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Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, is gearing as much as announce his ultimate 25-man squad for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier in opposition to arch-rivals Ghana, Soccernet.ng studies.
This choice follows two phases of intensive coaching camps held in Abuja, the place Eguavoen and his workforce evaluated 70 gamers from Nigeria’s home league.
In accordance with SCORENigeria, the chosen squad will bear a ultimate spherical of shut coaching in Abuja after the Tremendous Eagles full their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Benin and Rwanda.
The primary leg of the CHAN qualifier in opposition to Ghana will see Nigeria’s home-based Eagles journey to face the Black Stars between December 20 and 22.
Every week later, the reverse fixture will happen in Abuja. Within the final version of the CHAN qualifying cycle, Ghana prevented Nigeria from making it to the match, including additional depth to this yr’s matchup.
In the meantime, Nasarawa United coach Kabiru Dogo has voiced his confidence in Victor Collins, believing the centre-back has the qualities to make an impression on the worldwide stage.
Collins impressed Eguavoen through the first CHAN coaching periods and thereafter secured his first invitation to the Tremendous Eagles’ senior squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in opposition to Benin and Rwanda.
The younger defender is the one home-based participant included by Eguavoen for Nigeria’s November fixtures.
“Collins is a top-quality defender,” Dogo remarked.
“I joined the workforce simply 4 days earlier than the season started, and he has made a big impression since. I imagine he’s a participant who can turn into a daily within the Tremendous Eagles. He has all of the qualities to realize this.”
Collins might be desperate to make his worldwide debut in Nigeria’s upcoming matches in opposition to Benin and Rwanda.
