Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze, reacting to Nigeria’s 2025 AFCON list, said: “For me, the Super Eagles’ final squad list is questionable because there are some players who have no business being in the team.”

“The Super Eagles are my team, and I will support them, but there’s something concerning about this list. Why bring in a player who plays in the second division in Israel? It would have been better if that spot had been given to a player from the NPFL.”

He added: “Also, leaving Maduka Okoye out is questionable. I want to know why he was excluded because he is a regular for Udinese, while we have goalkeepers from Cyprus and Tanzania who made the list.”