AFCON 2025: Uzoho relieved to earn Super Eagles Recall

Francis Uzoho has described his return to the Super Eagles as a huge relief after being named in Nigeria’s final 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The goalkeeper has been absent from the national team for an extended period following Stanley Nwabali’s emergence as the undisputed first-choice keeper.

However, Uzoho’s inclusion came as a surprise to many, first making the 55-man provisional list and subsequently earning a place in the final squad selected for the tournament.

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Speaking after arriving the Super Eagles camp in Cairo, Egypt, Uzoho in a chat with the team’s media team said :”I was filled with joy, a joy I cannot express. It was a relief to know that I am coming back to be with the boys and to have that same feeling we use to have before and to represent Nigeria which is the most important thing.

On what he missed while he was away from the team, he said:”I missed quite a lot, I think I missed the boys to be honest. I missed the vibe in the camp because we’ve been quite a lot together. I think the most noticable thing I missed is the boys.

“We do chat once in a while, we check up on each other, I have my own colleagues in quite close to but in general I do reach out to the boys.”

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