Home-Based Eagles Begin CHAN Camp as Nigeria Eyes Continental Glory

Home-Based Eagles Begin CHAN Camp as Nigeria Eyes Continental Glory

By Niyi Busari 

 The Super Eagles B team, Nigeria’s home-based national squad, commenced preparations for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with an initial training session held on Monday night at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, BSN Sports.com.ng reports.

A total of 21 players were in attendance for the first session, which began at 7:00 PM under floodlights. An additional 24 players are expected to join the camp on Tuesday, bringing the squad closer to full strength ahead of the continental tournament.

The training marks the beginning of a critical phase as the Eagles prepare to represent Nigeria in Group D of the CHAN competition, where they will face Senegal, Sudan, and Congo.

The players who participated in the opening session are: Remo Stars: Nduka Junior, Adedayo Olanipekun, Sadiq Ismail, Kayode Bankole, Tochukwu Michael, Sikiru Alimi, Hadi Haruna

Rivers United: Abdulrafiu Taiwo, Taofeek Otaniyi, Ani Henry, Egbe Stephen, Aniekeme Okon

Ikorodu City: Harrison Austin, Adelani Shola, Ayomide Cole, Leonard Ngenge

Shooting Stars: Lawal Mustapha

Plateau United: Temitope Vincent

Kwara United: Nurudeen Badmos, Afeez Bankole

Enyimba FC: Atule Joseph.

Nigeria will kick off their CHAN campaign against Senegal on August 5, followed by fixtures against Sudan on August 12 and Congo on August 19, 2025. All group matches will be crucial in determining qualification to the knockout rounds of the tournament, which features only players plying their trade in their respective domestic leagues.