WAFU Cup: Bosso names NPFL stars, ex-Eaglets, overseas-based players Flying Eagles squad

THE head coach of the Flying Eagles Ladan Bosso has selected his 20-man squad for the WAFU B Cup of Nations taking place in Port Novo, Benin Republic in December.

The competition is scheduled for 5 December to 20 December and will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Mauritania.

A rash of players from previous national U-17 teams as well as discoveries from the grassroots and Nigeria Professional Football League players make up Bosso’s squad.

Goalkeeper Chibueze Lambert of NPFL club Abia Warriors is in the squad along with 2019 Golden Eaglets players Wisdom Ubani, Charles Etim and Peter Olawale, who all at the last FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in Brazil. 

Plateau United’s Mike Zaruma and Nenrot Silas are also in the squad with Kwara United’s Christopher Nwaeze, Isaiah Ejeh and Farayola Olawale.

Two players based abroad, Hapoel Ranana of Israel attacker Peter Olawale and centre back Temitayo Ereku from Brookhouse Academy in the United Kingdom, are also in the squad.

The Flying Eagles’ first game at the tournament is on 6 December at the Stade de Galles in Porto Novo, Benin Republic.

THE SQUAD 
Goalkeepers: John Amah (Box2Box FC), Chibueze Lambert (Abia Warriors), Kolawole Oladipo (Crown FC)

Defenders: Temitayo Ereku (Brookhouse Academy), Charles Etim (Blessed Stars), Mike Zaruma (Plateau United), Christopher Nwaeze (Kwara United), Moses Solomon (Calabar Rovers), Isaiah Ejeh (Kwara United), Jimmy Abdul (MFM)

Midfielders: Oladoye Adewale (Water FC), Liameed Quadri (36 Lions), Muhammad Abdallah (Nasarawa United), Azeez Oseni (36 Lions)

Attackers: Chisom Orji (Collins Edwin), Wisdom Ubani (Giant Brillas), Farayola Olawale (Kwara United), Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Giant Brillas), Nenrot Silas (Plateau United), Peter Olawale (Hapoel Ranana, Israel)