Golden Eaglets Coach Uwejamomere Names 25 Players for WAFU-B

Head Coach Eboboritse Uwejamomere has announced a squad of 25 players for the Golden Eaglets, who will represent Nigeria at the WAFU-B U17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, beginning on October 14. This championship serves as a qualifying tournament for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Morocco.

Nigeria, a five-time world champion, is placed in Group B alongside Niger Republic and Burkina Faso. The Eaglets will depart Nigeria on Tuesday morning, allowing them eight days for tactical and technical preparation before their first match.

The selected squad includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders, and seven forwards. The complete list of players features goalkeepers Mutiu Adenle, Abdulfatai Seriki, and Richard Oguama; defenders Chinedu Nchoje, Goodness Ukwubile, Victor Ogbonna, Daniel Dickson, Chinonso Umenozie, Jamiu Issa, and Daniel Agunzi; midfielders Israel Irabor, Adewolu Lukman, Izuchukwu Ogboji, Sochima Emeka, Michael Ekundayo, Al-Ameen Adegboya, Saeed Hussaini, and Abubakar Abdulrasaq; and forwards Godswill Usoro, Daniel Lawrence, Chiedozie Igboenyobe, Faruq Azeez, David Fagbamila, Mubarak Fasiu, and Abiodun John.