Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has invited 31 home-based players to the camp of Nigeria’s U-23 national team, the Olympic Eagles, ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Key Highlights
- Éric Chelle invites 31 home-based players to the Olympic Eagles camp for the DR Congo qualifier.
- The first leg holds at the TP Mazembe Stadium, Lubumbashi, on Friday, November 13.
- The return leg is fixed for the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on Tuesday, November 17.
- Invited players are to report to the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday, October 25.
- The winner advances to the final qualifying round for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
The two-legged encounter will determine which country advances to the final qualifying round of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Egypt next year.
The first leg will take place at the TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi on Friday, November 13, while the return leg is scheduled for the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on Tuesday, November 17.
The winner over the two legs will advance to the final qualifying round, where Africa’s representatives for the men’s football tournament at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will emerge.
Players To Report In Ijebu-Ode On October 25
The invited squad comprises four goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and 10 forwards. All invited players are expected to report to the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Sunday, October 25.
Nigeria received a bye into the second qualifying round, while DR Congo advanced after defeating Mauritania over two legs.
The Olympic Eagles will be seeking a return to the Olympic football tournament, having last participated in 2016, when Nigeria won bronze in Rio de Janeiro.
The country previously won gold at Atlanta 1996 and silver at Beijing 2008.
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Full List Of Invited Olympic Eagles Players
Goalkeepers: Chinemerem Olughu (Nasarawa United), Clinton Andy (Rivers United), Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos), Michael Atata (Ikorodu City).
Defenders: Gift Subi (Warri Wolves), Hillary Zion (Sporting Lagos), Emmanuel Utake (Rivers United), Chibueze Oputa (Rangers International), Marvelous Freedom (Ikorodu City), Kenneth Igboke (Rangers International), Odinaka Alfred (Nasarawa United), Emmanuel Ochobi (Rivers United), Aliu Sugau (Barau FC).
Midfielders: Freeman Wuchirwe (Bendel Insurance), Victor Samuel (Sporting Lagos), Umar Mohammed (Nasarawa United), Lucky Oraro (Warri Wolves), Aderemi Adeoye (Ikorodu City), Sani Shuaibu (Warri Wolves), Muhammad Salihu (Sporting Lagos), Jude Eventus (Warri Wolves).
Forwards: Junior Ikechukwu (Ikorodu City), Timothy Zechariah (Rivers United), Williams Wonah (Enyimba FC), Ayoola Olaniyan (Sporting Lagos), Chijioke Samuel (Enyimba FC), Jofrank Joshua (Nasarawa United), Chimobi Igwilo (Rangers International), Alex Oweifaleya (Bendel Insurance), Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Sporting Supreme), Habila Simon (Wikki Tourists).
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