Coach Ladan Bosso has kept faith with the squad of players who featured at the recent U20 AFCON in Egypt after they formed the bulk of his call-ups for training camp for the U20 World Cup.
Flying Eagles placed third at the AFCON in Egypt to qualify for the U20 World Cup and 15 players from that tournament have been recalled.
They include captain Daniel Bameyi, Solomon Agbalaka, Benjamin Frederick, Onuche Ogbelu, Muhammad Aminu, Samson Lawal and Ibrahim Mohammed ‘Beji’.
Striker Francis Ayuba (Nasarawa United), Adams Olamilekan (Remo Stars) and Plateau United winger Emma Uchegbo did not get a second chance.
Striker Adam Olubi, who played at last year’s WAFU B qualifiers, has staged a comeback after injury stopped him from making the squad to the AFCON.
Training camp will open today in Abuja.
The call-ups:
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)
