Ahmed Musa Absent as Eguavoen Names Super Eagles Squad

Ahmed Musa is notably absent from Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen’s 35-man Super Eagles B squad for the 2025 African Nations Championship qualification match against Ghana.

Musa, who recently returned to the Nigeria Premier Football League and has been performing well with his boyhood club, Kano Pillars, was expected by some to make the list.

Eguavoen has included Remo Stars’ wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars’ forward Zikifilu Rabiu, and Enugu Rangers’ midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye.

The first leg of this tie, echoing the previous qualification series where Ghana advanced on penalties, is scheduled for the weekend of December 20–22, with the second leg a week later.

The winner over both legs will secure a spot in the 8th edition of the African Nations Championship, exclusively for players in their home country’s league, taking place in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from February 1 to 28, 2025.

Also called to camp are Akwa United’s Wisdom Ndom, Enugu Rangers’ Saviour Isaac, Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United, and Abba Maigari from El-Kanemi Warriors, with camp opening in Abuja on Tuesday, October 29.

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Goalkeepers: Ohisodumeya Osagie (Rivers United), Henry Ozomena (Enyimba FC), Mohammed Galadima (Nasarawa United)
Defenders: Wisdom Ndom (Akwa United), Stephen Mayo (Rivers United), Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Enugu Rangers), Ismail Sadiq (Remo Stars), Yusuf Isa (Bayelsa United), Abba Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors), Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United), Kabiru Mohammed (Kwara United), Junior Nduka (Remo Stars), Victor Collins (Nasarawa United), Abbas Usman (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Midfielders: Innocent Godwin (Abia Warriors), Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars), Musa Zayad (El-Kanemi Warriors), Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers), Eze Ekwutoziam (Enyimba FC), Aimufua Aisosa (Kwara United), Tochukwu Michael (Remo Stars), Ifeanyi Assurance (Lobi Stars), Kazeem Ogunleye (Enugu Rangers), Seth Mayi (Sunshine Stars), Stanley Oganbor (Lobi Stars), Meyiwa Oritseweyimi (Bendel Insurance), Toyeeb Gidado (Ikorodu City)
Forwards: Samuel Ayorinde (Shooting Stars), Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United), Abdul Sanusi (El-Kanemi Warriors), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), Abubakar Adamu (Plateau United), Rabiu Zikifilu (Kano Pillars), Temitope Vincent (Plateau United), Michael Enaruma (Bendel Insurance)