Flying Eagles head coach Ladan Bosso has called up 40 players to begin camping in Abuja from Monday in preparation for next year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The tournament is scheduled for February 18 to March 12 in the North African country.
The provisional squad is made up of five goalkeepers, nine defenders, 13 midfielders and 13 forwards.
The Nigeria Football Federation said today that the players will camp at the Serob Legacy Hotel in Abuja.
The seven-time African champions triumphed at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Niger Republic in May and qualified to represent the zone at the continental competition, which also serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
All four semi-finalists at the U-20 AFCON will represent Africa at next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Indonesia.
The global youth tournament is scheduled for May 20 to June 11 in the Asian country.
INVITED FLYING EAGLES PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers:
Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Kingsley Aniagboso (Giant Brillars); Saheed Jimoh (Adoration FC); Kehinde Ogundele (Insurance FC); Edward Ameh (Mailantarki FC)
Defenders:
Oluwatosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC): Benjamin Frederick (Nasarawa United); David Sholumade (Akwa United); Sunday Haruna (Wikki Tourists); Dominion Ohaka (Water FC); Shaibu Hassan (Smart City); Solomon Agbalaka (Broad City); Adedoyin Odele (36 Lion); Junior Nduka (Remo Stars)
Midfielders:
Daniel Daga (Dakkada FC); Hassan Anas (Vandrezzer FC); Ogbelu Onuche (Fosla FC); Udoh Godwin (City FC Abuja): Muhammad Aminu (Gombe United); Sambo Shehu (Katsina United); Samuel Longbak (Plateau United); Ozuka Ogochukwu (Katsina United); Alex Oyewah (Bayelsa United); Obiaku Ifesinachi (36 Lion); Caleb Ochedikwu (Mavloon FC); Christopher Chinedu (Unique FC); Isaac Ayuma (Mavloon FC)
Forwards:
Rilwanu Haliru (Mahanaim FC); Tolulope Ojo (Phoenix FC); John Edwin (Water FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Insurance FC); Albert Hilary (Plateau United); Ibrahim Yahaya (Wikki Tourists); Umar Badamasi (El-Kanemi Warriors); Adam Abdulrahaman (Mahanim FC); Azeez Akintunde (3SC); Sunday Emmanuel (Empire FC): Emmanuel Jonas (Niger Tornadoes); Francis Ayuba (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Justin (Unique FC)
