The Super Eagles camp for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has opened in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

Coach JOSE PESEIRO has already named 25 players for the competition which begins mid-January in the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire.

Barring one home-based player, the other invitees are expected in camp from their different European bases.

The Super Eagles who are in Group A of the competition alongside hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea will be in the UAE for a week as they fine-tune plans for the biennial football showpiece. 

Their first game is against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, January 15th, 2024 before they square off against Cote d’Ivoire four days later. After this, the three-time AFCON winners take the battle to Guinea-Bissau on Monday, January 22.