The English Football Association has announced the Three Lions and Young Lions' squads for the first international break of the 2026-2027 season, with fifteen Nigeria-eligible players receiving call-ups, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.
Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha has earned a senior call-up for a quartet of UEFA Nations League matches against Spain, Czechia (2) and Croatia.
The one-cap England international would no longer be eligible to represent the Super Eagles if he makes three appearances in those matches.
Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri and Everton winger Tyrique George have been included in England's U21 squad for their final three U21 Euro qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Slovakia and Republic of Ireland.
Nwaneri has five goals and two assists in fifteen appearances for England U21s and was a member of the squad that won the 2025 European Championship, while George has registered three goal involvements in six competitive appearances.
Wolverhampton Wanderers fullback Wesley Okoduwa, Arsenal midfielder Ife Ibrahim and Chelsea striker Chizaram Ezenwata have been included in England U19s manager Ben Futcher's 24-player squad for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland, Norway, the United States and Belgium.
Wesley is the son of former Nigeria international striker Emmanuel Okoduwa, who impressed at the 2003 African Games.
Sam Alabi and Phoenix Offiah are heading to Switzerland with England U18s for the UEFA Friendship Cup in Nyon.
The Young Lions are set to face Colombia, Egypt and Korea Republic, with a fourth fixture against an opponent yet to be determined.
Arsenal new boy Vincent Joseph is among seven Nigerian players named in the England U17 squad for a three-match tournament, with the 2017 world champions set to face Israel, Venezuela and Germany after a friendly against the Republic of Ireland.
Joining him in the squad are Emmanuel Fejokwu, Prince Osifo, David Eze, Mishel Nduka, Toju Wellspring and Jai Nwosu.
Fifteen Nigeria-eligible players called up by England
Rio Ngumoha - (Liverpool) - Three Lions
Tyrique George (Everton) - England U21
Ethan Nwaneri (Borussia Dortmund, loan from Arsenal) - England U21
Wesley Okoduwa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) - England U19
Ifeoluwa Ibrahim (Arsenal) - England U19
Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea) - England U19
Sam Alabi (Newcastle United) - England U18
Phoenix Offiah (Tottenham Hotspur) - England U18
Emmanuel Onyeka Fejokwu (Club Brugge) - England U17
Prince Osifo (Manchester City) - England U17
David Eze (Manchester United) - England U17
Mishel Nduka (Manchester City) - England U17
Toju Wellspring (Tottenham Hotspur) - England U17
Vincent Joseph (Arsenal) - England U17
Jai Nwosu (Brentford) - England U17
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