ENYIMBA CAPTAIN OJO GETS EAGLES INVITATION FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Enyimba captain Olorunleke Ojo has been called up to the Super Eagles squad to face Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this month.

The former Sunshine Stars and Abia Warriors safe hands is the only home-based player in the 23-man list released by Eagles handler Jose Peseiro on Thursday.

Ojo is now a regular feature in the Eagles roster, having made the last three squads of the 3-time African champions.

Nigeria, who missed out of the last World Cup in Qatar, will begin the race to be in USA, Canada and Mexico in 2026 with a home tie against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in Uyo on Thursday, 16 November, before flying to Rwanda to face the Warriors of Zimbabwe three days later.

The 28-year-old former Flying Eagles goalkeeper will contend with Cyprus-based Francis Uzoho and Udinese’s Maduka Okoye for the right to be in goal for the Super Eagles.

FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS

Goalkeepers: Olorunleke Ojo (ENYIMBA FC); Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Maduka Okoye (Udinese Calcio, Italy)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Chidozie Awaziem (Boavista FC, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Boavista FC, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (Cardiff FC, Wales)

Midfielders: Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Joe Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Sadiq Umar (Real Sociedad, Spain); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, France); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)