Osimhen and Nwabali left out of Nigeria squad for Iran and Jordan friendlies

[p]The three-time African champions, who finished third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, will compete alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jordan/vNcmJoU2/"]Jordan[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/costa-rica/C4ePE2kq/"]Costa Rica[/a] in what promises to be a competitive mini-tournament.[/p][p]According to the Nigeria Football Federation, the tournament forms part of the federation’s broader technical development plans aimed at strengthening the national team.[/p][p]To play these games, the national team have invited [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lookman-ademola/8QK1SO5g/"]Ademola Lookman[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okoye-maduks/Gr6T6rIt/"]Maduka Okoye[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/adams-akor/nks9eiQ4/"]Akor Adams[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/onyeka-ogochukwu/trmcDRt1/"]Frank Onyeka[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ogbu-igoh/QkyQ3g8t/"]Igoh Ogbu[/a] and Fulham's trio of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chukwueze-samuel/niW1cP0k/"]Samuel Chukwueze[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bassey-calvin/faJVc0Mk/"]Calvin Bassey[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iwobi-alex/2L5gbR8M/"]Alex Iwobi[/a].[/p][embed guid="8905b354-e2ca-4041-8341-891a2fc10f23" url="https://x.com/NGSuperEagles/status/2034266870279241953" social-type="twitter" /][p]Goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nwabili-stanley/f7Sr6Oxg/"]Nwabali[/a] has been without a club since terminating his contract with South Africa’s Chippa United, and it is understandable that he was left out for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/uzoho-francis/pYft7bNo/"]Francis Uzoho[/a] and Israel-based [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/adeleye-adebayo/SG7HyXGN/"]Adeleye Adebayo[/a].[/p][p]Others include Bruno Onyemaechi, Zaidu Sanusi, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-emmanuel/KWRglvco/"]Emmanuel Fernandez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/onuachu-paul/IyYJsXYg/"]Paul Onuachu[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dele-bashiru-fisayo/AF8BqWgI/"]Fisayo Dele-Bashiru[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ejuke-chidera/8zvngfOe/"]Chidera Ejuke[/a].[/p][p]According to the tournament schedule, the Jordan national team will open its campaign against Costa Rica on Friday evening, March 27th, while Iran will face the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nigeria/EBE2Xb3l/"]Super Eagles[/a] on the same day.[/p][p]Four days later, the hosts will take on Nigeria, while Iran will play its second match against Costa Rica.[/p][p]Interestingly, the event coincides with the Inter-Continental World Cup playoffs. Nigeria have petitioned FIFA over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/d-r-congo/phn9mm8H/"]DR Congo[/a]’s alleged use of ineligible players during the African playoffs. [/p][h2]Nigeria Squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers:[/b] Maduka Okoye (Udinese FC, Italy); Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus)[/p][p][b]Defenders:[/b] Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (Hull City, England); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiakos, Greece); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Emmanuel Fernandez (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)[/p][p][b]Midfielders: [/b]Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Coventry FC, England); [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ndidi-wilfred/E71XyFGi/"]Wilfred Ndidi[/a] (Besiktas FC, Turkey); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (SS Lazio, Italy)[/p][p][b]Forwards: [/b]Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham FC, England); [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simon-moses/Cj5rnjpG/"]Simon Moses[/a] (Paris FC, France); Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla FC, Spain); Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor AS, Turkey); Akor Adams (Sevilla FC, Spain); [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/otele-philip/KSrUCXxa/"]Philip Otele[/a] (Hamburger SV, Germany); Collins Yira Sor (KRC Genk, Belgium)[/p][image alt="Shina Oludare" id="77f4edee-493b-45e2-b24b-0d9a1e05766a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="5658a58b-f9f5-4292-b2a5-56d93c3ce906" original-width="1200" original-height="381" /]