FLYING Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has invited 39 players to the camp of the team in Abuja to continue preparations for this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup taking place in Argentina.
The tournament was initially scheduled for Indonesia but will now be held in Argentina after FIFA withdrew the hosting rights from the Asian country over a row with Israel.
The world governing body consequently handed the rights to the South Americans, with assurances that the May 20 to June 11 schedule remains unchanged.
The Flying Eagles, who finished third at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt last month, are one of four teams that will represent the continent at the tournament, along with Senegal, The Gambia and Tunisia.
All the invited players have been told to report at the Chida Hotel, Abuja tomorrow, with training sessions to begin on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation said.
THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers:
Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Chijioke Aniagboso (Giant Brillars); Saheed Jimoh (B. E. Arena Academy); John Otomblon (Mavlon FC)
Defenders:
Augustine Njoku (Abia Warriors); Ezekiel Bala; Muhammad Abdulsalam (Rising Stars); Solomon Agbalaka (Broad City FC); Israel Domingo (Family Worship FC): Benjamin Frederick (Nasarawa United); Femi Abubakar (Madiba FC); Daniel Bameyi (Yum Yum FC); Wisdom Udoh (Akwa United); Akinwale Akanbi (Lionheart FC)
Midfielders:
Caleb Uchedikwu (Mavlon FC); Ogbelu Onuche (Nasarawa United); Daniel Daga (Dakkada FC): Samson Lawal (Pro-Success Academy); Bilyaminu Musa (Mailafia FC); Hitler Eniye (36 Lion FC); Muhammad Aminu (Gombe United); John Joshua (Nasarawa United); Musa Usman (Mailantarki FC); Ibrahim Abdullahi (Samba FC)
Forwards:
Haliru Sarki (Mahaniam FC); Kehinde Ibrahim (Green Light FC): Shettima Abubakar (Central Academy); Jude Sunday (Real Sapphire FC): Obiaku Ifesinachi (36 Lion FC); Abdullahi Usman (Samba FC); Salem Fago (Mavlon FC); Godwin Ositgbami (Kwara United); Babangida Abubakar (Mailantarki FC); Nurudeen Bala (Maikunkele FC); Olaitan Fabode (3SC); Adams Olubi; Adamu Aliyu (Nasarawa United); Ibrahim Beji (Cartegina FC); Ayatollah Usman (Niger Tornadoes)
