Nigeria’s Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations which will take place from 27 April to 18 May, 2025 in Egypt.
The seven-time African champions and two-time World Cup runners-up will leave Nigeria for Egypt on Sunday before playing some friendly matches prior to their first game against former winners Tunisia in Cairo on Thursday, May 1.
Three days after their opening game, the Flying Eagles will face off against Morocco before rounding off their group stage fixtures against Kenya on Wednesday, May 7.
The Flying Eagles will be eager to qualify from the group stage, sealing their spot as one of the four semi-finalists who will earn tickets to represent Africa at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
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They will also be determined to win the competition in order to end a four-tournament trophy drought, becoming the African champions for the first time since their 2015 triumph over Senegal.
FULL 24-MAN FLYING EAGLES 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).
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