The Confederation of African Football has revealed the provisional lists of teams set to participate in the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast in January. Captain Ahmed Musa is included in the Super Eagles’ 41-man list. 

However, the absence of Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who played for Nigeria in the last AFCON in Cameroon, is notable.

Among the players making a return to the squad after some time are William Troost-Ekong, Zaidu Sanusi, and Paul Onuachu. 

The provisional list, initially consisting of 41 players, will be trimmed down to 27 players by the January 3, 2024 deadline. This represents an increase of four players from the usual 23-player format.

It is clarified that the registration of the additional players on the final list is optional, not mandatory. 

CAF specifies that if a team submits a final squad of between 24 and 27 players, only 23 of them will be eligible for selection in each match during the tournament.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024, in Ivorian cities, including Abidjan, Bouake, Korhogo, San Pedro, and Yamoussoukro. 

See full list below:

 

1 Francis Odinaka Uzoho

2 Temitayo olufisayo Olaoluwa aina

3 Jamilu Collins

4 Ndidi Onyinye wilfred

5 William paul Ekong

6 Ajayi Oluwasemilogo adesewo

7 Ahmed Musa

8 Ogochukwu frank Onyeka

9 Victor James osimhen

10 Ayodele-aribo Temitope Joseph oluwaseyi

11 Samuel chimerenka Chukwueze

12 Ademola Olajide lookman

13 Zaidu Sanusi

14 Iheanacho Kelechi promise

15 Moses daddy Simon

16 Adebayo Adeleye

17 Calvin Chinedu ughelumba

18 Alexander Chuka iwobi

19 Sadiq Umar

20 Awaziem Chidozie collins

21 Tyronne Efe Ebuehi

22 Kenneth josiah Omeruo

23 Ojo Olorunleke oluwasegun

24 Akpoguma kevin John ufuoma

25 Victor Okoh boniface

26 Onyemaechi Sopuruchukwu bruno

27 Samuel Osayi bright

28 Bonaventure emmanuel Dennis

29 Ebere paul Onuachu

30 Terem Igobor moffi

31 Dessers cyriel Kolawale paul

32 Tella nathan Adewale temitayo

33 Nwadike raphael Onyedika

34 Oluwafisayo Faruq Dele

35 Torunarigha Jordan

36 Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi

37 Kelechi Nwakali

38 Christain Nwoke

40 Stanley Bobo Nwabali

41 Obasogie Amas