Ladan Bosso, head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Boys (Flying Eagles) has called up a total of 40 players for next month’s WAFU B U20 Championship taking place in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic.
Bosso invited four goalkeepers, 12 midfielders, 17 midfielders and seven forwards.
Invited players have been advised to arrive at the Blue Spring Hotel, opposite Ministry of Justice (Maitama), Abuja on Monday, 18th April with their international passports, according to Team Secretary Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim.
Seven –time African champions, the Flying Eagles will play in Group B of the WAFU B Championship alongside Ghana and Burkina Faso, with the tournament scheduled for 7th – 20th May in Niamey. Hosts Niger Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo and Benin Republic will contend in Group A.
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Only the two finalists will qualify from the WAFU B zone to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Orya Joseph (Lobi Stars); Nathaniel Nwosu (Water FC); Jimoh Saheed (Adoration FC); Chijioke Anianboso (Giant Brillars)
Defenders: Njoke Augustine (Abia Warriors); Gabriel Adewara (Ikorodu United); Babaji Abubakar (Niger Tornadoes); Okoli Augustine (Giant Brillars); Hassan Shuaibu (Smart City); Uzochukwu Ezeobi (Zamfara United); Opeyemi Omoloye (Amure City); Frederick Benjamin (ABS FC); Monsuru Oyinmade (A&A Academy); Adegbite Emmanuel (Enyimba FC); Bolu Shotimade (Akwa United); Adamu Saidu (Water FC)
Midfielders: Anas Hassan (Vandrezzer FC); Okeowo Oluwaseyi (3SC); Shehu Sada (Nasarawa United); Promise Harrison (SuperStars Academy); Lawal Samson (Katsina United); Clinshak Longba (Plateau United); Aminu Muhammad (Gombe United); Abdulmajeed Ibrahim (Global FC); Onuche Ogbelu (FOSLA Academy); Jejeko Ola (Coment FC); Hussaini Garba (Maikunkele FC); Divine Nwachukwu (Adoration FC); Sulaiman Kirki (Kebbi United); Munir Idris (Niger Tornadoes); Aminu Yahaya (Nnewi United); Tolulope Simon Ojo (Remo Stars); Muhammad Sambo Shehu (Katsina United)
Forwards: Emmanuel Ogbole (FC Basira); Ifeanyi Ogba (Lobi Stars); Sopurochukwu Kelechi (HP Academy); Henry Ndubuisi (Cydos FC); Ibrahim Yahaya (Gombe United); Aliyu Abdullahi (Nasarawa United); Ahmed Abdullah (HP Academy)
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Ladan Boso, Please select the best leg.
Don’t look at people’s face or try to please anybody.
Nigerians are not happy with men football teams presently.
Do everything in your power to restore the trust and hope of Nigerians in this team committed into your hand.
God bless Nigeria
This is a ridiculous arrangements. NFF just putting up a team three weeks to major tournament taking place in Niamey Niger Republic. Somebody said the team has been training secretly which I did not believe and my doubt has been confirmed. I will always say it that the weak area of the Pinnick administration is the area of decision making. Very, very poor and this will never allow us to make appreciable impact in any competitions. Nigeria should just get ready for another disappointment. The group contain Nigeria, Ghana and Burkina Faso. This is indeed a bad arrangements and organisation.
Assembling 40 football players for three weeks to a major tournament?How many friendly matches are they going to play before the tournament? Another disappointment coming.
Assembling 40 football players for thre weeks to a major tournament?
Assembling 40 football players for three weeks to a major tournament?
Bosso Gambles With Division Two Players For Flying Eagles
With a few weeks away from the WAFU B under-20 championship billed for Niamey Benin Republic, controversial coach of the Flying Eagles Ladan Bosso has tapped into the well of Nigeria’s division 2 league (Nigeria National League) to draw out ten players in his initial list.
It remains to be seen how many of these players will make the cut when the list is further trimmed down.
The Nigeria National League list breakdown has two goalkeepers, four defenders and four midfielders.
This is a mammoth development for the league showing its meteoric growth, increasing profile and highly competitive nature in the last few years.
Should Nigeria progress all the way to the world cup tournament proper – a big if as a large bevy of Nigeria fans have zero faith in Bosso’s coaching credentials – it will be fascinating to see how many NNL players last that long.
But for now, they have to prove themselves. They have to show they have what it takes to rub shoulders in elite football. Already an unpopular coach, this gamble might yet define or defame Bosso further.
NNL players Invited To The Flying Eagles:
1. Jimoh Saheed (Goalkeeper) – Adoration
2. Chijioke Aniagboso(Goalkeeper) –Giant Brillars
3. Frederick Benjamin(Defender) –ABS FC
4. Okoli Augustine(Defender) – Giant Brillars
5. Gabriel Adewara (Defender) – Ikorodu City
6. Uzochukwu Ezeobi (Defender) –Zamfara United
7. Divine Nwachukwu (Midfielder) – Adoration
8. Anas Hassan(Midfielder)– Vandrezzer FC
9. Sulaiman Kirki (Midfielder) –Kebbi United FC
10.Aminu Yahaya (Midfielder) – Nnewi United FC
An army of stars led by a Lion will defeat an army of CHICKENS LED BY A RAM Any day, anywhere, any time
In the good old days, Nigeria junior teams stayed in camp for between 8 months to one year before major competition and you can see how well they have blended and understood themselves.3 weeks to a major competition, that is already a recipe for disaster.The coach as usual will take all the blame.