Nigeria's Olympic Eagles Select Seven NPFL Players for Qualifiers

The Nigeria Premier Football League has contributed seven players to Nigeria's 23-man Olympic Eagles squad for the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying double-header against the Democratic Republic of Congo. These players, Aderemi Adeoye, Atata Michael, Clinton Andy, Muiz Adeleke, Odinaka Alfred, Ochobi Elias, and Sugau Aliyu, were selected from a pool of 24 league players who participated in a two-week training camp in Ikenne.

The remaining 17 players were released to return to their clubs for league fixtures. The Olympic Eagles will play the first leg of the qualifiers at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, which will be held behind closed doors for security reasons.

The return leg is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The team recently secured a 3-1 victory against Grassrunners FC in a friendly match and is set to depart for DR Congo on Monday.

The overall winner of the two-legged tie will advance to face either Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone in the next round.