By Oviri Kelvin, Sports Editor
Head coach Salisu Yusuf and his assistants are perfecting tactical strategies with the number of invited players already in camp for the African Nations Championship qualifying match against Ghana in a fortnight.
Yusuf on August 8, called to camp 35 players to battle for shirts ahead of the 2023 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture.
The first set of 31 players arrived at the Bolton White Apartments on Wednesday, 10th August while the other three joined the following day.
Almost all the invited players are already in camp but the arrival of goalkeeper Adeyinka Adewale at the Bolton White Apartments in Abuja, on Sunday afternoon, has completed the body of invited players to the camp of the Super Eagles B.
The Akwa United FC first choice goalkeeper got clearance from the team’s management to sort out a few family matters before joining his teammates.
The goalkeeper, who was in the Super Eagles A squad for the friendlies against Mexico and Ecuador earlier in the year, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe in June, was full of elan and zest on arrival.
The Eagles B will square up to the Black Galaxies in the first leg in Cape Coast on Sunday, 28th August with the return encounter billed for the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday, 3rd September.
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The winner on aggregate will earn a berth at the 7th African Nations Championship finals to be staged in Algeria early next year.
The players will resume full training on Monday, 15th August after being allowed rest on Sunday.
ALL THE PLAYERS IN CAMP:
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)
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