Coach Zubairu releases the final list of 24 men for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations

Coach Zubairu releases the final list of 24 men for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations

The head of the coach of Abuja (Core Reporter) Aliyu Zubairu published the final list of 24 men for the Africa U20 (Flying Eagles) nations Cup) in Egypt.

Zubairu selected the first choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, the defender and Captain Daniel Bameyi, the midfielder Sulaiman Alabi Jojo and the striker Kparobo Arierhi between a team of 24 for the Cup of the Africa U20 nations this year who take place in Egypt. The tournament starts in 10 days.

The defenders Adamu Maigari and Emmanuel Chukwu (based in Germany), the midfielders Caleb Ochedikwu (based in Croatia) and Simon Cletus, and also the strikers Clinton Jephta, Divine Oiseh and Precious Benjamin (based in Germany).

The seven times African champions and two times classified by the World Cup will start the banks of Nigeria for Egypt on Sunday, where a couple of friendly games should play before the opening game of the competition against Tunisia in Cairo on Thursday 1 May 2025.

Three days after the clash with the Tunisians, the flying Eagles take the field against Morocco (also at Cairo) before completing their group phase experience against Kenya on Wednesday 7 May. All four semifinalists of the tournament in Egypt will piliate the African flag at the FIFA U20 World Cup this year in Chile, from 27 to 19 October.

Complete list of the 24 -men Flying Eagles team

Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Rufai Abubakar (Mavlon FC); Soliu Ajia Yakub (FK Novi Pazar, Serbia)

Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Emmanuel Chukwu (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Chigie Michael IhejioFor (Katsina United)

Midfielders: Caleb Ochedikwu (NK Uljanik Pula, Croatia); Israel Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Simon Cletus (Mavlon FC); Sulaiman Alabi Jojo (El-Kanemi Warriors); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists)

Forwards: Precious Benjamin (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany); Ezekiel Anthony Kpangu (Inspire FC); Divine Oliseh (Forster Academy); Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC); Bidemi AMOLE (Real Sapphire FC); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Teofilo Mendos Rickson (Tornado del Niger); KParobo Nathaniel Arierhi (Lillestrom Sk, Norway); Matthew Kingsley (Kings FC); Yushau Armiyau (Katsina United)