The Golden Eaglets are off to Algeria for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
26 players and technical crew members made the trip to the North African country for the competition.
The Golden Eaglets are drawn in Group B with Zambia, Morocco and South Africa.
Nduka Ugbade’s side will play all their group stage matches at the Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine.
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THE FULL SQUAD
Richard Odoh (HB Football Academy)
Yahaya Danjuma Lawali (Mahanaim FC)
Emmanuel Michael (Simon Ben Football Academy)
Haruna Abdullahi (Kurfi Tigers Academy)
Tochukwu Joseph Ogboji (Purple Crown Academy)
Jeremiah Oluwaseyi Olaleke (Ablaze Football Academy)
Umar Abubakar (Devine Football Academy)
Abubakar Idris Abdullahi (Jega United)
Precious Tonye Williams (HB Football Academy)
Ifeoluwa Adewale Olowoporoku (Triple 44 Academy)
Charles Adah Agada (Mavlon FC)
Hope Yusuf Linus (E.E. Sporting Club)
Jubril Opeyemi Azeez (Right Vision Choice Academy)
Anongu Isaac Aondoakaa (FC Bathel Sporting)
Israel Nwachukwu Usulor (Real Sapphire FC)
Temiloluwa Oluwayimika Adelakin (Box2Box Academy)
Simon Karshe Cletus (Mavlon FC)
Tochukwu Simeon Ogbadibo (Jossy United)
Light Chijioke Eke (C&C Football Academy)
Favour Oluwasegun Daniel (G12 Football Academy)
Chijioke Julius Linus (Triple 44 Academy)
Quadri Oluwatobiloba Adewale (Nathaniel Boys FC)
Gift Ukeh Adie (Paul E Football Academy)
Musa Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire FC)
Usman Ajibola Owoyemi (Triple 44 Academy)
Matthew Awodi Kingsley (Brook House Academy)
19 Comments
Almost the whole midfield that played the wafuB are not in this squad, I guess they didn’t meet nff MRI grading system… Those boys were good, I remember one of them with a very lovely left foot..
For me thks looks a completely different squad compared to the last squad.. the defense looks the same except for the absence of miracle ogwor..
I wish the team luck
Yes o, guess NFF is trying to play safe. ALl we can do is wish them luck.
They will not qualify
Let us star your name. Till then
@ Agbo Chimezia, He who which another man evil will surely reap evil says the law of nature.
Can’t you see that ugbade is not fully in charge,they use national quota in naming the list that’s why I said that they won’t qualify
Bro this list is ok, or u want all the players to be Ibo, this list is not bad. If the list is one sided I will speak against it. Don’t forget remove sentiments southern region are equally gifted
What happened to the proposed final camping in Gernany? Why is COMPLETE SPORTS silent on this?
The idea was shelved by the NFF. Guess they saving money. But i believe they will still perform
I believe the coaching crew has done a fantastic job. May Almighty God bless their efforts with success.
God bless you guys.
Go and make Nigeria proud.
FULL LIST:
Goalkeepers: Richard Odoh, Hameed Balogun, Pascal Uzoho
Defenders: Jeremiah Olaleke, Emmanuel Michael, Tochukwu Ogboji, Yahaya Lawal, Miracle Ogwor
Midfielders: Basil Mbata, Ebube Okere, Tochukwu Ogbabido, Richard Uche, Ozor Okeke, Raphael Oyebanjo
Forwards: Umar Abubakar, Kevwe Iyede, Light Eke, Abubakar Abdullahi, Jubril Azeez, Precious Williams
Standby: Utibe Silas, Abdullahi Buhari, Abubakar Shaibu, Tijjani Mohammed, Stephen Emmanuel
FULL LIST:
Goalkeepers: Richard Odoh, Hameed Balogun, Pascal Uzoho
Defenders: Jeremiah Olaleke, Emmanuel Michael, Tochukwu Ogboji, Yahaya Lawal, Miracle Ogwor
Midfielders: Basil Mbata, Ebube Okere, Tochukwu Ogbabido, Richard Uche, Ozor Okeke, Raphael Oyebanjo
Forwards: Umar Abubakar, Kevwe Iyede, Light Eke, Abubakar Abdullahi, Jubril Azeez, Precious Williams
Standby: Utibe Silas, Abdullahi Buhari, Abubakar Shaibu, Tijjani Mohammed, Stephen Emmanuel
WAFU zone B squad
FULL LIST:
Goalkeepers: Richard Odoh, Hameed Balogun, Pascal Uzoho
Defenders: Jeremiah Olaleke, Emmanuel Michael, Tochukwu Ogboji, Yahaya Lawal, Miracle Ogwor
Midfielders: Basil Mbata, Ebube Okere, Tochukwu Ogbabido, Richard Uche, Ozor Okeke, Raphael Oyebanjo
Forwards: Umar Abubakar, Kevwe Iyede, Light Eke, Abubakar Abdullahi, Jubril Azeez, Precious Williams
Standby: Utibe Silas, Abdullahi Buhari, Abubakar Shaibu, Tijjani Mohammed, Stephen Emmanuel
Nduka Ugbade is from the South East you can see from his selection he’s not biased unlike coaches from other regions who tends to flood their team with players from their tribes.
However,it doesn’t matter if players have more numbers from a certain region provided their preference is on merit.
Thumbs up to Ugbade.
I hope coaches appointed to manage our teams emulate Ugbade and select the best players regardless of tribes,fate and attachment.
This list is biased because we need more Hausa Fulani players. Even Kanuri players will do better. Don’t expect anything from this team. the best Nigerian players like Musa, Babangida, Shehu Abdullahi, Garba Lawal and Mohammed Usman are from the north.
You smoke gum abi???
This list is obviously bias,can you named any person in the list that is of South South origin expecially from Edo/Delta origin?
Ugbade is from Edo state so to see his team with no single player from Bendel shows he is not the person that drew the final list. The sports administrators and National team coaches in Nigeria should be careful not to always use sentiment in selecting players for our National teams otherwise we shall be playing against ourselves even before living home for any tournament. You cannot draw a list of talented young footballers in Nigeria without a single name from the old Bendel, WAZOBIA should have no place in our National teams. If Osimhen was overlooked by Amunike just because he is from Edo State we will not have him dominating European football today.