SCORENigeria can exclusively report that coach Manu Garba has named a 27-man squad for a training camp next week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ahead of the U17 World Cup.
The bulk of the squad is made up the players who recently featured at the UEFA/CAF Tournament in Turkey, where the Eaglets won two games and lost one.
There are also several recent additions to the party heading to Brazil, it was gathered.
However, the squad of players announced will have to pass the routine MRI age test, which is expected to be conducted this week in Abuja.
The Eaglets are due to fly out to Brazil on October 8, officials informed SCORENigeria
The squad for Brazil will be cut back to 21 before the World Cup, which starts on October 26.
The five-time world champions are pitched against Hungary, Australia and Ecuador in the first round of the World Cup.
