AFCON 2024: Super Eagles coach to drop 16 players from provisional list to CAF

Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, will drop 16 players from his 41-man provisional squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.

According to a source close to the team, the move aims to streamline the team for the tournament scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024, in six Ivoirian cities.

Teams are allowed to register up to 27 players for the tournament, but Peseiro is opting for a “manageable 25” to ensure tactical flexibility during the tournament.

The team is scheduled for friendlies against Burkina Faso and DR Congo in a pre-games competition in Abu Dhabi before heading to Cote d’Ivoire.

The source, as reported by The Guardian, stated, “Everything is set for the team’s departure for Abu Dhabi, where we will play tune-up matches against Burkina Faso and DR Congo in a three-nation pre-games competition.”

He added, “As we speak, the chosen players’ clubs have been notified and have agreed to their departure for Abu Dhabi starting from this weekend.”