Super Eagles AFCON Jersey numbers: Musa still 7, AlHassan Yusuf gets Ndidi's 4

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are back on the social media trends.

The full complement of Super Eagles players are now in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for training ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The Super Eagles players are now getting ready for the upcoming tournament.

The Super Eagles' official social media platforms showed off a video to hype up the fans.

The video has a caption that talks about the revered heat in Abu Dhabi.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed the new Super Eagles 2024 AFCON Theme Song on Saturday, January 6, 2024.

The song was performed by Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter Ekeh Chiaka Joseph known professionally as Majeeed.

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has now unveiled the Super Eagles jersey numbers for the AFCON.

Al Hassan Yusuf a replacement for Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi took the number four jersey.

1 Francis Odinaka Uzoho

2 Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina

3 Zaidu Sanusi

4 Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi

5 William Paul Ekong

6 Ajayi Oluwasemilogo Adesewo

7 Ahmed Musa

8 Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka

9 Victor James Osimhen

10 Ayodele Aribo Temitope Joseph

11 Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze

12 Samuel Osayi Bright

13 Onyemaechi Sopuruchukwu Bruno

14 Iheanacho Kelechi Promise

15 Moses Daddy Simon

16 Ojo Olorunleke Oluwasegun

17 Alexander Chuka Iwobi

18 Ademola Olajide Lookman

19 Sadiq Umar

20 Awaziem Chidozie Collins

21 Calvin Chinedu Ughelumba

22 Kenneth Josiah Omeruo

23 Stanley Bobo Nwabali

24 Victor Okoh Boniface

25 Nwadike Raphael Onyedika

On Tuesday, January 9, the team will return to Lagos by air, and on Wednesday, January 10, they will arrive in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.

In their pursuit of a fourth continental championship, the Super Eagles will play their opening Group A encounter on Sunday, January 14, against Equatorial Guinea.

They will then play their remaining matches against the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, on January 18, and Guinea-Bissau on January 22.

Nigeria, who will be competing in the Africa Cup of Nations for the twentieth time, won the competition in 1980 while serving as hosts.

In 1994, they triumphed in Tunisia, and in 2013 they were named champions in South Africa.