The Digest:
Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has criticized the Super Eagles’ final 28-man squad for AFCON 2025. According to the ex-defender, the inclusion of players from lower-tier leagues while omitting regulars like Maduka Okoye raises serious questions about the team’s readiness.
Key Points:
- Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze called the final AFCON squad “questionable.”
- He questioned the inclusion of Usman Muhammed, who plays in Israel’s second division
- Udeze suggested such spots should have gone to NPFL-based players
- He criticized the omission of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, a Serie A regular
- The squad features returnees like Francis Uzoho and new faces across all lines
- Blackburn’s Ryan Alebiosu and Slavia Prague’s Igoh Ogbu are among the defensive newcomers
- Udeze affirmed his support but stressed that the selection logic appears inconsistent
When a squad is named, it’s not just a list, it’s a statement of intent, a balance of trust and risk. Yet if the choices raise more questions than confidence, the team carries not just hopes, but doubts, into the storm of continental battle.
Sources: Brila FM
