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Projected roster. Final squads will be updated before the World Cup starts.
| Pos | Name | Detailed Pos | Club | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWD | Victor James Osimhen | ST | Galatasaray SK | Süper Lig |
| FWD | Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman | ST | Atalanta | Serie A |
| FWD | Victor Okoh Boniface | ST | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga |
| DEF | Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina | RB | Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| MID | Alexander Chuka Iwobi | LM | Fulham FC | Premier League |
| MID | Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze | RM | Fulham FC | Premier League |
| FWD | Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare | ST | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League |
| DEF | Calvin Bassey Ughelumba | CB | Fulham FC | Premier League |
| MID | Chidera Ejuke | LM | Sevilla FC | La Liga |
| MID | Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella | RM | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| MID | Raphael Onyedika Nwadike | CDM | Club Brugge KV | Pro League |
| MID | Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon | LM | Paris FC | Ligue 1 |
| FWD | Umar Sadiq Mesbah | ST | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| DEF | Bright Osayi-Samuel | RB | Birmingham City | Championship |
| MID | Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi | CDM | Beşiktaş JK | Süper Lig |
| DEF | Felix Agu | LB | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga |
| DEF | Jordan Torunarigha | CB | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga |
| DEF | Igoh Ogbu | CB | SK Slavia Praha | První liga |
| GK | Maduka Emilio Okoye | GK | Udinese | Serie A |
| DEF | Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma | CB | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
| MID | Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka | CM | Brentford | Premier League |
| MID | Anthony Nnaduzor Nwakaeme | LM | Trabzonspor | Süper Lig |
| DEF | Kingsley Osezele Ehizibue | RB | Udinese | Serie A |
| DEF | Gabriel Jeremiah Adedayo Osho | CB | Cardiff City | League One |
| GK | Joshua Oluwayemi | GK | Wellington Phoenix | A-League Men |
| GK | Hassan Sani | GK | Al Ain | Pro League |
