35 players who will compete for spots in Super Eagles B team that will face Ghana home and away in a 2023 African Nations Championship qualifying match have been called to camp by head coach Salisu Yusuf.
Adeyinka Adewale, the first-choice goalkeeper for Akwa United FC, is at the top of the list.
He was a member of the Super Eagles A squad for the international friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador in the United States of America earlier in the summer as well as the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe in June.
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Sani Faisal, a defender for Katsina United FC, Babatunde Bello, a midfielder for Akwa United, Ojo Olorunleke, a keeper for Enyimba FC, Chiamaka Madu, a midfielder for Rivers United, and veteran defenders Tope Olusesi and Samson Gbadebo are all called up.
In addition, Yusuf has invited Nathaniel Nwosu, who garnered praise for his outstanding goalkeeping performance for the Flying Eagles during their WAFU B U20 Cup victory in May in the Niger Republic, as well as tenacious Rivers United defender Kazie Enyinnaya and NPFL top scorer Chijioke Akuneto, who is also on the roster of league champion Rivers United.
On Wednesday, August 10, all invited players must be present at the Bolton White Apartments in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.
The first leg of the match between the Black Galaxies and the Eagles B will take place in Accra on August 28. The second leg is already scheduled for September 3 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
The team with the best overall record will gain a spot in the 7th African Nations Championship finals, which will be held in Algeria early in 2019.
Nigeria won bronze at the third competition, which was held in South Africa in 2014, and finished second at the sixth competition, which was held in Morocco four years earlier.
The global coronavirus pandemic, which occurred early last year, prevented The Eagles B from competing in the most recent round of the competition, which was held in Cameroon.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers:
Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Adeyinka Adewale (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC); Nathaniel Nwosu (Flying Eagles)
Defenders:
Tope Olusesi (Rangers Int’l); Kazie Enyinnaya (Rivers United); Sani Faisal (Katsina United); Samson Gbadebo (Akwa United); Ebube Duru (Rivers United); Christopher Nwaeze (Akwa United); Isa Ali (Remo Stars); Tosin Adegbite (Enyimba FC); Temple Emekayi (Rivers United); Andrew Ikefe (Plateau United)
Midfielders:
Babatunde Bello (Akwa United); Philip Ozor (Enyimba FC); Maurice Chukwu (Rivers United); Hafeez Nosiru (Kwara United); Zulkifilu Mohammed (Plateau United); Chiamaka Madu (Rivers United); Jide Fatokun (Kwara United); Kenechukwu Agu (Rangers Int’l); Joseph Onoja (Rivers United); Haggai Katoh (Plateau United); Uche Onwuasonaya (Rivers United)
Forwards:
Abdulazeez Yusuf (Gombe United); Sadiq Abubakar (Enyimba FC); Chidiebere Nwobodo (Rangers Int’l); Promise Amadi (Akwa United); Chijioke Akuneto (Rivers United); Valentine Odoh (Abia Warriors); Andy Okpe (Remo Stars); Adams Yakubu (Akwa United); Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars); Ossy Martins (Rangers Int’l)