Nigeria's Future Eagles Prepare for FIFA U15 World Cup

Head Coach Patrick Bassey has called 23 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U15 boys, known as the Future Eagles, in preparation for the FIFA U15 Youth World Cup and Festival scheduled from October 22 to 31, 2026, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The players are instructed to report to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Hostel at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on October 13, 2026, equipped with proper football boots suitable for artificial turf.

All State FAs, clubs, academies, schools, and parents/guardians of the invited players are advised to bring them to the camp. Bassey, who is currently with Bichi First FC, will be assisted by Husaini Lawan Umar and Augustine Iyamu.

The list of invited players includes goalkeepers Victor Wisdom and Peter Linus, defenders such as Daniel Olaomi and Prosperity Anionovo, midfielders including Abdulsalam Muhammad and Martin Chukwu, and forwards like Abdulrazak Mufutau and Wisdom Oche, among others.