Chukwueze Arrives as Eagles Return to Training After Cairo Defeat

The Super Eagles will resume preparations on Wednesday morning with a gym session scheduled for 11 a.m., less than 24 hours after their 2–1 defeat to Egypt in a warm‑up match at the Cairo International Stadium.

The loss was Nigeria’s first to the Pharaohs since March 2016, when they were beaten in an AFCON qualifier in Alexandria.

According to the updated training programme released after Tuesday night’s game, the team will return to full training at 5 p.m. following the morning gym work.

Fulham winger Samuel Chukwueze, who arrived in camp on Tuesday evening, is expected to join both sessions, bringing the number of players in Cairo to 26.

Only two players are still being awaited: Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen and Paris FC winger Moses Simon. Their arrival will complete the 28‑man squad.

The Super Eagles are scheduled to depart Cairo on Thursday aboard a chartered flight to Fès, where they will begin their Group C campaign against Tanzania, before facing Tunisia and Uganda.

Egypt, meanwhile, will head to Agadir for their Group B fixtures against South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe.