FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (November 9, 2026) – New England Revolution midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has been selected for international duty by the Nigeria Men's National Team for its upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The 24-player roster convenes this week ahead of two AFCON qualifying matches against Tanzania, Friday, November 13 at home and Tuesday, November 17 away.
Yusuf, 26, enters the November window with 10 senior caps and two international goals to his credit, both coming in his last appearance with Nigeria in May, a 3-0 win over Jamaica. During that spring window, Yusuf also started and played 90 minutes in a victory over Zimbabwe. Since his senior national team debut in January 2024, Yusuf has played three teams in FIFA World Cup qualifiers and three times in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Through the first two matches of AFCON qualifying action in Group L, Nigeria sits second in the group with three points, having defeated Madagascar, 2-1, and falling to Guinea-Bissau, 3-0. Meanwhile, Tanzania is currently last in the group with two losses to begin the qualifying campaign.
During the 2026 MLS season, his third with New England, Yusuf recorded 26 appearances, with 21 starts, and tallied five goals with two assists. Over his MLS career, the central midfielder has amassed 67 regular season games played, starting 58, with seven goals and six helpers, while completing over 91 percent of his passes in a Revolution shirt.
Yusuf will return to the Revolution before the club begins its campaign in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. New England's Round One series against the Philadelphia Union begins with Game 1 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m. ET (Apple TV). For tickets, visit Revolutionsoccer.net, call 1-877-GET-REVS, or email tix@revolutionsoccer.net.
