Following the MRI tests, Coach Manu Garba has released his final squad for the U-17 AFCON qualifiers,
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has released a 20-man list for the 2019 U-17 AFCON zonal qualifiers which will be staged in Niger Republic.
The list of players include three goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders and three forwards.
The Golden Eaglets are drawn alongside Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic in Group A of the WAFU zone B competition.
The winners of the zonal competition will qualify for the U-17 AFCON tournament which is scheduled to be hosted by Tanzania in 2019.
The 20 players were selected from those who passed the mandatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests.
Golden Eaglets list
Goalkeepers: John Ikedinachukwu Amah, Joseph John Essien, Joseph Ayomide Oluwabusola
Defenders: David Akulo Ishaya, Sunday Cletus Odey, Clement Chigozie Ikenna, Sani Abacha Suleiman, Muhammad Ibrahim, Adam Agba’a Mustapha
Midfielders: Samson Okikiola Tijani, Hassan Hussaini, Saviour Johnson Isaac, Olatomi Alfred Olaniyan, Peter Agba, Babatunde Jimoh Akinsola, Ibraheem Olalekan Jabaar, Akinwunmi Ayobami Amoo
Forwards: Oluwatimilehin Lawrence Adeniyi, Olakunle Olusegun Junior, Favour Akem
Golden Eaglets fixtures
The Golden Eaglets begin their campaign against Burkina Faso on Monday, August 3.
Their second group game will be against Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, August 6 and will finish their group campaign against Benin Republic on Sunday, August 9.
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