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Up to 16 players who were part of the Nigeria U20 team for the U20 AFCON have been removed from the team that will campaign in the World Cup in Chile, reports Owngoalnigeria.com.
Only eight players who helped the team qualify for the World Cup at the end third in the AFCon made the trip for their final camp, which will last 12 days before the start of the tournament.
The seven -time African Champion Nigeria will play all its Group F games in the Fiscal Stadium in Talca, a city 250 kilometers from the Chilean capital, Santiago. First they will face Norway on Monday, September 29, before facing Saudi Arabia (October 2) and Colombia (October 5).
A team of 20 players and 11 officials (midfielder Daniel Daga will join the team in Chile from its base in Norway) left the NNAMDI Azikiwe International Airport, it abounces Sunday night, aboard a flight from the Turkish airline to Istanbul, where the contingent will connect with Santiago, veneration of its final phase.
Nigeria was limited by the Republic of Korea after an extra time in the semifinals in the last championship organized by Argentina. The country ended as a runner -up in 1989 in Saudi Arabia and in 2005 in the Netherlands.
Flying Eagles for 2025 FIFA World Cup finals
Porters: Ebenezer Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Clinton Ezequiel (Bayelsa United); RUFA’I ABUBAKAR (Mavlon FC)
Defensores: OCHECHE AMOS ONYEJEFU (Stade de Reims, France); Odinaka Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Marvelous Avberosou (city of Ikorodu); Alatan Azuka (36 lions); Akinyele Ahmed Olamide (rowing stars)
Centrofielders: Israel Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Emmanuel Ekowoicho (FC Montana, Bulgaria); Mustapha Kamaldeen (Kwara Football Academy); Daniel Daga (Mold FC, Norway); Auwal Ibrahim (Akwa United); Nasiru Salihu (Qabala FC, Azerbaijan)
Forwards: OSEER de Achichi (Royal Amwerp FC, Belgium); Sani Suleman (like Trencin, Slovakia); Tahir Maigana (Wireless FC); Kparobo Arierhi (Lilstrom SK, Norway); Charles Agaba (Nk Istra, Croatia); Abdullahi Shitu Ele (Manchester City FC, England)
