Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has formally been dominated out of Nigeria’s 2027 AFCON qualifiers, following a setback in his restoration from a proper adductor pressure.
Nigeria are scheduled to face Madagascar in Uyo on 25 September 2026 and Guinea‑Bissau on 29 September 2026, however Osimhen will play no half in both fixture.
The striker had initially been named in Nigeria’s AFCON qualifier squad, with hopes from each Galatasaray and the Tremendous Eagles technical crew that he would recuperate in time for the Süper Lig conflict in opposition to Trabzonspor and be prepared for the worldwide window.
Nevertheless, his restoration stalled, and his absence from Galatasaray’s 4–0 defeat to Trabzonspor confirmed that he has not totally recovered and won’t be accessible for nationwide responsibility.
Osimhen will now proceed his rehabilitation as Nigeria put together for 2 essential qualifying matches with out their main ahead.
Softfootball might be monitoring updates carefully concerning who might change Osimhen on the listing of invited gamers and can preserve followers knowledgeable as new info emerges.
