2025 AFCON qualifiers: 11 Super Eagles now in Abidjan, training begin Tuesday ahead of Benin clash

Ahead of their AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze were among the early arrivals at the Super Eagles’ camp on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire to begin preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Blueprint learnt that six other players, Amas Obasogie, Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka, Bruno Onyemaechi, Gabriel Osho, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, also arrived in Abidjan on Monday November 12, three more including Kelechi Iheanacho, Maduka Okoye and Wilfred Ndidi joined early morning on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles media officer, who confirmed this, said others were still expected later on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles will seek six points against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the closing rounds of the 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign this month.

The team’s camp opened officially on Monday in Abidjan ahead of their confrontation with the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Felix-Houphouet-Boigny on Thursday.

The Super Eagles are expected to travel down to Uyo on Friday ahead of their final qualifying game against the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Monday.

The Super Eagles, who are currently top of their Group D, will be certain of a place in the final tournament if they get a point against the Cheetahs, which will take them to 11 points, and with only final-day opponents Rwanda capable of catching up with them on points.

However, with a current tally of seven goals for and none against (following the CAF Disciplinary Board’s award of three points and three goals for the botched Matchday 4 encounter against Libya), the Super Eagles stand head and shoulders above the Amavubi.

The Rwandans have one goal deficit and five points in their favour going into the final two matchdays.