The Flying Eagles have invited 35 players for a training camp in Abuja ahead of the 2025 U20 AFCON later this month in Egypt.
Coach Aliyu Zubairu is expected to trim down this number of invitees to 21 players for the final squad, which has to be submitted to CAF at least 10 days to the big kick-off in Cairo on April 27.
The Flying Eagles placed third at the 2023 U20 AFCON also staged in Egypt.
They are pitched against hosts Egypt, Morocco and South Africa in the first round of this year’s tournament with the semifinalists advancing to the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile later this year.
The Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos), Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC), Soliu Ajia (FK Novi Pazar)
Defenders: Adewale Quadin (Nath Boys), Afamu Maigari (El Kanemi Warriors), Odinaka Emmanuel (Sporting Lagos), Kenneth Igbokwe (Enugu Rangers), Daniel Bamaiyi (Bayelsa United), Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourist), Emmanuel Chukwu (Hoffenheim), Chigozie Ihejifor (Katsina United)
Midfielders:Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Ujanik), Michael Tunde (Simoiben), Sabiu Mohammed (Niger Tornadoes), Akin Oluwashile (Water FC), Ibrahim Alam (Real Valladolid), Israel Ayuma (NK Istra), Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC), Sulaiman Alabi ‘Jojo’ (El Kanemi Warriors), Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United), Shafiu Duguri (Wikki Tourist), Nasiru Salihu (El Kanemi Warriors)
Forwards: Umar Abubakar (KAA Gent B), Benjamin Precious (Hoffenheim), Anthony Ezekiel (Inspire), Otu Joseph (Moralo FC), Oliseh Divine (Fosta Academy), Adeleke Abdulmuiz (Adoration FC), Clinton Jephta (Enyimba), Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire), Trahir Maigana (Wireless FC), Rickson Mendos (Niger Tornadoes), Mustapha Umar(Kano Pillars), Mathew Kingsley (Kings FC), Armiyu Yushua (Katsina United)
