The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has announced the official squad numbers for Nigeria’s 25-man roster. Francis Uzoho has been given the number one shirt, indicating that he will likely be the first-choice goalkeeper for the tournament. As expected, Victor Osimhen, the Napoli striker, has been assigned the number nine shirt.
Other notable shirt numbers include Ahmed Musa (7), Joe Aribo (10), Victor Boniface (24), Alex Iwobi (17), Kelechi Iheanacho (14), and Samuel Chukwueze (11). Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, will compete in Group A alongside Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. The tournament is scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 11.
