Eric Chelle Names Super Eagles XI to Face Jordan in Friendly in Antalya
- Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named his starting 11 to face Jordan in a friendly match in Antalya, Turkey
- Chelle rotated his squad to give opportunities to new players and after three first-team stars withdrew due to injury
- Nigeria wraps up their four-nation invitational tournament having beaten Iran in the first match at Antalyaspor Stadium
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his starting line up to face the Chivalrous Ones of Jordan in an international friendly match in Antalya, Turkey.
This is the second match of the four-nation invitational tournament after beating Team Melli of Iran 2-1 in the opening match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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Moses Simon and Akor Adams scored for Nigeria, while Mehdi Taremi scored Iran's goal. Their opponent today Jordan played a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica.
Chelle names Super Eagles XI
Eric Chelle has announced a rotated squad to face Jordan after the withdrawal of some players due to personal reasons and also to manage their fitness.
Chelle made six changes to the squad with Emmanuel Fernandez making his full debut, partnering Igoh Ogbu, while Yira Sor made his debut from the start on the wing replacing Samuel Chukwueze.
Francis Uzoho replaced Maduka Okoye, while Zaidu Sanusi comes in for Bruno Onyemaechi who went to be with his wife and newborn baby.
Frank Onyeka replaces captain Wilfred Ndidi, while Raphael Onyedika replaced Alex Iwobi in thr heart of midfield, while Simon captains the side.
Full XI
Francis Uzoho; Bright Osayi-Samuel, Igoh Ogbu, Emmanuel Fernandez, Zaidu Sanusi, Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Yira Sor, Akor Adams.
Substitutes: Adeleye Adebayo, Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Samuel Chukwueze, Phillip Otelle, Chidera Ejuke, Alex Iwobi, Paul Onuachu, Chibuike Nwaiwu.
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Jordan’s match lineup
Muhannad Abu Taha, Nizar Al-Rashdan (Amer Jamous), Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Ahmad Assaf (Mohammad Rateb Al-Dawood), Musa Al-Taamari (Ali Azayza), Mahmoud Mardi (Awda Al-Fakhoury), and Ibrahim Sabra (Baha Faisal).
Key actions from the match
According to JFA, Jordan opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Musa Al-Taamari after a sustained attacking pressure on the Nigerian defence.
Captain of the day Moses Simon drew Nigeria level minutes later as he was the first to reach after Atletico Madrid star Ademola Lookman’s shot was blocked.
Fernandez on his full debut put Nigeria ahead in the 41st minute after unleashing a brilliant shot off Bright Osayi-Samuel’s cross to give Nigeria the lead at halftime.
The Jordanians came back into the game with a well-taken goal in the second half through substitute Mohammed Al-Daoud to see out the match at 2-2.
As noted by the NFF, tempers flared in the closing stages and resulted in a straight red card for midfielder Alex Iwobi to reduce the Super Eagles to 10 men.
Where to watch Nigeria vs Jordan
Legit.ng previously reported where to watch Nigeria vs Jordan in the four-nation invitational tournament in Antalya Turkey on Tuesday evening.
The match has limited broadcast options as it is a friendly match to fill up the schedule of the teams involved, but is available on YouTube.
Source: Legit.ng
