Riverlane of Enugu defender or defensive midfielder Chukwuemeka Egbu has been named captain of the Golden Eaglets to the U17 AFCON qualifying tournament, which begins in Lome, Togo, tomorrow.
His two assistants are midfielder John Kolawole and striker Joseph Arumala.
Defender Emmanuel Chukwu, who was dropped at the last minute no thanks to injury, was also one of the assistant captains.
The Eaglets, who are defending champions of the WAFU B, will begin their campaign on Wednesday against Cote d’Ivoire.
Ghana are also drawn in their three-man group.