aclsports.com reports.
Team’s head coach Eric Chelle, assisted by the fitness trainer Tomaž Zorec, led out 16 players for a light training session Institut Royal de Formation des Cadres in Rabat on Monday evening.
Team captain William Troost-Ekong was among the players who arrived at the team’s base – RIVE Hotel – on Sunday night. He joined the England-based quartet of Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, and Tolu Arokodare, while Russia-based Olakunle Olusegun and vice-captain Wilfred Ndidi, who had arrived earlier in the day.
The number of players in camp increased further earlier on Monday after the arrival of Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Amas Obasogie, Ademola Lookman, and Semi Ajayi, while Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke arrived before the first training session. However, they had to spend time with the fitness trainer. Striker Victor Osimhen and two other players are still expected this night ahead of the crucial game against Gabon on Thursday evening.
The first semifinal game between Nigeria and Gabon will kick off at 17:00 local time (same as Nigerian time), while the second semifinal between Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be at 20:00 local time.
Players in Camp as at 8:30pm on Monday
Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Olakunle Olusegun, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, William Troost-Ekong, Benjamin Frederick, Chidozie Awaziem, Amas Obasogie, Stanley Nwabali, Semi Ajayi, Ademola Lookman, Akor Adams, Chidera Ejuke, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Raphael Onyedika.
