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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach, Zubairu picks 24-man final squad

ovanews 3 months ago 2 min read
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Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 24-man squad for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Zubairu kept faith with some of the regulars in the squad.

Captain Daniel Bameiyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo, and reliable forwards Kparobo Arierhi and Clinton Jephta were all included in the squad.

The Flying Eagles will depart for Cairo on Sunday for the final leg of their preparations for the competition.

Zubairu’s side are drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco.

They will face Tunisia in their opening fixture in Cairo on Thursday, Ist May.

The Flying Eagles will take on Morocco in their second game three days later, also in Cairo.

Nigeria’s last group game is against Kenya on Wednesday, 7th May.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC); Soliu Ajia Yakub (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Emmanuel Chukwu (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Chigozie Michael Ihejiofor (Katsina United)

Midfielders: Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Uljanik Pula, Croatia); Israel Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Simon Cletus (Mavlon FC); Sulaiman Alabi Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists)

Forwards: Precious Benjamin (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (Inspire FC); Divine Oliseh (Forster Academy); Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC); Bidemi Amole (Real Sapphire FC); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Theophilus Mendos Rickson (Niger Tornadoes); Kparobo Nathaniel Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway); Matthew Kingsley (Kings FC); Yushau Armiyau (Katsina United)

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles coach, Zubairu picks 24-man final squad

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