Notable Inclusions
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Stephen Manyo, Taiwo AbdulRafiu, Taofeek Otaniyi, and Okon Aniekeme make the list, alongside 31 other domestic-based players, ahead of assembling on Monday, July 7, at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne‑Remo.
Group D Line-Up
Nigeria, runners-up in 2018, are drawn in Group D of the 19-team tournament. They’re set to face:
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Senegal (reigning champions)
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Sudan
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Congo
To open their campaign, Nigeria will play:
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Senegal
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Sudan
at Zanzibar’s Amman Stadium, before completing the group stage with a match against Congo in Dar es Salaam’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
Full Squad Breakdown
Goalkeepers (5): Henry Ani (Enyimba FC), Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars), Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United), Lawal Mustapha (Shooting Stars), Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos)
Defenders (10): Sodiq Ismaila, Waliu Ojewole, Bankole Afeez, Taiwo AbdulRafiu, Uzondu Harrison, Junior Harrison Nduka, Mohammed Kabiru, Ngengen Leonard, Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Stephen Manyo Egbe
Midfielders (9): Adebayo Olamilekan, Adejoh Ojonugwa, Saviour Isaac, Musa Zayyad, Haddi Haruna, Taofeek Otaniyi, Papa Daniel Mustapha, Adam Aminu, Michael Tochukwu
Forwards (11): Shola Adelani, Sikiru Alimi, Temitope Vincent, Ijoma Anthony, Anas Yusuf, Adamu Abubakar, Atule Joseph, Ayomide Cole, Sunday Megwo, Aniekeme Okon, Godwin Obaje
What’s Next?
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The squad will report on July 7 at the Remo Stars Sports Institute with all necessary documents.
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CHAN 2025 officially begins in early August, offering home-based players a major continental stage.
Note: This is a provisional list; the final 23-man roster will be confirmed in the coming weeks.