Super Eagles Coach Chelle Calls Up 3SC Goalie, Mustapha, 34 Others for CHAN Camp

Head Coach, Eric Chelle has released a 35-man provisional list for the Super Eagles B squad ahead of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025.

The list includes Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan goalkeeper, Mustapha Lawal considered one of Nigeria’s safest hands in the local league.

The CHAN tournament will be hosted in August by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

The Oluyole Warriors’ safehand, who was outstanding in the 2024/25 season of the NPFL, got an invitation as Super Eagles coach Eric Chelles named 35 players for camping ahead of the 2024 CHAN.

The former Sunshine Stars of Akure goaltender, will battle the quartet of Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba), Kayode Bamkole (Remo Stars), Nurudeen Badmus (Kwara United) and Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos) for a place in the final squad for the tournament.

OYO NEWS reports that CHAN tournament is exclusive to players competing in their domestic leagues.

A statement on Friday by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirmed the list.

Nigeria, CHAN runners-up in 2018, are placed in Group D of the 19-nation competition.

They are grouped alongside title holders Senegal, as well as Sudan and Congo.

The Super Eagles will face Senegal and Sudan at Amman Stadium, located on Zanzibar Island.

Their final group game, against Congo, will be played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam.

Olajire said all invited players must report to Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun, on Monday.

Players are to bring their international passports and valid club licenses to camp.

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