04.12.2025 10:40
FIFA announced that the deadline for players to leave their clubs for the Africa Cup of Nations is December 15. Galatasaray's striker Victor Osimhen is expected to join the national team camp immediately after the match against Antalyaspor. The star player had suffered an injury during the last national team period.
The Africa Cup of Nations will be held from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, which has turned the spotlight on FIFA's player release calendar. The eagerly awaited decision has been announced, and the deadline for players to be submitted to their national teams has been set for December 15.
OSIMHEN LEAVES AFTER THE ANTALYASPOR MATCH
With this announcement, the date for Galatasaray's star Victor Osimhen to leave the team has also been confirmed. The Nigerian striker is expected to join the national team camp after Galatasaray's match against Antalyaspor on Saturday, December 13. Thus, Osimhen will head to his country's camp for the Africa Cup of Nations after the critical match in the league.
INJURED IN THE NATIONAL TEAM IN THE PAST
Osimhen had been injured during his last national team camp and had been away from the field for a long time. The star player was only able to return to action with the Fenerbahçe derby. The biggest hope on the Galatasaray front is that a similar injury does not occur this time.