Golden Eaglets Head Coach name 25 for WAFU B championship
By Tosin Omojola
Golden Eaglets Head Coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere, has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU-B U-17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Five-time world champions Nigeria are drawn in Group B alongside Niger Republic and hosts Burkina Faso, with the tournament serving as a qualifier for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Eaglets will depart Nigeria on Tuesday and begin their campaign on October 14.
The squad comprises three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven forwards.
Goalkeepers: Mutiu Adenle, Abdulfatai Seriki, Richard Oguama.
Defenders: Chinedu Nchoje, Goodness Ukwubile, Victor Ogbonna, Daniel Dickson, Chinonso Umenozie, Jamiu Issa, Daniel Agunzi.
Midfielders: Israel Irabor, Adewolu Lukman, Izuchukwu Ogboji, Sochima Emeka, Michael Ekundayo, Al-Ameen Adegboya, Saeed Hussaini, Abubakar Abdulrasaq.
Forwards: Godswill Usoro, Daniel Lawrence, Chiedozie Igboenyobe, Faruq Azeez, David Fagbamila, Mubarak Fasiu, Abiodun John.
