Victor Osimhen has been named captain of the Super Eagles for their AFCON 2025 semi-final clash against host nation Morocco.

The Napoli forward steps into the leadership role following the suspension of regular captain Wilfred Ndidi, who will miss the high-profile encounter due to card accumulation. Ndidi picked up cautions in Nigeria’s Round of 16 victory over Mozambique’s Mambas and again in the quarter-final clash against Tunisia.

This will not be Osimhen’s first experience wearing the armband at the tournament. He previously captained the Super Eagles in their final group-stage match against Uganda.

Osimhen was officially appointed vice-captain of the Nigerian national team on the eve of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, making his elevation for the semi-final a natural progression in leadership.