Madagascar have trimmed their squad to 25 players for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Nigeria, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Barea initially released a provisional list of 55 players as preparations began for the qualifying campaign.
Following the final selection process, the coaching staff have now settled on 25 players who will form the squad for the highly anticipated meeting with the Super Eagles.
Madagascar will be hoping to make a strong start to their AFCON qualifying campaign when they face Nigeria, with the team targeting a positive result from the encounter.
The selected players will now continue preparations with the technical crew ahead of the opening qualifier as Madagascar begin their journey towards securing a place at the 2027 AFCON.
Nigeria and Madagascar are expected to face each other in what will be an important opening fixture for both teams in the qualifying race.