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The Digest:

FC Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi has arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Cairo, bringing the number of players in camp to 11 ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

Key Points:
  • Sanusi was part of the squad that finished second at AFCON 2023 and lost the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff final.
  • Twelve more players are expected to join the camp on Monday, December 15.
  • The team’s first training session is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time at Cairo International Stadium.
  • Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and forward Ademola Lookman are among the early arrivals.
  • Other players already in camp include Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
  • The Eagles are based at Renaissance Hotels in Cairo ahead of a friendly against Egypt on Tuesday.
  • The camp signals the start of intensive preparations for Nigeria’s AFCON campaign.
As the squad gathers, the quiet focus in Cairo contrasts with the growing storm of expectation back home, where hopes are already rising for a trophy-winning campaign.

Sources: Complete Sports, Soccernet