By Amosu Adeboye, LAGOS
Nigeria U-23 Eagles’ coach, Imama Amapakabo, has invited 35 players to camp ahead of their final qualifying round fixtures for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations against Sudan on September 6 and 10.
The players, all home-based, will report at the U-23 Eagles’ camp, Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja on Thursday, August 8.
The first leg tie originally scheduled for Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, last June was was postponed at the instance of CAF who cited closeness of the period of the AFCON 2019 in Egypt – June 14 through July 19.
The U-23 Eagles will now travel to Khartoum for the first leg clash on September 6. The return leg match will hold at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba four days later – September 10, 2019.
The Olympic Eagles edged out Libya 4-2 on aggregate to qualify for the final qualifying round. They lost 2-0 to the Libyans at their Ben Guardia, Tunisia makeshift home stadium, then Amapakabo regrouped his squad to win the second leg 4-0 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.
The winner over two legs between Nigeria and Sudan will get a berth atthe 3rd U-23 Africa Cup of Nations which will be hosted by Egypt. The tournament holds from November 8 to 22 2019.
Full List Of The 35 Invited Players
Adamu Abubakar (Wikki Tourists); Galadima Mohammed (Nasarawa United); Amos Obasoge (Insurance FC); John Lazarus (Lobi Stars); Etboy Akpan (Akwa United); Haruna Garba (Jordano FC); Abiodun Joseph (Sunshine Stars); Ebube Duru (Lobi Stars); Ojo Adebayo (Water FC); Joshua Akpedje (MFM FC); Ndah B (Remo Stars); Anumudu Udochukwu (Lobi Stars); Stephen Manyo (Enyimba FC); Family Ahmed (Adamawa United); Fatai Gbadamosi (Shooting Stars); Olatunji Oluwadamilare (Enyimba FC); Ndala Ibrahim (Nasarawa United); Seth Mayi (Remo Stars); William Ukeme (Wikki Tourists); Ibrahim Sanusi (Nasarawa United); Ndifreke Effiong (Akwa United); Sunday Adetunji (Abia Warriors); Musa Ronaldo Suleiman (Katsina United); Chibundu Amah (Sunshine Stars); Joshua Agboola (Katsina United); Umar Abba (Wikki Tourists); Cletus Umotem (Rivers United); Muritala Tiye Yusuf (Shooting Stars); Michael Eranumu (Insurance FC); Ibe Tobechukwu (Abia Warriors); Stephen Wisdom Ikechi (Wilbros FC); ThankGod Simon (MFM FC); Tofa Alhassan (Green Barrot); Adegboyega Semiu Dapo (Stationery Stores); Azeez Oseni (36 Lions)
