Nigeria: Early retirement for William Troost-Ekong before the 2025 AFCON?

Nigerian national team center-back William Troost-Ekong is reportedly close to retiring from the Super Eagles. The question is whether Nigeria is ready to lose its captain and central defender, who reportedly wants to retire from the Super Eagles.

*His comments after the Nigeria-DR Congo match hinted at his impending retirement. In another interview, the player stated that the 2026 World Cup would be his last major international tournament. After that, Nigeria failed to qualify for the competition.

Al-Kholood's central defender has, to date, played in four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and one World Cup with his national team. Will William Troost-Ekong, 32, be at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in December with the Super Eagles? With 82 caps and 8 goals, has Troost-Ekong played his last match for Nigeria against DR Congo?

We will know more about all these questions in the coming days and months.